Lok Sabha Question No. 4643 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Implementation of Smart Cities Mission
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jayant Sinha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4643

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 31, 2022

## IMPLEMENTATION OF SMART CITIES MISSION

SHRI JAYANT SINHA:

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

- (a) the implementation status of the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) in the country;
- (b) the status of project implementation in Ranchi, Jharkhand, upto
- February, 2022;
- whether the Government proposes expand the scope of the
- to SCM to include more cities from Jharkhand;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to ensure environmental sustainability in all the initiatives under the Mission; and
- the scores of the cities under the Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework (CSCAF) and the parameters set for CSCAF 2.0?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a) & (b): Government of India launched the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) on 25 June 2015. 100 Smart cities have been selected through 4 rounds of competition from January 2016 to June 2018. As on 4 March 2022, Government of India has released crore for 100 Smart Cities,

out of which ? 25,177.65 crore (86%) has been utilized- As on 4 March 2022,

100 Smart Cities have tendered out 6,928 projects work orders have been issued in 6,282 projects worth 3 1,65,503 crore; 3,576 projects worth 3 59,958 crore have been completed: The city of Ranchi was selected for development as a Smart City in Fast-track Round of selection process in 2016. As on 4 March 2022, Government of India has released 3 490 crore for Ranchi Smart out of which the Smart City has utilized 3 466 The status of the projects of Ranchi Smart City is given below:May, City,

(Amount in % crore)

| DPR Stage       | DPR Stage   | Tender Stage    | Tender Stage   | Work Order Stage   | Work Order Stage   | Work Completed   | Work Completed   | Total           | Total    |
|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|----------|
| No. of Projects | Amount      | No. of Projects | Amount         | No. of Projects    | Amount             | No. of Projects  | Amount           | No. of Projects | Amount   |
|                 | 148.03      |                 | 586.46         | 20                 | 2,209.37           |                  | 417.49           | 34              | 3,361.35 |

(Source: SCM Geospatial Management Information System(GMIS); as on 4 March 2022)

- (c) & (d): There is no such proposal under consideration of the Government-

(e): Solutions for building climate resilient cities is a priority in Smart Cities Mission. As on 4 March 2022, the Mission is implementing 789 Smart Road projects worth 3 26,794 crore, promoting non-motorized transport and better pedestrian facilities resulting in reduction of congestion, environmental pollution, and greenhouse gases: Similarly, 95 Solar Power projects costing { 1,301 crore are being implemented: 316 Smart Water projects worth % 24,029 crore and 268 Smart Wastewater projects 17,983 crore have been These and many such initiatives lead to reduction in greenhouse gases, pollution and resource conservation are part of the Mission.

(f): Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched the Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework (CSCAF) in 2019 after extensive consultations with all relevant stakeholdersThe framework acts as a strategic mechanism to strengthen climate-sensitive development practices in cities through healthy competition amongst them: The CSCAF 2.0 was conducted from September to December 2020. The assessment framework includes 28 diverse indicators covering 96 data points across five thematic areas including Urban planning green cover and biodiversity Energy and green buildings (iii) Mobility and Air Quality (iv) Water Management; and v) Waste Management: A total of 126 cities, including 100 Smart Cities, Capital cities and cities with over 500,000 population, successfully participated in the 2020 assessment cycle: The results of the CSCAF 2.0 can

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