Lok Sabha Question No. 151 (STARRED), answered on 2021-07-29
Subject: Status of Smart Cities Mission in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rekha Arun Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 151

## TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 29, 2021

## STATUS OF SMART CITIES MISSION IN UTTAR PRADESH

NO. 151. SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA:

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

- (a) the status and objectives of Smart Cities Mission (SCM) in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on projects under SCM and the efforts being made by the Government to overcome the situation;
- (c) the details of the targets achieved under SCM in Uttar Pradesh, city-wise; and
- (d) the time by which all the projects in the said cities are likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

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

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## STATEMENT

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF PARTS (a) to (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 151 POSITION) FOR ANSWER ON 29.7.2021 REGARDING STATUS OF SMART CITIES MISSION IN UTTAR PRADESH (11tH

(a) to (d) Government of India launched Smart Cities Mission (SCM) on 25 June 2015 for development of 100 cities as Smart CitiesThe 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 Smart' solutionsThe focus is on sustainable and inclusive    development and the idea is to look at compact areas, create replicable models which will act as lighthouses for other areas in the same citylother aspiring cities:

10 cities of Uttar Pradesh (UP) viz Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Moradabad, Prayagraj, Saharanpur & Varanasi have been selected for development as Smart Cities.

Smart Cities in UP have tendered out 582 projects worth 3 19,444 crore; out of which work orders have been issued in 504  projects worth { 17,029.86 crore (88%); out of these, 261 projects worth 3 8,911.74 crore (46%) have been completed. Government of India has released 3 1,827 crore for Smart Cities of UP, out of which, these Smart Cities have already utilized 3 1,575.18 crore (86.2%): The details of projects, funds released by Central Government & utilization thereof by Smart Cities in UP are given in Annexure-L:

COVID-19 pandemic related lockdowns and other unprecedented situations have led to temporary interruptions in execution of Smart City works across the country- However, most of the Smart Cities have commenced works after un-lockdown and are trying their best to make up for the time lost due to such unprecedented and unforeseen Smart cities are expected to complete their projects within 5 years from their date of selection.

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Annexure-I in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *151 for answer on 29.7.2021 regarding Status of Smart Cities Mission in Uttar Pradesh by Shrimati Rekha Verma, Hon ble MP.

## Details of funds released bY Central Government Utilization thereof by Smart Cities 0f Uttar Pradesh

(Amount in < crore)

Amount in ? crore

| mart City   | Funds released by Central Government under SCM   | Utilization by Smart Cities   |
|-------------|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Agra        | 294.00                                           | 294.00                        |
| Aligarh     | 196.00                                           | 148.64                        |
| Bareilly    | 60.00                                            | 42.28                         |
| Jhansi      | 128.00                                           | 60.00                         |
| Kanpur      | 245.00                                           | 244.50                        |
| Lucknow     | 196.00                                           | 196.00                        |
| Moradabad   | 60.00                                            | 31.96                         |
| Prayagraj   | 245.00                                           | 243.18                        |
| Saharanpur  | 60.00                                            | 20.62                         |
| Varanasi    | 343.00                                           | 294.00                        |
| Total       | 1,827.00                                         | 1,575.18                      |

Source: SCM Geo-spatial Information Management System, as of 9 July 2021)

## Status of\_projects of Smart Cities in Uttar Pradesh

| Smart City   | Round of selection   | Tender stage    | Tender stage   | Work Order stage   | Work Order stage   | Work Completed   | Work Completed   |                |              |
|--------------|----------------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|------------------|------------------|----------------|--------------|
| Smart City   | Round of selection   | No. of Projects | Amount         | No. of Projects    | Amount             | No. of Projects  | Amount           | Total Projects | Total Amount |
| Agra         |                      |                 |                | 18                 | 835.29             | 41               | 1,533.61         | 59             | 2,368.90     |
| Aligarh      |                      |                 | 105.24         | 21                 | 1,031.25           | 18               | 445.57           | 43             | 1,582.06     |
| Bareilly     |                      | 15              | 232.68         | 30                 | 875.22             | 19               | 115.35           | 64             | 1,223.25     |
| Jhansi       |                      | 22              | 440.00         | 26                 | 751.16             | 19               | 562.04           | 67             | 1,753.20     |
| Kanpur       | 2                    |                 | 246.26         | 22                 | 2,195.23           | 17               | 985.47           | 42             | 3,426.96     |
| Lucknow      | Fast Track           |                 | 243.74         | 24                 | 732.38             | 41               | 1,065.24         | 73             | 2,041,.36    |
| Moradabad    |                      |                 | 260.70         | 14                 | 172.82             |                  | 570.86           | 21             | 1,004.38     |
| Prayagraj    |                      | 14              | 332.03         | 50                 | 357.46             | 25               | 1.185.14         | 89             | 1,874.63     |
| Saharanpur   |                      |                 | 394.62         | 13                 | 516.31             |                  | 44.68            | 24             | 955.61       |
| Varanasi     |                      |                 | 158.87         | 25                 | 651.00             | 73               | 2,403.78         | 100            | 3,213.65     |
| Total        |                      | 78              | 2,414.14       | 243                | 8,118.12           | 261              | 8,911.74         | 582            | 19,444.00    |