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Manohar Lal inaugurates Karimnagar Smart City projects in Telangana

Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal inaugurated four Karimnagar Smart City projects in Telangana on 24 January 2025.

Summary

Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal visited Karimnagar Smart City in Telangana on 24 January 2025 and inaugurated four projects in education, solid waste management and social infrastructure, including the ₹22 crore redevelopment of Dr B.R. Ambedkar Stadium and a ₹18 crore 24x7 water supply network. Karimnagar Smart City is implementing 50 projects worth ₹1,117 crore, of which 36 worth ₹233 crore are complete, and has processed over 1 lakh tonnes of legacy waste.

Key facts

Date
24 January 2025, Karimnagar, Telangana
Inaugurated
4 projects
Stadium
Dr B.R. Ambedkar Stadium, ₹22 crore
Water
24x7 water supply, ₹18 crore
Smart City portfolio
50 projects worth ₹1,117 crore; 36 worth ₹233 crore completed
Legacy waste
Over 1 lakh tonnes processed
Smart classrooms
53 government schools

Practice MCQs 3 questions

Q1

Karimnagar Smart City, where Union Minister Manohar Lal inaugurated projects on 24 January 2025, is in which state?

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Correct answer: B — Telangana

PIB 2095823: the minister visited Karimnagar Smart City, Telangana, on 24 January 2025.

Q2 Advanced

How many projects is Karimnagar Smart City implementing, according to the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry in January 2025?

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Correct answer: C — 50

PIB 2095823: Karimnagar Smart City is implementing 50 projects worth ₹1,117 crore, of which 36 are complete.

Q3 Advanced

Consider the following about Karimnagar Smart City (January 2025): 1. Its 50 projects are worth ₹1,117 crore. 2. Over 1 lakh tonnes of legacy waste has been processed. 3. Smart classrooms were developed in 53 government schools. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3

PIB 2095823: 50 projects worth ₹1,117 crore, over 1 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste processed and smart classrooms in 53 government schools.

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