74 percent of the work in the development projects running in 100 smart cities of the country is complete and the rest of the work is expected to complete by June next year.

In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Union Minister of state in Housing and Urban Affairs Kaushal Kishor said that work orders have been issued by 100 Smart Cities in 7,978 projects of which 5,909 projects (74%) have been completed. 73,454 crore rupees have been released for 100 Smart Cities of which 66,023 crore rupees which is around 90% has been utilized. He said that the period of implementation of Smart City Mission has been extended up to June 2024 and all Smart Cities are expected to complete their projects within the stipulated time.