New Delhi: In the recently announced Smart City Awards here, Kohima from Nagaland and Namchi from Sikkim received Zonal Smart City Awards in the northeastern zone.

The Smart Cities Mission launched on June 25, 2015, is aimed at providing core infrastructure, clean and sustainable environment and a decent quality of life to their citizens through the application of ‘smart solutions’.

It is a transformational mission aimed to bring about a paradigm shift in the practice of urban development in the country. Of the total proposed projects under SCM, 6,041(76%) projects worth Rs1,10,635 crore have been completed and the remaining 1,894 projects worth Rs 60,095 crore will be completed by June 30, 2024.

The India Smart Cities Award Contest (ISAC) is organised under the Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. 
ISAC recognises and rewards the cities, projects and innovative ideas that are promoting sustainable development across the 100 smart cities, as well as stimulating inclusive, equitable, safe, healthy and collaborative cities, thus enhancing the quality of life for all.

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