City shift: Housing ministry lays roadmap for Smart Cities SPVs beyond mission deadline; new advisory proposes five-pronged role in urban development – Times of India

The ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on Tuesday issued a detailed advisory to repurpose the Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) created under the Smart Cities Mission, aiming to leverage their…

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Urbanisation with sustainability: SBI calls for more Smart Cities and AMRUT projects – Times of India

The government should ramp up efforts on programmes like the Smart Cities Mission and AMRUT to promote greener urban development and strengthen ecological resilience, a new report by the State…

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Smart Cities Mission boosts school enrollment by 22%, says IIM-Bangalore Study – Times of India

The Smart Cities Mission (SCM) has led to a 22% increase in school enrollment across 19 cities and improved real-time criminal activity monitoring, according to two studies by the Indian…

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