Archive · 1 Aug 2025
Smart City Projects in Uttar Pradesh: Status Update
The Smart Cities Mission is a government project to make cities better using smart technology.
Uttar Pradesh has 10 cities involved, including Agra and Lucknow.
Most of the projects in these cities are finished, nearly 99%.
These projects cost a lot of money, over ₹20,832 crore.
All 10 cities also have special control centers to help manage things.
The government is spending the money it promised to the cities to make them smarter.
The Smart Cities Mission (SCM) aims to improve urban life through smart solutions.
Uttar Pradesh has 10 cities selected for the SCM: Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Moradabad, Prayagraj, Saharanpur, and Varanasi.
As of July 11, 2025, 883 out of 893 projects (99%) have been completed in Uttar Pradesh.
The total cost of the completed projects is ₹20,832 crore.
Integrated Command and Control Centres (ICCCs) are operational in all 10 cities.
- Who
- The Minister of State (MoS) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Tokhan Sahu.
- What
- The status of the Smart Cities Mission projects in Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- As of July 11, 2025.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- To improve the quality of life in cities through smart and sustainable solutions.
- Mission Launch Date
- June 25, 2015
- Cities in UP
- 10
- Total Projects
- 893
- Projects Completed
- 883
- Total Project Cost
- ₹21,156 crore
- Completed Project Cost
- ₹20,832 crore
- ICCC Status
- Operational in all 10 cities