Indore and Surat were on Friday adjudged joint winners of the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry s Smart Cities Award 2020, while Uttar Pradesh secured the first position in the state awards category, tailed by Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The awards were given based on a range of themes like social aspects, governance, culture, urban environment, sanitation, economy, built environment, water and urban mobility. In 2019, Surat was the only winner among smart cities. This is the first time that states have also been awarded for the overall performance of smart cities. The ministry also announced joint winners under the COVID innovation category Kalyan-Dombivali and Varanasi.
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As many as 1,753 new trees will be transplanted and 2,000 tree saplings planted in the Central Vista area under the government s ambitious redevelopment plan, which will increase the overall green cover there, official sources said Sunday.
As per the proposed plan, 3,230 trees will be moved out of the Central Vista area and transplanted to the NTPC Eco Park in Badarpur after obtaining necessary clearance.