Rajasthancame second among 36 states and Union Territories in the Centres online ranking after it completed and implemented the largest number of projects under theSmart City Mission. In the ranking published by the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs on Monday, the state climbed 27 ranks to bag the second position. The state had earlier come 29th in the list. Jharkhand has taken the top position.
Four cities from the state, Udaipur, Kota, Ajmer and Jaipur, found spots in the ranking of 100 cities. While Udaipur came 8th, Kota stood at 11th, Ajmer 29th and Jaipur 36th in the 100 city rankings.
The Centre has released third and fourth instalments of Rs 100 crore and Rs 50 crore, respectively, for Udaipur. Similarly, for Jaipur and Ajmer, a third instalment of Rs 50 crore each has been released, and for Kota a request for the third instalment has been sent.