Latest Smart City Mission News & Updates

Agartala, May 2 (IANS) The Tripura government is setting up ‘pink toilets’ across all urban civic bodies, including areas under the Agartala Municipal Corporation, to provide hygienic, safe and easily identifiable public washrooms for women, Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Saturday.After reviewing ongoing urban development projects, the Chief Minister expressed satisfaction that construction of pink toilets in 20 urban areas across the state is nearing completion. He emphasised that such i…

Gandhinagar, March 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on March 31 to inaugurate and lay foundation stones for a range of urban development projects, as the state highlights two decades of rapid urbanisation and infrastructure expansion.The visit comes as Gujarat marks 20 years since 2005, when Narendra Modi, then Chief Minister, had declared the year as “Urban Year” with a focus on strengthening urban infrastructure.The state government said the urban development journ…

Shillong, March 7 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said on Saturday that development works worth more than Rs 700 crore are currently underway to transform Tura into a modern and well-connected urban centre, while stressing the importance of community participation in maintaining civic discipline and cleanliness. Speaking after inaugurating the Nehru Ading Locality Beautification Project at Hawakhana in Tura, the Chief Minister added that the state government has been implementin…

Puducherry, March 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for a wide array of development projects worth Rs 2,700 crore in Puducherry, marking one of the largest infrastructure pushes for the union territory in recent years.The initiatives span urban mobility, rural connectivity, industrial expansion, education, healthcare, and sustainable development, with a focus on accelerating balanced growth across regions.Addressing the gathering, the Prime…

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan will be on a two-day visit to Puducherry, Kerala and Tamil Nadu starting Monday, an official said.On December 29, the Vice President will attend a civic reception, unveil the statue of Mahakavi Bharathiar, and launch a housing project under the Smart City Mission in Puducherry.He will also participate as the Chief Guest at the 30th Convocation of Pondicherry University, Puducherry.Later the same day, the Vice President will travel to Ke…