Close on the heels of the launch of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), States including Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat have approached the Urban Development Ministry with development plans for specific cities. "Some States including Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and West Bengal have prepared their city development plan for specific cities. As per the process, these will now be appraised by experts following which detailed project reports will be prepared," a senior official from Ministry for Urban Development said on the sidelines of a conference on 'Alternative Technologies for Urban Transport'. In December 2005, Government had announced the JNNURM, aimed at improving urban infrastructure and urban basic services in over 60 cities with a million plus population, all State capitals and some cities of religious, historical and tourist importance.