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Bhubaneswar figures top 20 smart cities of the world: Naveen gives credit to citizen

Bhubaneswar figures top 20 smart cities of the world: Naveen gives credit to  citizen

Bhubaneswar, Mar 14 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today gave credit to the citizens of Bhubaneswar and to the peace loving, forward looking people of Odisha for making the city among top twenty smart cities of the world.
Bhubaneswar has been ranked among the top twenty smart cities of the world and it is also the only Indian city to make it to the list, Mr.Patnaik said, adding that “this is personally a poignant moment for me as I remember the Super cyclone of 1999 and how far we have come since then.”
The credit for this global recognition, goes to the citizens of Bhubaneswar and to the peace loving, forward looking people of Odisha , who have continuously blessed us and reposed faith in our governance,the Chief Minister said .

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