Smart Cities: Progress Report, January 2019

Smart Cities

According to Ministry of Urban Development, as many as 534 projects worth Rs 10,116 crore have been completed and implementation has commenced for 1,177 projects worth Rs 43,493 crore while tendering has started for 677 projects worth Rs 38,207 crore.

Under the mission, setting up of integrated command and control centres (ICCC) for each city is a vital step. The centres control and monitor online water and power supply, sanitation, traffic movement, integrated building management, city connectivity and internet infrastructure.

At present, 11 cities have operational ICCCs; centres in 29 cities are under construction; while tenders for 21 more have been processed. Projects worth Rs 1,558 crore in 11 cities have been completed so far.