The Urban Development Department has sent a proposal to the Union Ministry of Urban Development to include Bharatpur in Rajasthan in the Smart City Scheme.
For the Smart Cities Mission, the Central government has provided funds to the tune of Rs 200 crore for the first year as well as Rs 100 crore for the next four years in various schemes. Moreover, state governments are also providing financial assistance for these projects.
For this, the government has made a provision of Rs 98,000 crore for a period of five years.