Lok Sabha Question No. 4768 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Issues under Smart Cities Mission
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Hemant Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4768 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 31, 2022 ISSUES UNDER SMART CITIES MISSION

## NO. 4768. SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

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

- (a) issues disaster management, mitigation and adaptation under Smart Cities
- whether the Government has solved the of Mission (SCM);
- (b) if so, the details of such proposals relating to these issues under SCM in Maharashtra; and
- the details of those SCM projects in the identified cities as on date in which utmost care has been taken to address the aforesaid issues?

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

- (a) to (c): 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. The   objective of SCM is to promote cities that provide core infrastructure and give a decent quality of life to its citizens, a clean and sustainable environment through application of 'Smart' solutions.

Implementation of SCM at the city level is done by a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) created for the purpose- The Smart City Proposal (SCP) of each city has been prepared through extensive citizen engagement: Since needs and aspirations citizens in different cities are different, the  priorities and projects contained in such SCPs vary from city to city-

Most of the Smart Cities, including those in Maharashtra, have addressed issues related to climate   change, disaster preparedness, mitigation and adaptation as part of their SCPs:

In order to enhance walkability, increase use of non-motorized and public transport, Smart Cities, as on 4 March 2022, are implementing 789 Smart Road projects worth ? 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 3 1,301 crore are being  implemented: 316 Smart Water projects worth crore and 268 Smart Wastewater projects worth 3 17,983 crore have been taken. These and many such initiatives lead to reduction in greenhouse gases, pollution and resource conservation are part of the Mission.

Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework (CSCAF) was launched in 2019 as a mechanism to strengthen climate-sensitive development practices in cities through healthy competition amongst them. The final   report of the second edition of Assessment, CSCAF 2.0 was released on 25 June 2021. The 126 participating cities were assessed through 28 diverse indicators across 5 thematic areas namely Energy and Green Buildings; Urban Planning, Green Cover and Biodiversity; Mobility and Air   Quality; Water Management; and Waste Management. The results CSCAF-2.0 are available at

To support climate action across India's cities, the Climate Center for Cities (C-cube) has been established under National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA):

Integrated Command and Control Centers (ICCCs) have been operationalized in 76 Smart CitiesThese ICCCs are playing  important role in ensuring improved  traffic management, solid waste management, water distribution management Disaster Management is a key component of their functionsSmart Cities have effectively used ICCCs and related Smart infrastructure for better management of the COVID 19 pandemic:

With important objective of achieving green recovery from COVID-19 pandemic, SCM has launched important national level challenges to promote safer, healthier and environment   friendly cities viz.   StreetsAPeople, India Cycles4Change, TransportAAII, Nurturing Neighborhoods and EatSmart Cities Challenges:

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