THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Minister MB Rajesh and his team will leave tomorrow to Spain to participate in the three-day Smart City World Congress. The journey is after the concluding session of Keraleeyam.

The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has invited the minister and the mayors of Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi cities, which are implementing smart cities in the state, to the conclave. The conclave will be attended by the chiefs of other smart city implementing cities and state ministers in the country. The World Congress, organized by an international NGO, will discuss urban development in detail.

Implemented projects and future projects will be discussed. Thiruvananthapuram Mayor Arya Rajendran, Kochi Mayor M Anil Kumar, Smart City Kochi CEO Shaji V Nair, Smart City Thiruvananthapuram CEO Afsana Parveen, Local Department Principal Secretary Dr Sharmila Mary Joseph are also in the group.