Baner is part of the Smart City zone in Pune. Express photo Baner is part of the Smart City zone in Pune. # Other cities such as Jabalpur, Visakhapatnam and Indore propose to spend more than 90 per cent of their funds on less than two percent of their city area. “The Smart City mission is not meant for city improvement but caters to the interests of real estate and technology players. A majority of Smart City projects are targeted at people who can pay additional revenue to private players and the local government.

Source: Indian Express June 13, 2017 21:28 UTC