Lok Sabha Question No. 436 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-25
Subject: Status of Smart Cities in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 436

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 25, 2021 STATUS OF SMART CITIES IN UTTAR PRADESH

NO. 436. SHRI  SANGAM LAL GUPTA  :

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

- (a) the funds allocated and sanctioned for the development of the smart cities selected in Uttar Pradesh, head/work-wise;
- (b) the  funds  utilised,  out  of  these,  so  far  for  the  said  purpose, particularly for sewerage works;
- (c) the percentage of sewerage works which have been completed and  the  time  by  which  the  remaining  works  are  likely  to  be completed;
- (d) the  details  of  the  schemes  proposed  for  the  development  of smart cities in Uttar Pradesh; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  any  new scheme in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (e) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *436  (16 TH  POSITION)  FOR ANSWER ON 25.3.2021 REGARDING STATUS OF SMART CITIES IN UTTAR PRADESH.

(a) to (e) Government of India launched Smart Cities Mission (SCM) on  25  June  2015  for  development  of  100  cities  as  Smart  Cities.10 cities  of  Uttar  Pradesh  (UP)  viz.  Agra,  Aligarh,  Bareilly,  Jhansi, Kanpur,  Lucknow,  Moradabad,  Prayagraj,  Saharanpur  &  Varanasi were selected for development as Smart Cities.

As  per  SCM  Statement  and  Guidelines,  Central  Government  is  to give financial support to the Mission to the extent of ₹ 48,000 crore over five years, i.e. at an average of ₹ 500 crore per city. An equal amount, on a matching basis, is to be contributed by the State/Urban Local  Body(ULB).  Apart  from  these  funds,  around  ₹  42,028  crore (21%) has been proposed from convergence with other Missions, ₹ 41,022 crore (21%) from Public-Private Partnership (PPP), around ₹ 9,843  crore  (4.8%)  from  loans,  ₹  2,644  crore  (1.3%)  from  own resources and remaining from other sources. As on 5 March 2021, Government of India has released ₹ 1,710 crore for Smart Cities of UP, out of which, these Smart Cities have already utilized ₹ 1,554 crore (91%).

The  implementation  of  SCM  at  the  Smart  City  level  is  done  by  a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) which is a Board-run entity registered under the Companies  Act, 2013  and is 50:50 owned  by  the concerned State Government/ULB. These SPVs plan,  approve,

implement, operate, monitor and evaluate their smart City projects. The projects of Smart Cities of UP, inter alia, relate to development of  Integrated  Command  &  Control  Centres  (ICCCs),  Smart  Roads, Smart Water, Smart Solar, vibrant public spaces etc.

As on 5 March 2021, Smart Cities in UP have tendered 549 projects worth  ₹18,403.2  crore,  out  of  which  449  projects  worth  ₹14,802.7 crore  (80%)  are  under  implementation/completed.  Smart  Cities  of Varanasi, Saharanpur, Agra, Aligarh, Jhansi  and  Lucknow  are implementing  sewerage  projects  funded  by  SCM.  The  Smart  Citywise details of these projects are given in Annexure-I.

The pace of implementation of Smart Cities projects in the State of UP  is  satisfactory.  Ministry  of  Housing  &  Urban  Affairs  is  working with  the  State  Government  of  UP  and  its  Smart  Cities  to  ensure timely completion of their projects. There is no proposal to formulate any new scheme for development of Smart Cities in the State of UP.

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## Annexure-I in reply to parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *436 for answer on 25.3.2021 regarding Status of Smart Cities in Uttar Pradesh by Shri Sangam Lal Gupta, Hon'ble Member of Parliament.

## Details of Sewerage projects being undertaken by Smart Cities of  UP

(₹ in crores)

|   Sl. No. | Smart City   | Details of Sewerage project                                                                                                                                   | Project Cost                        | Funds utilized   | Physical progress (%)   | Expected date of completion   |
|-----------|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------|
|         1 | Varanasi     | Re-development Wards of Old Kashi - Kameshwar Mahadev Ward                                                                                                    | 17.09                               | 1.87             | 28                      | 30.11.2021                    |
|         2 | Varanasi     | Re-development Wards of Old Kashi - Raj Mandir Ward                                                                                                           | 13.53                               | 5.26             | 43                      | 30.11.2021                    |
|         3 | Varanasi     | Re-development of Wards of Old Kashi - KaalBhairav Ward                                                                                                       | 16.24                               | 2.67             | 38                      | 30.11.2021                    |
|         4 | Varanasi     | Re-development of Wards of Old Kashi - Dashashwamedh Ward                                                                                                     | 16.22                               | 4.50             | 33                      | 30.11.2021                    |
|         5 | Varanasi     | Re-development of Wards of Old Kashi - Jangambadi Ward                                                                                                        | 12.65                               | 2.78             | 31                      | 30.11.2021                    |
|         6 | Varanasi     | Re-development of Wards of Old Kashi - Gadhwasitola Ward                                                                                                      | 9.60                                | 9.60             | 20                      | 30.11.2021                    |
|         7 | Saharanpur   | Laying of Sewerage Network in Zone 3 and 4 ABD Area                                                                                                           | 91.14                               | 1.96             | 12.5                    | 30.11.2021                    |
|         8 | Agra         | Providing sewerage system in entire ABD area and O&Mfor 5 years                                                                                               | 100.04                              | 41.70            | 71                      | 30.05.2021                    |
|         9 | Aligarh      | Sewerage: collection, transportation and treatment through laying of sewer network in ABD 2nos. of Intermediate pumping stations and treatment plant at Iglas | 197.86 (SCM - 108 AMRUT- 89.86      | 90.65            | 69                      | 31.05.2021                    |
|        10 | Jhansi       | STP projects for Jhansi Smart City at Sipri Zone near Shivpuri Bypass with capacity of 26 MLDs (STP)                                                          | 98.14                               | -                | -                       | Under Tendering               |
|        11 | Jhansi       | Faecal Sludge Management of 41 KLD septage from ABD area at Jhansi (FSTP)                                                                                     | 22.19                               | -                | -                       | Under Tendering               |
|        12 | Jhansi       | Covering and construction of covered drains along tertiary roads of length 20 km                                                                              | 19.12                               | -                | -                       | DPR under approval            |
|        13 | Lucknow      | Sewerage - Sewer line along nallaha and strengthening and augmentation of network                                                                             | 208.89 (SCM- 112.33, AMRUT- 185.80) | 37.93            | 60                      | 30.06.2021                    |
|        14 | Lucknow      | Strengthening and augmentation of network drainage                                                                                                            | 47.16                               | 6.11             | 15                      | 30.12.2021                    |