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82,577 crore rupees have been allocated
82,577

to the Ministry of Housing and
Urban Development, including
Rs 48,546 crore for centrally
sponsored schemes
18 lakh crore rupees have

been invested in urban
areas between 2014 and
2024, whereas only Rs 1.78
lakh crore was invested
between 2004 and 2014.

Smart City Journey
100 thousand multi-

In cities over 8

sectoral projects
are being
developed at a cost of about Rs
21,336 1.6 lakh crore under the Smart City

Mission. Projects worth Rs 1,44,237
crore have been completed so far.

crore rupees have The Smart Cities Mission is a new
been kept in the initiative that was launched in
budget for the June 2015. It involves competition
metro project, in the among cities for the selection of
financial year 2023-24 100 smart cities, formation of Smart
it was Rs 19,508 crore. City Special Purpose Vehicles for
implementation, effective use of
technology and digital solutions to
1300 third-party impact assessment.
improve urban governance, and

The mission has been

crore rupees have extended till March 2025.
been given for PM
e-bus service.

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