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According to Ajoy Sharma, Mission Director, Smart City Project, Punjab, while the state government has allocated Rs 200 crore for turning Ludhiana into a smart city, Rs 1.5 crore has been allocated for the project in Jalandhar and Amritsar. Also, from the Rs 200 crore allocated to Ludhiana, the government could only allocate work worth Rs 48 crore till date, while tenders worth Rs 200 crore are still lying pending with the state government. Under the project, each city was to receive Central assistance of Rs 200 crore in the first year and Rs 100 crore over the three subsequent financial years. Rachna KhairaTribune News ServiceJalandhar, March 24With Punjab Finance Minister announcing an allocation of Rs 500 crore as the state’s share in the smart city project, Jalandhar is expected to finally see some smart development in the next few years. However, with the ‘excessive’ budget allocation of Rs 500 crore, the three cities are expected to resume development work to be carried out under the project..