NEW DELHI: Nagpur, Indore, Surat, Vadodara and Udaipur are doing better in the implementation of smart city plans in comparison to other cities that have been selected for smart city project, according to an analysis by urban development ministry.
Five out of the 17 best performing cities were selected in the second round of smart city competition in September end. What has come as a surprise is seven southern cities from the first batch of 20 smart cities are lagging behind with Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh) doing well with an Investment Conversion Ratio (ICR) of 55% among them.