Smart Cities Mission | Building Intelligent and Sustainable Urban Spaces

The 100 Smart Cities Mission in India was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 25, 2015. Smart Cities Mission is an urban renewal and retrofitting program launched by the Government of India to develop smart cities and make them citizen friendly and sustainable. The Union Ministry of Urban Development is responsible for implementing the mission in collaboration with state governments; this is expected to complete between 2019 and 2023.

Overview of Smart Cities Mission

Name	Smart Cities Mission
Launch year	27 August 2015
Launched by	PM Narendra Modi
Nodal Ministry	Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Beneficiary region	Urban Planning
Sector	Central sector scheme
Status	Active
Funding	₹720,000 crore
Objective	to promote sustainable and inclusive cities that provide core infrastructure to give a decent quality of life
Official website	smartcities.gov.in

Objective and Benefits of Smart Cities Mission

The objective of SCM is to promote cities that provide core infrastructure and give a decent quality of life to its citizens, a clean and sustainable environment through the application of ‘Smart’ solutions.