Daijiworld Media Network-Bengaluru (RJP)

Bengaluru, Aug 2: Mangaluru city has featured in the list of 100 cities nominated from various states for the smart city project. The list has been submitted to the ministry of urban development.

Six cities have been nominated from Karnataka state. They are, Mangaluru, Hubballi-Dharwad, Belagavi, Shivamogga, Tumakuru and Davanagere. These cities secured the highest scores in the competition.

There were 13 parameters set by the ministry which included existing service level, past track record reforms, implementation of the Jawaharlal Nehru national urban renewal mission scheme and self-financing capacity among others. Friday was the deadline for submitting proposals to the Centre.

Bengaluru and Mysuru have failed to qualify and hence do not appear in the list of 100 nominated cities.

20 cities among 100 will be selected for development this year. 40 will be selected next year and the remaining after that.

In the next process, the 100 nominated cities will prepare smart city plans. The plans will be evaluated later in a city challenge competition and the 20 cities will be selected for development next month.

Credibility of smart city plans, action plan for resource mobilisation, economic impact including the number of people to be benefited and employment generation, environmental impact are some of the criteria specified in the evaluation in the second stage of competition.

The selected city will get Rs 500 crore central grant for developmental activities in the next five years with Rs 2 crore immediately released for the preparation of detailed project report.