Governor of Nagaland, Nand Kishore Yadav on Friday reviewed the progress and present status of projects undertaken under the Kohima Smart City Mission, including the functioning of the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), during a meeting with officials of Kohima Smart City Development Limited (KSCDL) at Lok Bhavan.
Officials made a detailed presentation on the achievements and current status of the Smart City projects, informing the Governor 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.
Of the 34 projects sanctioned under the Mission, all have been completed, while six additional projects have also been completed, taking the total number of completed projects to 40.
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The projects include major urban infrastructure and public amenities such as the Kohima City Centre, hotel building, commercial complex, multi-level car parking facilities, Mini Sports Complex, Kohima Local Ground, Capital Cultural Hall, community halls and accessible footpaths. The projects cover urban amenities, mobility, smart services, public spaces and city-centre infrastructure.
The Governor was also briefed on the completed and commissioned ICCC, which currently supports 24×7 CCTV surveillance, traffic management, Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)-based vehicle monitoring, public safety and security, police coordination and investigation-related surveillance.
CCTV surveillance is presently available at 80 locations across Kohima. According to the presentation, ICCC surveillance data assisted investigations in cases with a recorded success rate of 76.47% between November 2025 and September 2026.
The meeting also reviewed the future institutional arrangement of KSCDL following the conclusion of the Smart Cities Mission. Officials informed the Governor that several revenue-generating urban assets developed under the Mission are already 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 is currently under consideration by the State Government.
