Assessing Project Efficiency and Completion in Smart City Development: A Comprehensive Study of Tumakuru's Urban Infrastructure Projects

Abstract

This study provides a detailed assessment of smart city infrastructure development in Tumakuru, a city chosen under India's Smart Cities Mission. It addresses the challenge of balancing project completion efficiency with the management of large-scale, complex urban initiatives—an underexplored area in the literature.  Tumakuru's current projects face delays because of financial and logistical challenges even though their completion rate reaches 96%. The analysis complements existing knowledge by investigating how type of project relates to budget and the completion process within urban areas. Quantitative and qualitative research techniques joined to determine links between project types and completion percentages. To grasp project dynamics and technological integration further data from TSCL was enriched with stakeholder interviews and community surveys. The data shows that smaller community-focused projects finish quicker than larger environmental and infrastructure projects. Project completion is not affected by the size of the budget. The analysis proposes the necessity to adopt improved financial strategies and to strengthen stakeholder collaboration while improving technological integration for significant projects. The conclusions are of great relevance to urban development frameworks demanding adaptive governance practices and effective monitoring to achieve smart city goals.