Government Announcements on selected topics (June 11th, 2025)
As the Smart Cities Mission in India approaches its completion, many changes are underway in urban governance across the country. Here's a look at the transition taking place, focusing on the Integrated Command and Control Centres (ICCCs) and Smart City Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs).
The Influence of Spiritual Guides on Kabir Das
Meanwhile, in the 15th century, a prominent figure emerged in the Bhakti movement - Sant Kabir Das. Born in Varanasi to a Hindu family, Kabir was raised by a Muslim weaver couple. He received spiritual guidance from Ramananda, a Bhakti saint, and Sheikh Taqi, a Sufi teacher. This eclectic upbringing shaped his inclusive and syncretic philosophy, which emphasized devotion and love for the divine over rituals and caste distinctions.
Kabir's works, written in Brajbhasha and Awadhi dialects, significantly contributed to Hindi literature and language development. His compositions, including the Kabir Bijak, Kabir Parachai, Sakhi Granth, and Kabir Granthawali (Rajasthan), continue to be venerated by both Hindus and Muslims. His followers are known as Kabir Panthis.
Smart Cities Mission: Completion and Transition
Fast forward to the present day, and the Smart Cities Mission in India is nearing completion. As of August 2025, around 95% of around 8,000 projects have been finished nationwide, with deadlines extending to the end of 2025 for pending works.
In cities like Nagpur, the Smart City SPV, such as NSSCDCL, is winding up and transferring all assets and operations back to the respective municipal corporation by December 31, 2025. This indicates a general trend where the SPVs will be dissolved or integrated into municipal bodies after mission completion.
Regarding future plans for repurposing these SPVs, there is no explicit or widely reported plan to sustain them as independent entities post-mission. Instead, their continuation would generally depend on integration with urban local governments. Assets, project responsibilities, and ongoing management are typically being handed over to the local urban bodies, which will maintain and operate the implemented infrastructure.
In summary, Smart City SPVs like Nagpur’s NSSCDCL are closing operations and transferring assets to municipal corporations by the end of 2025. Most smart city projects across India are completed or near completion, and the government focus appears to shift toward urban local bodies maintaining these assets. No specific official information has been found on converting SPVs for new roles beyond the Smart Cities Mission, implying that after 2025, SPVs will largely cease as separate entities, and their functions will be absorbed by normal city governance structures.
If future repurposing plans emerge beyond these transitions, they have not been prominently documented or announced as of mid-2025.
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