Seven municipalities have been selected by Uttar Pradesh’s government to be part of the smart city mission, the Hindustan Times reports. Under this programme, a grant of INR 2.5 billion should be awarded to each of the participating municipalities, as well as a yearly fund of INR 500 million. This funding should be invested in several infrastructure projects, including solid waste management facilities. The selected municipalities are Ghaziabad, Meerut, Ayodhya, Gorakhpur, Mathura-Vrindavan, Firozabad and Shahjahanpur.
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