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Himachal Pradesh
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Uttarakhand
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Uttar Pradesh
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Haryana
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Detailed explanation-1: -However, the award distribution ceremony was deferred due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation at that time. Surat and Indore were given the Best city award, while Uttar Pradesh was awarded the Best State.
Detailed explanation-2: -Indore. This city in Madhya Pradesh ranks high as a smart city in India.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs won the Platinum Icon in the Digital India Awards 2022 for their initiative “DataSmart Cities: Empowering Cities through Data” under the ‘Data Sharing and Use for Socio Economic Development’ category. The award was announce on 19th December 2022.
Detailed explanation-4: -Singapore, Helsinki and Zurich have topped the list as the world’s smartest cities in the 2020 Smart City Index.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Central government has declared Smart City awards 2020 in which Indore (Madhya Pradesh) and Surat (Gujarat) won the award jointly for their overall development.