Lok Sabha Question No. 614 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Smart City Mission in North Eastern Region
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: NINONG ERING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 614

TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 06, 2018

## SMART CITY MISSION IN NORTH EASTERN REGION

No. 614   SHRI NINONG ERING:

Will  the  Minister  of  HOUSING  AND  URBAN  AFFAIRS  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) the  current  status  of  the  Smart  City  Mission  in  the  North Eastern Region and the details of works undertaken and likely to be undertaken in the Region;
- (b) whether steps have been taken for the protection and preservation  of  the  water  bodies,  as  well  as,  indigenous  and endangered flora and fauna under the said mission;
- (c) if so, the details thereof during the last three years, State-wise;
- and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a): Under  the  Smart  Cities  Mission  (SCM),  nine  cities  from the  North  Eastern  Region  have  been  selected  in  four Rounds. Guwahati in Assam was selected in Round 1 in January 2016; Agartala in Tripura and Imphal in Manipur were selected in fast track round in May 2016; Kohima in Nagaland  and  Namchi  in  Sikkim  were  selected  in  the Round 2 in September 2016; Aizawl in Mizoram, Gangtok in  Sikkim,  and  Pasighat  in  Arunachal  Pradesh  were

selected  in  the  Round  3  in  June  2017;  Itanagar  in Arunachal Pradesh has recently been selected in Round 4 in January 2018.

Guwahati, Agartala, Imphal, Kohima, Namchi and Pasighat  have  incorporated  Special  Purpose  Vehicles (SPVs)  for  implementation  of  Mission  at  city  level.  The remaining  cities  are  in  the  process  of  incorporation  of SPVs.  Project  Management  Consultants  (PMCs)  have been  engaged  in  Guwahati,  Namchi  and  Agartala  for projectivization of projects.

The  details  of  proposed  projects  to  be  undertaken  in these cities are given in the Smart City Proposals (SCPs) which are available on Mission's website (www.smartcities.gov.in).

- (b) to (d): Under  Smart  Cities  Mission  (SCM),  there  has  been  a focus on innovative use of open spaces including waterfronts  including  abetment  of  pollution  in  water bodies and conserving/ restoring the natural environment.  Some  of  the  projects  proposed  by  Smart Cities located in the North East are as follows:

|   Sl. No. | City     | Projects                                                      |
|-----------|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Guwahati | Borsola Beel (Lake)                                           |
|         2 | Guwahati | Mora Bharalu River                                            |
|         3 | Guwahati | Bharalu River                                                 |
|         4 | Guwahati | Brahmaputra River Front Development                           |
|         5 | Guwahati | Deepor Beel (Lake/Wetland)                                    |
|         6 | Imphal   | West Riverfront & Landscaped Green                            |
|         7 | Imphal   | East Riverfront & Landscaped Green                            |
|         8 | Agartala | Katakal Channel Rejuvenation                                  |
|         9 | Agartala | MBB College Lake Revitalization                               |
|        10 | Agartala | Innovative use of Water Bodies                                |
|        11 | Agartala | Development and beautification of Park and Open spaces around |

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| Sl. No.   | City     | Projects                                                         |
|-----------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           |          | Sath Lakhi Pond                                                  |
| 12        | Agartala | Improvement and Beautification of the Bodhjung Girls School Pond |
| 13        | Agartala | Improvement and beautification of Water Body at Kamar Pukur Pond |
| 14        | Pasighat | Bund road and new road construction                              |
| 15        | Pasighat | Silt dredging                                                    |
| 16        | Pasighat | Illumination along river bank                                    |
| 17        | Pasighat | River deck                                                       |
| 18        | Pasighat | Riverfront Landscaping                                           |

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