SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir’s two Smart Cities—Srinagar and Jammu—have completed more than 98 per cent of the projects sanctioned under the Smart Cities Mission (SCM), with the Union Government informing the Lok Sabha that 282 of the 288 approved projects in the Union Territory had been completed by March 31, 2026.
According to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Srinagar has completed 157 of its 161 sanctioned projects worth Rs 3,532 crore out of a total approved cost of Rs 3,634 crore. Jammu has completed 125 of its 127 projects worth Rs 2,940 crore against sanctioned projects valued at Rs 2,969 crore.
Nationally, the Centre said 7,790 of the 8,064 projects taken up under the Smart Cities Mission had been completed as of March 31, 2026, representing 97 per cent of the total projects. The completed works are valued at Rs 1,56,257 crore out of the overall sanctioned cost of Rs 1,64,811 crore.
The government also informed Parliament that Integrated Command and Control Centres (ICCCs) have been established in all 100 Smart Cities across the country, achieving 100 per cent completion.
Citing a September 2025 evaluation by NITI Aayog, the ministry said the Smart Cities Mission had demonstrated strong alignment with national urban priorities and citizen needs. The report noted a 93 per cent project completion rate at the time of evaluation and said the mission had led to measurable improvements in urban liveability, mobility, public safety and environmental outcomes.
The ministry said the Smart Cities Mission formally concluded on March 31, 2025. During its implementation, project execution was monitored through a multi-tier mechanism involving an Apex Committee at the national level, High-Powered Steering Committees in States and Union Territories, and Smart City Advisory Forums at the city level. Physical and financial progress was tracked through the Geo Spatial Management Information System (GMIS) portal.
Following the closure of the mission, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs issued an advisory directing Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) to ensure timely completion of pending projects, prepare operation and maintenance plans for created assets, and leverage Integrated Command and Control Centres as city operating systems and state analytical hubs.
The Centre clarified that there is no proposal under consideration to expand the Smart Cities Mission to additional cities. However, it said the governance practices, technological interventions and planning models developed under the mission would serve as replicable frameworks for other urban local bodies, including Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, to support broader urban transformation across the country.
