Smart Cities ranking
- As per the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry data, about 22% of total projects (1,745 of 7,947) that account for 33% (Rs 57,028 crore of Rs 1.70 lakh crore) of the total cost are still ongoing.
- The majority of projects (6,202) have been completed as per the data.
- Top three smart cities in terms of completion of projects, fund usage and other criteria are
- Surat (Gujarat) – First
- Agra (UP) – Second
- Ahmedabad (Gujarat) – Third
- Madurai (TN) – Eighth
About Smart Cities Mission
- Launched – 25 June, 2015
- The selected cities were expected to finish all their proposed projects in five years from their selection.
- In May 2023, the deadline for all cities was extended to June 2024.
