Agra was selected as smart city in September 2016 in the second round of the Smart Cities Challenge. Following this, a special purpose vehicle (SPV), Agra Smart City Ltd., was set up under the Companies Act to implement the development work at the city level. The SPV is headed by the Divisional Commissioner and will plan, approve, implement, manage, monitor and evaluate smart city-related projects. Focused on not only preserving the traditional and historic traits of the Agra City, but also improving those with the help of technology is one motto being aggressively pursued by Agra Smart City Limited (ASCL), says Municipal Commissioner, Agra Municipal Corporation & Chief Executive Officer, Agra Smart City Limited.