US and India to formulate smart city action plans in three months Agree to set up city-wise Task Force for making Vizag, Allahabad and Ajmer smart cities Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu and US Commerce Secretary hold extensive talks on smart city development

India and the United States of America today agreed on taking quick measures for development of Visakhapatnam, Allahabad and Ajmer as smart cities. Issues relating to development of these cities as smart cities were discussed in detail at a meeting between the Minister of Urban Development Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu and the visiting US Secretary of Commerce Ms.Penny Pritzker. The discussions lasted about 45 minutes.