The Centre on Saturday released fund worth Rs 500 crore to commence the 'Smart City' project in Amritsar.

Punjab Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu told ANI, "We thank the Government of India who has facilitated us. I can joyfully say that the Government of India, after the Punjab Government released Rs 50 crore, has given us Rs 500 crore to start off with the project. This is like a mutual symbiosis where both benefit from each other. I think the prerogative is more from the side of Government of India, as we went there with little hope, but we have got everything."