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50 Indian cities to be "beautified"

EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE

CHENNAI, January 29: The Union Tourism Ministry is to take steps to "beautify" 50 cities across the country, as part of its efforts to promote tourism. While the Centre would provide an amount of Rs 1 lakh, the various State Governments would match the amounts. The "big" States would have three cities each, two cities would be selected from "medium-sized" States while one city would be developed in each of the "small" States.

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