Parks to parking lots: 20 smart cities list their complaints to HT

The government released the list of first 20 places in India to be developed as smart cities, with advanced infrastructure, connectivity and resources for technological growth, eco-friendly living and livelihood.

Soon after the announcement, netizens from all over the country took to Twitter celebrating their city’s inclusion in the list.

Hindustan Times asked these tweeters what major problems they face in their city. Here’s some of the best Twitter activity from smart citizens of the first 20 smart cities:

Bhopal

Congrats Bhopal for being a smart city. Tell us what’s the biggest problem in your city using #smartcitybhopal

— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) January 28, 2016

.@htTweets traffiic, Potholes. #smartsitybhopal

— Shraddha jandial (@shraddhajandial) January 28, 2016

@httweets water supply one hour in 2 days after having big lakes in city shameful bjp govt rule #smartcitybhopal

— Sid (@ImSidt) January 28, 2016

Ludhiana

Congrats Ludhiana for being a smart city. Tell us what’s the biggest problem in your city using #smartcityludhiana

— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) January 28, 2016

@htTweets no public trpt,lack of policing,parking spaces,scanty green cvr,poor traffic mgt,unacceptable pollution levels,waste mgt

— naman jain (@naman_jain1990) January 28, 2016

@htTweets #smartcityludhiana - problems are traffic management , high tax on industry ,industrial waste management , parking issues

— Ankit Mahajan (@maths_baba) January 28, 2016

@httweets Severe air pollution, pathetic roads, solid waste management, traffic.

— Praful Sohal (@psohal) January 28, 2016

Chennai

Congrats Chennai for being a smart city. Tell us what’s the biggest problem in your city using #smartcitychennai

— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) January 28, 2016

@htTweets Safety for everyone especially women's.

— Swati Saini (@Swatisaini5361) January 28, 2016

Guwahati

Congrats Guwahati for being a smart city. Tell us what’s the biggest problem in your city using #smartcityguwahati

— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) January 28, 2016

@htTweets Guwahati needs more parks, more parking lots & an organised public transit system! And HT must launch a Guwahati edition as well!

— Jayant (@jackofall91) January 29, 2016

@htTweets Public parks catering to every locality managed by government #ddaparks in delhi, for children and elderly only#smartcityguwahati

— Manish Dey (@manishdey45) January 28, 2016

@htTweets Artificial flood and water logging is the major concern on this date. Hope making smart city will change the fate of this city.

— Ranjan Sarmah (@RanjanSarmah89) January 28, 2016

Udaipur

Congrats Udaipur for being a smart city. Tell us what’s the biggest problem in your city using #smartcityudaipur

— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) January 28, 2016

@htTweets Open drainage! Septic tanks with every house, no waste water line to carry upto treatment plant, mosquitoes, roads with patches!

— Balwant Meshram (@BalwantMeshram) January 28, 2016

Kakinada

Congrats Kakinada for being a smart city. Tell us what’s the biggest problem in your city using #smartcitykakinada

— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) January 28, 2016

@htTweets roads,flyovers,beach road n beach development ,parks n eco zones needed .

— Jay (@vijjussmile) January 28, 2016

@htTweets we must need one more bridge at jagannadhapuram to divert traffic & proper sanitation practices required

— mohankrishnachintapa (@mohanchintapali) January 28, 2016

Coimbatore

Congrats Coimbatore for being a smart city. Tell us what’s the biggest problem in your city using #smartcitycoimbatore

— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) January 28, 2016

@htTweets infrastructure. Poorly planned #Smartcitycoimbatore

— V.DeepakKumar. (@DeepakVisva) January 28, 2016

@htTweets hectic traffic,hell out of pollution,shorter roads,needed wide roads,very limited govt buses,no proper waste disposals, alotmore.,

— DhanasekarManickaraj (@m_dhanasekar) January 28, 2016

New Delhi

Congrats New Delhi for being a smart city. Tell us what’s the biggest problem in your city using #smartcitynewdelhi

— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) January 28, 2016

@htTweets BJP's MCD is the biggest problem of Delhi.

— B d Chnge u wn't 2 c (@vikassangwa) January 28, 2016

@htTweets traffic management and pollution..mnc are concentrated only in gurgaon or noida sides whereas residential places are like far away

— swapnil Keshari (@swapnilkeshari) January 28, 2016

@htTweets Development of unauthorised colonies where max population lives. It would have been better if MCD qualifed instead of NDMC.

