The Union ministry of urban development has asked states to give their recommendations on which areas of the country can be turned into smart cities, a government official said on Friday. Shankar Aggarwal, secretary of the ministry said the 100 smart cities promised by the Bharatiya Janata Party in its pre-election manifesto would be “brownfield” projects. He also said states had been asked for their inputs and the list of new cities would be finalised by end of August. Read More
