The Smart Cities Mission: With deadline looming, a status check
Under the Smart Cities Mission, cities across the country were asked to submit proposals for projects to improve municipal services and to make their jurisdictions more liveable.
At a review meeting by Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Manoj Joshi late last month, these cities were offered help towards meeting the deadline. (Express Image) As the June 2023 deadline for completing the Smart Cities Mission approaches, the government has asked 20 of the worst-performing cities — ones that have completed the fewest projects under the mission — to buck up.
Among the laggards are six cities from the Northeast, five Union Territories, and three state capitals. “The cities have been instructed and offered guidance to complete the projects within the stipulated time frame,” the Smart Cities Mission said on its Twitter handle last month.
What is the Smart Cities Mission?
The Smart Cities Mission is an initiative of the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry that was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 25, 2015. Cities across the country were asked to submit proposals for projects to improve municipal services and to make their jurisdictions more liveable.
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