Another list of 30 cities under Smart City project is out. Here are the new picks

The Indian government unveiled another list of 30 cities that will be developed under the Smart City initiative.

So far, the government has announced 60 cities under the Smart City Mission. This time, Kerala capital Thiruvanathapuram topped the list, followed by Chhattisgarh's new capital Naya Raipur.

Dehradun, Jammu and Srinagar also made it to the list. But, Raebareli. Ghaziabad and Meerut were not included in the new list.

Announcing the list, India’s urban development minister M Venkaiah Naidu said 45 cities contested for 40 available smart city slots but only 30 were selected to ensure feasible and workable plans that match the aspirations of the citizens.

These cities have proposed to invest Rs 57,393 crore under respective smart city plans. With this, the total number of such cities have gone up to 90 with a total investment of Rs 1,91,155 crore.

"All of them will put in place Integrated Command and Control Centres that enable coordination among various agencies for better service delivery and effective management of scarce resources like water and power. So, these are not mere cosmetic changes," Naidu said.