Smart City Mission

Out of Rs 9,860 crore released for 60 cities under Smart City Mission, only Rs 645 crore used so far, reveals data

Out of Rs 9,860 crore released to 60 cities under the Smart City Mission only seven percent, or about Rs 645 crore, have been utilised so far

Smart cities to have digital "brain centres": Union Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Durga Shanker Mishra

The 'brain centres' of the Smart Cities are for ensuring effective coordination in the functioning of various agencies of urban local bodies.

Venkaiah Naidu is India's 13th Vice-President-elect: A look into urban planning schemes spearheaded by BJP leader

Vice president-elect M Venkaiah Naidu will be remembered for his contribution in some of Modi government such as Smart City Mission and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

Shimla to get smart public transport system and eco-tourism boost with its Smart City budget

The state had submitted a Smart City proposal of Rs 2,906 crore for Shimla.

Taking stock of smart cities project: So far so good; implementation challenges continue

Ideally it is hoped that along the course of these 5 years when the cities would be financed, there would be a proportional allocation towards maintenance of these facilities. It is then that one can be satisfied that the entire edifice is in place

Smart city mission: 30 more names announced; Thiruvananthapuram, Naya Raipur, Rajkot top the list

The 30 cities have proposed a total investment of Rs 57,393 crore

Smart Cities need access to external funding; here's how Arun Jaitley can do it in budget

The total investment required as per the Smart City proposals of 60 cities is estimated at Rs 1.34 lakh crore or approximately $20 billion

Narendra Modi questions shifting IPL out of Maharashtra; says stadiums need water all the time

Narendra Modi questioned the brouhaha over staging of IPL matches in the drought-affected areas adding that grounds have to be watered everyday.

Shiv Sena, other parties boycott PM Modi's 'Smart City mission' inauguration event in Pune

Shiv Sena and other political parties in Pune boycotted the event where PM Narendra Modi launched his government's flagship 'Smart City mission'.

Govt to announce 14 more cities under flagship Smart City Mission

Along with the existing 20 cities, the new cities to be announced will also receive the first tranche of funding