Nagaland joins four states to complete all Smart Cities Mission projects, with Kohima finishing 40 works worth INR 689 crore.
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KOHIMA — Nagaland is among four states and Union territories in the country—along with Chandigarh, Jharkhand, and Tripura—to have completed all projects sanctioned under the Smart Cities Mission (SCM), according to the latest update by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
As of December 1, 2025, all 40 projects undertaken in Kohima under the mission, with a total outlay of INR 689 crore, have been completed. Kohima was selected under the Smart Cities Mission at its inception on June 25, 2015.
The Smart Cities Mission was launched to improve the quality of life in selected cities through better infrastructure, efficient service delivery and sustainable urban development. Nationwide, a total of 8,064 projects worth INR 1,64,811 crore were taken up under the mission. Of these, 7,741 projects amounting to INR 1,55,386 crore have been completed, while 323 projects worth INR 9,425 crore remain ongoing.
Among the northeastern states, Kohima in Nagaland and Agartala in Tripura are the only two cities that have completed all their sanctioned projects. In Agartala, 77 projects with a total cost of INR 808 crore were undertaken and have been fully completed.
The ministry’s status report shows that in Arunachal Pradesh, 75 projects worth INR 1,032 crore were sanctioned for Itanagar and Pasighat, of which 63 projects amounting to INR 753 crore have been completed, while 12 projects worth INR 279 crore are ongoing.
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In Assam, Guwahati was allotted 21 projects amounting to INR 755 crore. Of these, projects worth INR 331 crore have been completed, while five projects valued at INR 180 crore are still under implementation.
In Manipur, Imphal city saw 27 projects worth INR 513 crore taken up under the mission. Of these, 23 projects amounting to INR 346 crore have been completed, with four projects worth INR 167 crore remaining ongoing.
Shillong in Meghalaya had 13 projects sanctioned at a cost of INR 517 crore. Ten projects amounting to INR 453 crore have been completed, while three projects worth INR 64 crore are still in progress.
In Mizoram, Aizawl was allocated 45 projects with a total value of INR 508 crore. Of these, 32 projects worth INR 278 crore have been completed, while 13 projects amounting to INR 230 crore remain ongoing.
In Sikkim, Gangtok and Namchi together saw 55 projects sanctioned at a total cost of INR 1,661 crore. Of these, 50 projects amounting to INR 1,473 crore have been completed, while five projects worth INR 189 crore are currently under implementation.