Lok Sabha Question No. 3024 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Development of Smart City in Bihar
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ajay Kumar Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3024 BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 16, 2021

## DEVELOPMENT OF SMART CITY IN BIHAR

NO. 3024. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:

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

- (a) the date of announcement of smart city in district Bhagalpur in Bihar and the total work done so far and the total work that is left and the details of companies involved in the work;
- (b) whether the work being done in the smart is being investigated, if SO, the details thereof; city
- (c) whether the   companies found guilty have been blacklisted or fined; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof including the details of companies and agencies involved in the matter?

## 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. Bhagalpur was selected for development as a Smart in Fast-Track Round in May 2016. Status of projects of Bhagalpur Smart City is given below:City

Amount in crore)

| Smart City   | DPR Stage       | DPR Stage   | Tender Stage    | Tender Stage   | Work Order Stage   | Work Order Stage   | Work Completed   | Work Completed   | Total no. of   | Total    |
|--------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|------------------|------------------|----------------|----------|
|              | No. of Projects | Amount      | No. of Projects | Amount         | No_ of Projects    | Amount             | No. of Projects  | Amount           | Projects       | Amount   |
| Bhagalpur    |                 | 5.00        |                 | 291.59         | 19                 | 1,657.93           |                  | 17.08            | 34             | 1,971.60 |

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

Implementation of SCM at city level is done by a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) created for the purposeThese SPVs, including Bhagalpur Smart plan, implement, operate, and monitor projects encapsulated in their Smart City Proposals (SCPs): Bhagalpur Smart City has informed that they use the services of Project Development and Management Consultant Mls MaRS Planning and Engineering Services for  regular monitoring of progress of projects: Third party tests are also being done through reputed institutes, as and when required: Details of projects being executed by Bhagalpur Smart City through SCM funds and the names of executing agencies therein is given in Annexure-L: city,

The executing agency Development of Open Space (Sandy's Compound) project Ms Singhal Enterprises has been fined for delay in execution. In addition, MIs Om Shankar Construction Private Limited, the earlier contractor of Construction of Townhall project was recommended for blacklisting: for

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## answer 0n Kumar Mandal\_Hon ble\_MP:

## The details of 'projects directly being executed by Bhagalpur Smart and the names of executing agencies City

| Sr.No_   | Name of Project                                           | Awarded Cost in crore)   | Project Status    | Work done        | Work done      | Name of Executing Agency                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------|------------------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr.No_   | Name of Project                                           | Awarded Cost in crore)   | Project Status    | Completed (in %) | Balance (in %) | Name of Executing Agency                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|          | On Grid Rooftop Solar on Govt. Building                   | 1.41                     | Completed         | 100              |                | Executed through Tripartite agreement among Bhagalpur Smart Limited (Promoter) , Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (Project Implementing Agency) and Project Executing Agencies, Mls RNJ Green Energy Pvt: Ltd. & M/s Novus Green Energy System Limited City |
| 2        | Night Shelter                                             | 4.24                     | Work in progress_ | 70               | 30             | Mls S. K Tekriwal.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 3        | Development of Open Space (Sandy s Compound)              | 41.90                    | Work in progress  | 70               | 30             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|          | Construction of Town Hall                                 | 26.03                    | Work in progress  | 19               | 81             | Mls Durga Construction.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 5        | Development of Public Recreational Space at Jogsar_       | 6.71                     | ~do-              | 2                | 98             | Ms Silvergate Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|          | Modernisation of School                                   | 5.86                     | ~do-              | 45               | 55             | Mls Aurick Construxive.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|          | Illumination of Roads and Installation of High Mast Light | 2.60                     | ~do-              | 10               | 90             | Mls Shree Mahaveera Buildwell Pvt Ltd.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|          | Master System Integrator Command and Control Centre       | 197.62                   | ~do-              | 2                | 98             | MIs   Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Private Limited in Consortium with M/s CMS Computers Ltd                                                                                                                                                                        |
|          | Street Vending Zone                                       | 4.07                     | ~do-              | 5                | 95             | MIs Aurick Construxive.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 10       | Beautification of Barari Ghat                             | 186.78                   | ~do-              | 5                | 95             | Mls Vatsal Construction Co. in JV with Mls Kevadia Construction Pvt. Ltd. and Ms Saumya Construction:                                                                                                                                                                |
|          | Peripheral Development of                                 | 12.10                    | ~do-              |                  | 100            | Mls Jainam Construction                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 12       | Airport Rejuvenation of                                   | 182.69                   | Work in progress  | 3                | 97             | Ms_Yogi_Const: Co. in JV                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |

| Sr.No_   | Name of Project                  | Awarded   | Project Status   | Work done   | Work done   | Name of Executing Agency                                                                                                                                          |
|----------|----------------------------------|-----------|------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          | Bhairva Talab                    |           |                  |             |             | with Kevadia Const. and Ms Saumya Construction_                                                                                                                   |
| 13       | Smart Road Network               | 219.73    | ~do-             | 3           | 97          | Mls Velji Ratna Sorathia Infra Pvt Ltd                                                                                                                            |
| 14       | ICCC Building for remaining work | 27.33     | ~do-             | 20          | 80          | Work done indicated was done by earlier agency, Mls Singhal Enterprises The present agency; Mls HP Rajyaguru has   started pre - construction activities on site. |
| 15       | Off Street Surface               | 0.33      | ~do-             | 25          | 75          | Mls Renu Devi Construction                                                                                                                                        |

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Parking Source: Bhagalpur Smart City)