DIMAPUR, SEP 18 (NPN): Nagaland governor Nand Kishore Yadav on Friday reviewed the progress and present status of projects undertaken under the Kohima Smart City Mission at Lok Bhavan, Kohima.
According to a Lok Bhavan statement, the officials of Kohima Smart City Development Limited (KSCDL) briefed the governor on the mission’s achievements, including 40 completed projects — 34 sanctioned under the Mission and six additional projects.
Officials informed that Kohima was selected under the Smart Cities Mission on September 20, 2016, following which KSCDL was established as the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) in March 2017. The Smart Cities Mission concluded on March 31, 2026.
The presentation covered major urban infrastructure developed under KSCDL, including the Kohima City Centre, hotel building, commercial complex, multi-level car parking facilities, Mini Sports Complex, Kohima Local Ground, Capital Cultural Hall, community halls, accessible footpaths and other public amenities. The projects span urban amenities, mobility, smart services, public spaces and city centre infrastructure.
Officials also briefed Yadav on the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), which has been completed and commissioned.
The ICCC provides 24-hour CCTV surveillance, traffic management, automatic number plate recognition (ANPR)-based vehicle monitoring, public safety and security, police coordination and investigation-related surveillance support.
CCTV surveillance is available at 80 locations across Kohima. The presentation recorded a 76.47% success rate in cases where ICCC surveillance data assisted investigations between November 2025 and September 2026.
The governor was also briefed on the institutional arrangement for KSCDL following the conclusion of the Smart Cities Mission. Several revenue-generating urban assets established under the Mission are operational, with the revenue intended to support additional public amenities and services.
The continuation and future role of KSCDL as an SPV beyond the Mission period remains under consideration by the state government.