— sandeep (@sandeepkumarkmr) January 28, 2016

@htTweets Unauthorized Construction and Lutyens, covers 80%, if not more, of Delhi. Can we get rid of it? #smartcitynewdelhi #SmartCities

— Ranjan Rajourya (@RanjanRajourya) January 28, 2016

Indore

Congrats Indore for being a smart city. Tell us what’s the biggest problem in your city using #smartcityindore

— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) January 28, 2016

.@htTweets Need for working traffic signals. #smartcityindore

— Shraddha jandial (@shraddhajandial) January 28, 2016

@htTweets Eve teasing and not enough bridges and garbage everywhere and congestion and many more

— indianoxrat (@indianoxrat) January 28, 2016

@htTweets : Road side parkings, congestion, cows on road(should arrange more shelters)... #smartcityindore

— Rohit (@imagining_rd) January 28, 2016

Davanagere

Congrats Davanagere for being a smart city. Tell us what’s the biggest problem in your city using #smartcitydavanagere

— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) January 28, 2016

@htTweets biggest problems in all cities are builders who has pocketed home buyers money n govt with closed eyes n ears to spineless buyers

— sangwansurender (@SurenSang) January 28, 2016

Solapur

Congrats Solapur for being a smart city. Tell us what’s the biggest problem in your city using #smartcitysolapur

— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) January 28, 2016

@htTweets happy for Solapur, being born there; I want PM to revive Solapurs TEXTILE WORLD, being the hub of the best textiles since history!

— Gouri Shankar (@Gracious_Gouri) January 28, 2016

@htTweets #smartcitysolapur stop the youth for going outside especially pune for seeking job, locate them in quality job in Solapur. Come ON

— SANTOSH Doijode (@SUN2SH) January 28, 2016

Visakhapatnam

Congrats Visakhapatnam for being a smart city. Tell us what’s the biggest problem in your city using #smartcityvisakhapatnam

— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) January 28, 2016

@htTweets Auto rickshaws are creating hell here please convey this problem to concerned department, thanku #smartcityvisakhapatnam

— BalaYYa blOOdu faN (@CinemaKiran) January 28, 2016

. @htTweets poor drainage system, worst garbage management, improper insufficient roads...#smartcityvisakhapatnam

— SAI (@saisuperb1) January 28, 2016

@htTweets government must make every government offices, college's, busses & parks wheelchair friendly #SmartCities

— Witty Teja (@Ravitejadanda) January 28, 2016

Jabalpur

Congrats Jabalpur for being a smart city. Tell us what’s the biggest problem in your city using #smartcityjabalpur

— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) January 28, 2016

@htTweets City hs immense potential fr Mines & Mineral Industries bt lack of Leadership making tough fr Industrial Dvpt #smartcityjabalpur

— Discover Jabalpur (@Discover_JBP) January 29, 2016

@htTweets Encroachment, traffic issues n Slums. No proper planning for rehabilitation of Slums, Roads r not enough broad. #smartcityjabalpur

— Discover Jabalpur (@Discover_JBP) January 29, 2016

Ahmedabad

Congrats Ahmedabad for being a smart city. Tell us what’s the biggest problem in your city using #smartcityahmedabad

— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) January 28, 2016

@htTweets The biggest problem is poor traffic etiquettes and cows, dogs and buffaloes roaming freely on the roads #SmartCityAhmedabad

— Deep (@ddeeepppp) January 29, 2016

@htTweets lack of mass transport system.

— Anand Rana (@Aanand_Rana) January 29, 2016

Surat

Congrats Surat for being a smart city. Tell us what’s the biggest problem in your city using #smartcitysurat

— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) January 28, 2016

@htTweets Right now Traffic Control is the biggest problem in out city. #SmartCitySurat

— Pratik Malhotra (@PratiikMalhotra) January 28, 2016

Jaipur

Congrats Jaipur for being a smart city. Tell us what’s the biggest problem in your city using #smartcityjaipur

— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) January 28, 2016

@htTweets #SmartCityJaipur needs better water facilities.

— shakti बधाल वाला (@shakti_always) January 28, 2016

@htTweets many problems: Roads, garbage, traffic, transport system, water & electricity, illegal encroachment, police system, slum area

— pinki sharma (@pinkisharma4) January 28, 2016

Pune

Congrats Pune for being a smart city. Tell us what’s the biggest problem in your city using #smartcitypune

— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) January 28, 2016

@htTweets #smartcitypune public transport, traffic n parking space issues🙊🙊🙊

— FAN Priya (@srk_priya) January 28, 2016

@htTweets Traffic and road shortage of course!

— PRASADDATTA GADGIL (@gprasaddatta) January 28, 2016

@htTweets Noise pollution due to unnecessary use of horn.... minimal use of following driving rules....

— 9158995550 (@EmranUlday) January 28, 2016