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₹4,500-cr Smart City audit: Amritsar’s ₹304-cr Wi-Fi network under scrutiny

Amritsar topped the state’s expenditure chart at <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,911.06 crore across 44 Smart City projects. (HT File)

Published 41 days ago

Chandigarh: Bicycles damaged, missing; sharing scheme hits rough road

Mayor Saurabh Joshi said the smart bike project remains an excellent initiative, considering its environmental benefits and its utility for residents and tourists. (HT Photo)

Published 101 days ago

CAG report highlights lapses in Dehradun Smart City projects

CAG audit finds delays, irregular payments and sustainability concerns in Smart Cities Mission projects implemented by Dehradun (Representative photo)

Published 144 days ago

60% smart city projects in Karnal, Faridabad faced delays: CAG report

The Mission aimed to develop cities focused on core infrastructure, resident well-being, environmental sustainability, and the integration of smart solutions. (HT Photo for representation)

Published 162 days ago

Bihar budget thrust on urbanisation, UDHD gets ₹15,237cr allocation in annual budget

Bihar budget thrust on urbanisation, UDHD gets <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>15,237cr allocation in annual budget

Published 180 days ago

{Audit report} ₹1.34 cr flushed down: Hry’s e-toilet plan raises CAG hackles

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini speaking during the monsoon session on Wednesday. Speaker Harvinder Kalyan and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda are also seen in the picture. (Sourced)

Published 340 days ago

Sitharaman begins 4-day visit to Meghalaya, inaugurates Shillong’s first modern shopping mall

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday inaugurated the <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>100 crore Polo Commercial Complex in Shillong. (Sourced)

Published 388 days ago

Centre issues fresh advisory to states on Smart Cities Mission

The advisory said special project vehicles (SPVs) can support cities in managing cyber hygiene, analytics, and data systems.

Updated 418 days ago

Yogi government to invest ₹20,000 crore each in Meerut, Mathura, Kanpur for urban transformation

Seamless connectivity for a smarter and more liveable Meerut is one of the aims of the plan. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

Published 438 days ago

Smart Cities’ command rooms face uncertainty as Mission ends

Inside an Integrated Command Control Centre (ICCC) Control Room in Gurugram. (HT Archive)

Published 449 days ago

ICCCs may be integrated into unified e-governance platforms

(X/NagarNigamGkp)

Updated 503 days ago

CITIIS 2.0: With focus on waste management, MoU signed between Centre, states

The programme focussed on integrated waste management and covering 18 smart cities, 21 state governments. (Ministry of Tourism and Environment | Official X account)

Published 517 days ago

Chandigarh Smart City Ltd set to wind up operations by March 20

The responsibility for the operation and maintenance of all ongoing projects will be handed over to the relevant departments under the Chandigarh administration and the municipal corporation before the deadline. Subsequently, the Chandigarh Smart City Ltd office and its operations will cease to exist. (HT)

Published 529 days ago

No loan taken for 24X7 water supply project in Manimajra: MHA to Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari’s question

Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari had asked a question in Parliament about 24X7 water supply project in Manimajra. (HT File)

Published 537 days ago

Pune zone sees surge in power outages despite high revenue generation

Pune zone recorded top revenue generator for MSEDCL in the state amidst rise in power outage incidents. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

Updated 576 days ago

Smart Cities infra helps solve crime, improve school enrollment: Studies

The ICCC will streamline information gathering and real-time monitoring, supporting swift data analysis for informed decision-making. (X/@CMO_Meghalaya)

Published 583 days ago

Smart Cities Mission led to 22% rise in school enrolment, improved crime tracking: IIM-B studies

Smart Cities Mission led to 22% rise in school enrolment, improved crime tracking: IIM-B studies

Published 583 days ago

Jalandhar issues at play in MC polls: Eight years on, none of Smart City projects saw light of day

Jalandhar’s Burlton park was to be turned into a stadium under the sports hub project. (HT)

Updated 593 days ago

Urban bodies marked 31% improvement in property tax collection: Govt

The government was replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha on the steps taken to address stagnancy in municipal finance. (Representational image)

Updated 594 days ago

Thane railway station to get commercial complex with food courts, office spaces

HT Image

Updated 676 days ago

No smart cities mission 2.0: MoHUA minister of state tells LS

The Centre earlier this month extended the Smart Cities Mission until March 2025 (Representative Photo)

Updated 738 days ago

Centre extends Smart Cities Mission deadline till March 2025

This is the third extension granted to the Smart Cities Mission which was launched in 2015 for a 5-year-period. (X/HamarBilaspur)

Published 760 days ago

Govt announces names of 18 cities to receive funds under CITIIS 2.0 scheme

Under CITIIS 2.0, cities will implement projects promoting a circular solid waste management economy for the next four years. (@EUAmbIndia | Official X account)

Published 879 days ago

Three really smart cities and the impact on people’s lives

The much-talked-about Chappan Dukan is an area housing 56 eateries (hence the name: on a 200-metre-long road of 30-metre width

Published 900 days ago

Extend smart cities mission, recommends House panel in report

Launched in 2015, SCM aimed to improve the quality of life in urban India through smart solutions. (National portal of India)

Published 906 days ago

Smart Cities Mission: A SWOT analysis

The mission identified 21 sectors in which the 100 smart cities selected projects based on their specific needs. (HT File)

Updated 919 days ago

Smart Cities Mission: 400 projects in over 10 cities may miss revised deadline

A total of 100 Smart Cities have been selected through four rounds of competition from January 2016 to June 2018 (Twitter/@SmartCities_HUA)

Published 927 days ago

Chandigarh bags 3 awards in India Cycles4Change Challenge

Chandigarh officials receiving the awards in Pimpri Chinchwad on Saturday. (HT Photo)

Updated 932 days ago

Natl workshop on ‘Streets and Public Spaces’ concludes

Dignitaries during the two-day seminar was jointly organised by the Union Ministry of Housing Affairs and Urban Development in tandem with Smart Cities Mission and Pimpri-Chinchwad Smart City. (HT PHOTO)

Updated 932 days ago

In Delhi murder verdict, a plea to make cities safe

Soumya Vishwanathan was shot dead in her car in Vasant Kunj around 3.30am on September 30, 2008, while she was returning home from work.

Published 974 days ago

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