INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Smart Cities Mission has completed only 17 per cent worth of projects sanctioned for selected citiesThe ambitious Smart Cities Mission
project was launched on June 25, 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
It envisaged creation of 100 's mart cities' over a period of five years, i.e
till 2020.The objective of the scheme was to promote cities that provide core infrastructure and give a decent quality of life to its
citizens, a clean and sustainable environment and application of 's mart' solutions.The 's mart city' proposal included
core-infrastructure elements such as assured water supply, electricity supply, sanitation and solid waste management, efficient mobility and
public transport, affordable housing, safety and security, health and education.To achieve these objectives, several projects for the
of the total amount of Rs 2,05,018 crore) were tendered
projects worth Rs 35,457 crore.
