HUA ministry extends deadline for Smart Cities Mission till March 2025

The Union housing and urban affairs ministry on Wednesday said it has extended the deadline for the Smart Cities Mission till March 2025, allowing cities to complete ongoing projects, which account for around 10 per cent of the total projects. In a statement, the ministry said the mission has been getting multiple requests from some states to grant some more time to complete the remaining projects. These projects are in the advanced stage of implementation and got delayed due to various on-ground conditions, the statement said. This is the second time that the mission deadline, which was earlier June 2024, has been extended. "As on July 3, 2024, the 100 cities have completed 7,188 projects (90 per cent of total projects) amounting to Rs 1,44,237 crore as part of the mission. The balance 830 projects amounting to Rs 19,926 crore are also in advanced stages of completion," it said. According to the ministry, on the financial progress, the mission has an allocated budget of Rs 48,000