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Is the govt's Smart City programme really merit-based?

The government last week unveiled the list of 98 cities that have qualified in the first round of the Smart City programme. While the centre maintains the selection is strictly merit-based, CNBC-TV18's Nayantara Rai has picked up some interesting insights into the politics behind the project.

first published: Aug 31, 2015 10:21 pm

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