Lok Sabha Question No. 4265 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Completion of Projects under Smart Cities Mission
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Asaduddin Owaisi, Imtiaz Jaleel Syed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4265 TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 18, 2019

## COMPLETION OF PROJECTS UNDER SMART CITIES MISSION

No. 4265.  SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL:

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

- (a)  whether it is a fact that since inception of Smart Cities Mission, only 5.2% of the total identified projects have been completed with just 1.4% financial investment;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)   the number of projects sanctioned and completed so far along with  those  which  are  at  DPR  stage  and  other  being  on  the stage of completion;
- (d)    whether  there  is  any  condition  for  allocation  and  timely utilization of funds allocated under this Mission; and
- (e)  if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to utilise allocated funds within a fixed time-frame?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (c): No, Sir. A total of 5,151 projects at an estimated cost of Rs.  2,05,018  crores  have  been  included  by  the  100 selected  Smart  Cities  in  their  Smart  City  Proposals.  As per  Smart  Cities  Mission  Statement  and  Guidelines,  the Central Government proposes to give financial support to the extent of Rs.48,000  crores (45%  of SCP  valueincluding  State  share)  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/ULB.  Apart  from  these,  around  Rs.  42,028  crores (21%) is expected from convergence with other Missions, Rs.  41,022  crores  (21%)  from  PPP,  around  Rs.  9,843 crores  (4.8%)  from  loans,  Rs.  2,644  crores  (1.3%)  from own resources and remaining from other sources. Since the inception of the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) in June, 2015,  till  11 th July,  2019,  out  of  5151  proposed  projects worth Rs. 2,05,018 crore, 3,645 projects worth Rs. 1,34,994  crore  (66%)  have  been  tendered,  out  of  which 2,834  projects  worth  Rs.  90,176  crore  (44%)  have  been completed/under implementation. Rest of the projects are at DPR stage.

(d)& (e): As  per  Smart  Cities  Mission  Statement  &  Guidelines, yearly instalment of funds is released to the Cities after they meet certain conditions such as timely submission of  City  Score  Card,  satisfactory  physical  and  financial progress, achievements of milestones given in the roadmap etc. The timelines for completion of projects by the Cities is five years from the date of their selection as Smart Cities.  The implementation of the Mission at the City  level  is  done  by  a  Special  Purpose  Vehicle  (SPV) created for the purpose. SPV plans, appraises, approves, releasesfunds, implements, manages, operates, monitors and evaluates the Smart City development projects. The Ministry  is  regularly  interacting  with  the  States  /  Smart Cities through video conferences, review meetings, field visits, regional workshops etc. at various levels to assess the  performance  of  the  cities  and  to  handhold  them  for improving  the  same.  Besides,  the  guidance  of  domain experts  participating  in  the  regional  workshops,  cities also benefit from peer-to-peer learning during these interactions.  At  national  level,  the  implementation  of Smart  Cities  Mission  is  being  monitored  by  an  Apex Committee headed by Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.   At  State  level,  State  level  High  Powered Steering Committee (HPSC) chaired by the Chief Secretary  has  been  established,  besides,  Ministry  of Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  nominee  Directors  on  the Boards  of  SPVs  are  also  monitoring  the  progress  in respective cities on a regular basis.

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