The government has set an ambitious target to implement all projects under the Smart Cities Mission by June 2023.

However, only 10 cities have managed to complete over 90% of the projects.

An ET analysis showed that 29 of the 101 cities have completed less than 50% of projects. Cities also seem to be targeting low-value projects, with the average value of completed projects being almost half the average value of ongoing projects. ET looks at the data:

( Originally published on Feb 16, 2023 )

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An ET analysis showed that 29 of the 101 cities have completed less than 50% of projects. Cities also seem to be targeting low-value projects, with the average value of completed projects being almost half the average value of ongoing projects.

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