Lok Sabha Question No. 1989 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-09
Subject: Progress under Smart Cities Mission
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1989 To BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 9, 2021

## PROGRESS UNDER SMART CITIES MISSION

NO. 1989. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

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

- (a) the details of progress made under the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) in Bihar;
- (b) the details of impact of Covid-19 pandemic on progress of projects under SCM in Bihar;
- the efforts being made by the Government to overcome the situation;
- (d) the details of targets achieved under SCM in Bihar, districtwise; and
- (e) the time by which all the projects in the said cities are likely to be completed, project-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): 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. In Bihar, 4 cities Bhagalpur, Biharsharif, Muzaffarpur, & Patna i.e",

## have been  selected for development as Smart Cities. Smart wise details of selection and progress of projects is given below: City-

Amount in { crore\_

| Smart Selection                       | DPR Stage       | DPR Stage   | Tender Stage    | Tender Stage   | Work Order Stage   | Work Order Stage   | Work Completed   | Work Completed   | Total no. of   |              |
|---------------------------------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|------------------|------------------|----------------|--------------|
| City/Round of                         | No: of Projects | Amount      | No_ of Projects | Amount         | No. of Projects    | Amount             | No. of Projects  | Amount           | Projects       | Total Amount |
| Bhagalpur (Fast Track Round, 2016 May |                 | 5.00        |                 | 291.59         | 19                 | 1657.93            |                  | 17.08            | 34             | 1971.60      |
| Biharsharif (Round-4, January 2018    |                 | 207.67      |                 | 650.02         | 12                 | 317.77             | 30               | 553.21           | 57             | 1728.67      |
| Muzaffarpur (Round-3, June 2017)      | 11              | 178.80      |                 | 274.74         | 16                 | 495.66             |                  | 3.20             |                | 952.40       |
| Patna (Round-3, June 2017)            |                 | 159.24      |                 | 321.2          | 19                 | 952.61             | 12               | 680.97           | 44             | 2114.34      |
| Total                                 | 33              | 550.71      | 25              | 1,537.87       | 66                 | 3,423.97           | 45               |                  | 169            | 6,767.01     |

(Source: Geospatial Management Information System; as on 12 November 2021)

COVID-19   pandemic related lockdowns and other  unprecedented situations led to temporary interruptions in execution of Smart works across the country; including in Bihar. However, Smart Cities commenced works after un-lockdown and are trying their best to make up for the time lost due to such unprecedented and unforeseen circumstance: The period of implementation of SCM has also been extended upto June 2023 and all Smart Cities, including those in Bihar, are expected to complete their projects within the stipulated time: City

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