Lok Sabha Question No. 779 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Implementation of SCM
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ganesh Singh

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.779

TO BE ANSWERED ON SEPTEMBER, 17 2020

## IMPLEMENTATION OF SCM

NO.779.      SHRI GANESH SINGH:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  launched  the  Smart  Cities  Mission (SCM) on 25th June, 2015 for development of 100 cities as Smart Cities  and  the  selection  of  100  Smart  Cities  has  been  completed through 4 rounds of selection from January, 2016 to June, 2018 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether Satna city of Madhya Pradesh was selected to be developed as  a  Smart  City  in  June  2017  in  the  Round-3  of  the  Smart  Cities Challenge and if so, the present status of projects in Satna Smart City;
- (c)  whether an equal amount on a matching basis, is to be provided by the  State/Urban  Local  Bodies  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along with amount sanctioned and disbursed for Satna, Madhya Pradesh; and
- (d)    the  timeline by  which the work is likely to be completed of Satna City along with details of efforts being made to complete proposed projects?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a)  Yes Sir, Smart Cities Mission(SCM) was launched on 25 June, 2015 and 100 cities were selected to  be   developed   as   Smart   Cities   in

-2following  four rounds of city challenge competition:-

| Details of selection                                       | Round-1                                                    | Round-2                                                    | Round -3                                                   | Round-4                                                    | Total                                                      |
|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| No. of Selected Cities                                     | 20                                                         | 40                                                         | 30                                                         | 10*                                                        | 100                                                        |
| Period of Selection                                        | January 2016                                               | May to September 2016                                      | June 2017                                                  | January 2018                                               |                                                            |
| Total no. of Projects                                      | 829                                                        | 1,959                                                      | 1,891                                                      | 472                                                        | 5,151                                                      |
| Investment (in Rs. Crores)                                 | 48,064                                                     | 83,698                                                     | 57,393                                                     | 15,863                                                     | 2,05,018                                                   |
| (* Shillong was selected as 100th Smart City in June 2018) | (* Shillong was selected as 100th Smart City in June 2018) | (* Shillong was selected as 100th Smart City in June 2018) | (* Shillong was selected as 100th Smart City in June 2018) | (* Shillong was selected as 100th Smart City in June 2018) | (* Shillong was selected as 100th Smart City in June 2018) |

- (b) Yes Sir, As on 4 th  September, 2020, Satna Smart City has tendered 43 projects  worth  Rs.  1,156  crore  of  which  34  projects  worth  Rs.  867.02 crore are under implementation/completed.
- (c)  As  per  Smart  Cities  Mission  Statement  and  Guidelines,  the  Central Government  proposes  to  give  financial  support  to  the  extent  of  Rs. 48,000 crore over five years i.e. an average of Rs. 500 crore per city over the  Mission  period.  An  equal  amount  on  a  matching  basis,  is  to  be provided by the State/Urban Local Bodies.

So far, Government of India has released Rs. 196 crore to Satna Smart City and the Government of Madhya Pradesh has released an amount of Rs. 20 crore as State/ULB matching share.

- (d)  Smart Cities are expected to complete their projects within 5 years from the date of selection.

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