Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has made it to the list of 98 smart cities declared by the Government of India for development under the Smart Cities Mission. Pune's quest for better urban living got a boost as it was listed among 98 cities selected by the Union Government of India. As a pre-condition, Pune will have to prepare a city-level plan of its own, which will be evaluated in the second stage of the competition based on a broad set of criteria. At the end, the Union government will select 20 cities that will receive funds for this financial year.