M B Singh, director of the G20 unit of the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Department said that the Centre is planning to set up eight new cities on the recommendation of the 15th Finance Commission.
“After the finance commission’s recommendation, the states sent proposals to the Central Government for 26 new cities, and after a scrutiny, eight new cities are being considered for development,” Singh added.
The names and locations of these proposed new cities are not revealed yet.