Of 288 projects, 281 completed; Rs 885 crore utilised under Smart Cities MissionJammu Tawi, Jan 29: Jammu and Kashmir has completed 281 of the 288 projects approved under the Smart Cities Mission, achieving a completion rate of nearly 97.6 per cent, according to government data tabled in Parliament. In Jammu, 127 projects with an estimated cost of Rs 2,969 crore were sanctioned, of which 125 have been completed. At the national level, the Smart Cities Mission has taken up 8,064 projects with a total outlay of Rs 1,64,811 crore. Of these, 7,767 projects worth Rs 1,55,859 crore have been completed, while 297 projects costing Rs 8,952 crore are ongoing across the country. The Smart Cities Mission focuses on improving core urban services including water supply, urban mobility, waste management, public spaces and heritage conservation.