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Integrated Command and Control Centres (ICCCs) operational across all 100 Smart Cities under Smart Cities Mission
ICCC operational across all 100 Smart Cities under Smart Cities Mission: real-time monitoring and integrated service delivery
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Samachar Pathshala Desk
Published 24 Jul 2026 · 1 min
Key takeaways
- ICCCs enable real-time monitoring and data-driven decision-making for integrated service delivery across multiple urban sectors in Smart Cities.
- The Ministry stated that ICCCs are operational across all 100 Smart Cities under the Smart Cities Mission.
What happened
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs stated in a Lok Sabha written reply that Integrated Command and Control Centres (ICCCs) are operational across all 100 Smart Cities under the Smart Cities Mission. ICCCs are presented as integrated “command-and-control” platforms used for real-time monitoring and data-driven urban management.
Background and earlier position
The UPSC angle
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