INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Only 46 per cent of the total projects tendered under Smart Cities Mission have been completedSix years after the Smart Cities Mission (SCM)
had been launched by the Centre, under which 100 cities from across the country were selected to be developed as "smart", only 46 per cent
out of the 6,000-odd projects tendered, have been completed.The 100 "Smart Cities" were to be developed within five years of the inception
However one year after the deadline ended, the completed projects are not yet near the half-way mark.According to the latest data provided
by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, till July 9, 2021, out of the 6,017 projects tendered, only 2,781 projects have been
In other words, only 46 per cent out of the total tendered projects have been completed, ever since the SCM was launched by the Centre on
sanitation, including solid waste management, efficient urban mobility and public transport, affordable housing, especially for the poor and
An equal amount on matching basis is to be contributed by the states or urban local bodies.Government of India has released Rs 23,925.83
crore as the Central share to the states, out of which Rs 20,410.14 crore (around 85 per cent) has been utilised by these Smart Cities.
