The ministry of housing and urban affairs on July 3 said that it has extended the deadline for the Smart Cities Mission till March 2025, allowing cities to complete ongoing projects, which account for around 10% of the total projects.

Taking cognizance of multiple rewquests requests, the Government of India has extended the Mission period up to March 31, 2025 to complete these balance 10% projects.

This extension has been informed to the cities that it would be without any additional cost, beyond the already approved financial allocation under the Mission, it said.