The urban development ministry has cleared infrastructure projects worth Rs 524 crore in Vijayawada, Hyderabad, Indore, Surat and Rajkot. Twelve projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission are to be undertaken in the five cities, an official statement said. "In its second meeting held, the central sanctioning and monitoring committee (CSMC) approved over Rs 524 crore worth of infrastructure development projects for the five cities," the ministry said.