:Uttar Pradeshbagged the first position among states in the India Smart Cities Award contest. In the second round cities, Agra got the first and Varanasi the third position.
Besides, Varanasi got the first position under the theme ‘water’ for eco-restoration of Assi river and ‘Innovation Award’ forCovidinnovation. Besides, Varanasi got the second position in the smart cities’ city Leadership category.
This is the first time that states are being awarded under the smart cities mission. Madhya Pradesh bagged second position while Nadu grabbed third place.
UP was given the first prize among the states for taking up development of seven cities under the state smart cities scheme, which are Meerut, Ghaziabad,Ayodhya, Firozabad,Gorakhpur, Mathura-Vrindavan and Saharanpur. State Government has implemented a statesmart cityscheme in seven municipal corporations on the lines of the central scheme. CMYogi Adityanathtweeted that it was under the guidance of the Prime Minister and because of the committed effort of the UP government that the state has got the first position in the Indian Smart Cities Award contest.
Under the theme `economy‘, Agra won the award for the micro Skill development centre. Saharanpur got the first position for Covid innovation in the fourth round. Urban development minister Ashutosh Tandon said that it has been made possible because of the continuing guidance and review by the chief minister.