Tag: Smart City Mission

Gujarat CM lauds Smart Cities Mission, says govt switching to renewable energy

The delegates, who reviewed several developmental projects, mentioned the governance model in Gujarat is replicable and the country should learn from it.

May 3, 2023

‘Smart City Mission has powered cities to greener future’

We have devised a plan to install a solar power system to link all such projects, especially lifts and escalators, he further said.

April 22, 2022

Himachal seeks extension for Smart City Mission till 30 Sept

He said that the state is not in a position to contribute a thousand crores for both cities Shimla and Dharamshala under Smart City Mission.

March 30, 2022

Smart cities must have school safety zones

The Smart City Mission is all set to expand to 4,000 cities in the next two years.

October 7, 2021

Gwalior’s historic quarter to be restored under SCM

Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, a city founded in the 6th century, has been chosen for area-based development under the Centre’s Smart City Mission (SCM). The Maharaj Bada, an oval-shaped market built by the Scindias with elements of Victorian, Greek, Roman, Gothic and Indian architecture, will be redeveloped and restored. Five heritage buildings, including the historic...

May 12, 2018

Shimla, Jammu, Thiruvananthapuram figure in fresh Smart City Mission list of 30

The Central government on Friday announced another list of 30 places for development as smart cities, taking the total cities picked up so far to 90 under the Smart City Mission launched on June 25, 2015. Thiruvananthapuram has topped the list of new smart city list. Other cities that figured in the latest list include...

June 23, 2017

Naidu to review progress of urban schemes in Karnataka

Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu will chair the review meeting of the implementation of Centre's urban development schemes in Karnataka on Tuesday The Central government has approved an investment of about Rs.25,000 crore for improving urban infrastructure in Karnataka in the last three years. "The Central assistance will be about Rs.9,000 crore for the schemes,...

May 1, 2017

Five Indian cities shine in Centre’s Smart City Mission

Nagpur, Indore, Surat, Vadodara and Udaipur have emerged among the top cities outperforming other cities in India in the Centre's Smart City mission.  Ahead of the completion of two years of the mission in June, these cities have achieved an Investment Conversion Ratio (ICR) of 90 per cent and above, according to an analysis of...

March 5, 2017