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First 3 smart cities to be completed in 2019

India will have 30-40 smart cities in the next five years

Only 20 smart cities may be shortlisted this year

The proposed 100 smart cities are likely to be selected in three phases — 20 this year and 40 each in subsequent years, according to Karuna Gopal, president of Foundation for Futuristic Cities (FFC).

Special Purpose Vehicles to be created to implement 'Smart City' project: Venkaiah Naidu

Smart cities, AMRUT to be launched next month: Venkaiah Naidu

Vinayak Chatterjee: Smart cities need smarter implementation