Lok Sabha Question No. 1777 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Madurai Smart City Projects
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1777 TO BE ANSWERED ON NOVEMBER 28, 2019 MADURAI SMART CITY PROJECTS

- NO. 1777.       SHRI S. VENKATESAN: Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to

state :

- (a)  the amount spent so far on the smart city projects in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu along with the heads under which the money has been spent;
- (b)  the number of projects completed in Madurai; and
- (c) the status report of all smart city works undertaken including the deadline for completion of the works?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a):  Government  of  India  has  released  Rs  196  crore  to  Madurai  Smart  City. Madurai    has  reported  utilization  of  Rs.  156.81  crore.  The  Project-wise details of expenditure is given in Annexure-I.
- (b): Madurai Smart City has reported completion of one project for providing Infrastructure and Basic Amenities at Fruit Market.
- ( c): Madurai was selected in Round 2 in September 2016. Project- wise status and completion of projects as reported by Madurai Smart City is given in Annexure II.

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## Annexure I in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1777 for 28.11.2019 regarding  Madurai Smart City Projects

## Project-wise details of expenditure by Madurai Smart City

| S. No   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |   Expenditure (Rs .in Crores) |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1 .     | Redevelopment of Periyar Bus Stand and Complex Bus Stand                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                         49.89 |
| 2 .     | River Front Development along Vaigai River (Raja Mill to KuruvikaranSalai                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                         30.71 |
| 3.      | A) Multilevel Car Parking near Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai City Municipal Corporation. B) Creation of Arrival Plazza& Heritage Bazzar at Old Central market (North &East Entry). C) Construction of Tourism Plazza at off street Parking area near Meenakshi Amman Temple (Location 1) |                         28.2  |
| 4.      | Heritage Development                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                          3.97 |
| 5.      | Construction of Tourism Plazza at Periyar Bus Terminal (location 2).                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                          1.03 |
| 6.      | Conversion of Existing Street light LED Lamp fittings and supply in Madurai Corporation at Zone -1,2,3 &4 under CAPEX model                                                                                                                                                                  |                         20.47 |
| 7.      | Solid Waste Management A) Purchase of 259 Nos. of Battery Operated Vehicles B) Purchase of 99 Nos. of Light Commercial Vehicles C) Construction of 18 Nos. of Micro Composting Centres                                                                                                       |                          8.53 |
| 8 .     | Water supply Distribution system in ABD area                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                          2.28 |
| 9.      | Providing Storm Water Drains, Culverts arrangements and Cement Concrete road arrangements at Fruit Market in Mattuthavani (Infrastructure and Basic Amenities at Fruit Market)                                                                                                               |                         11.73 |
|         | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                        156.81 |

## Annexure II in reply to part(c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1777 for 28.11.2019 regarding  Madurai Smart City Projects .

## Project- wise status and completion of projects

|   S. No | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                 | Status of wok    | Expected date for completion of the works   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Redevelopment of Periyar Bus Stand                                                                                                                                                  | Work in Progress | June -2020                                  |
|       2 | Vaigai River Front Development                                                                                                                                                      | Work in Progress | Jan - 2020                                  |
|       3 | Multi level Car Parking                                                                                                                                                             | Work in Progress | Jan - 2020                                  |
|       4 | Heritage Development                                                                                                                                                                | Work in Progress | Feb - 2020                                  |
|       5 | TouristAmenities - Tourist Plaza PIS info system wifi etc.,                                                                                                                         | Work in Progress | Jan - 2020                                  |
|       6 | Conversion of Existing Street light LED Lamp fittings and supply in Madurai Corporation at Zone -1,2,3 &4 under CAPEX model                                                         | Work in Progress | Dec - 2019                                  |
|       7 | Solid Waste Management - Purchase of 259 Nos. of Battery Operated Vehicles - Purchase of 99 Nos. of Light Commercial Vehicles - Construction of 18 Nos. of Micro Composting Centres | Work in Progress | Feb - 2020                                  |
|       8 | Water Supply Distribution System                                                                                                                                                    | Work in Progress | May -2020                                   |
|       9 | Street Scape redesign - Pedestrian pathways - 4 Masi streets                                                                                                                        | Work in Progress | Sep - 2020                                  |
|      10 | Infrastructure and Basic Amenities at Fruit Market                                                                                                                                  | Work Completed   | April - 2018                                |
|      11 | Underground sewerage system in newly added area (NRV)                                                                                                                               | Tender Stage     | June - 2021                                 |

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