Lok Sabha Question No. 2661 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-16
Subject: Cities under SCM
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Supriya Sadanand Sule

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2661

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 16, 2023

## CITIES UNDER SCM

NO. 2661.  DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE: SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE: DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

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

- (a) the  names  of  the  cities  selected  under  Smart  Cities  Mission  (SCM)  in  the State of Maharashtra;
- (b) whether the goals/targets set under SCM in Maharashtra State are yet to be
- achieved and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the challenges faced by the Government while implementing SCM;
- (d) whether  the  quantum  of  funds  allocated  to  Maharashtra  State  under  the Mission is very less and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government has set any target to complete the SCM in the year
- 2023 and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the steps being taken to give an impetus to complete the SCM projects in phase-wise manner?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a) to (f) :  Government of India launched 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 3 March 2023, 74% of the total projects in Smart Cities of Maharashtra have been completed and 66% of the expected release of funds over the Mission period under SCM has been utilized  by  its  Smart  Cities.  The  progress  of  implementation  in  Smart Cities of Maharashtra is given in Annexure-I. The funds under SCM are, inter State Government/Urban  Local  Body  (ULB),  satisfactory  physical  and  financial progress, and reasonable utilization of the Central and State funds released alia, released based on the matching share released by the to the respective Smart City.

The period of implementation of SCM has been extended upto June 2023 and all  Smart  Cities,  including  those  in  Maharashtra,  are  expected  to  complete their projects within the stipulated time.

The implementation of SCM at the city level is done by a Special Purpose Vehicle  (SPV)  created  for  the  purpose.  These  SPVs  plan,  approve,  operate and  monitor  their projects. At State level, Mission implementation  is coordinated  by  the  State  Level  High  Powered  Steering  Committee  (HPSC). At  the  National  level,  implementation  of  SCM  is  monitored  by  an  Apex Committee.    Nominee  Directors  of  MoHUA  on  the  Boards  of  SPVs  monitor progress in respective cities on a regular basis.  MoHUA regularly interacts with  the  States/Smart  Cities  through  video  conferences,  review  meetings, field visits, regional workshops etc. to assess the performance of cities and handhold them for improving the same. Smart Cities are assessed on various parameters including, but not limited to, project implementation and utilization  of  funds  through  the  Real  Time  Online  Geospatial  Management Information System (GMIS).

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Annexure-I in reply to Parts (a) to (f) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2661 for answer on 16.03.2023  regarding  Cities  under  SCM  asked  by  Dr.  Subhash  Ramrao  Bhamre,  Shri  Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe & Shrimati Supriya Sule, Hon'ble MPs.

## Progress of implementation

| Smart City       | Expected allocation over Mission period   | Total Expenditure   |   Percentage Utilization (%) |
|------------------|-------------------------------------------|---------------------|------------------------------|
| Aurangabad       | 1,000                                     | 710                 |                           71 |
| Kalyan-Dombivali | 1,000                                     | 456                 |                           46 |
| Nagpur           | 1,000                                     | 529                 |                           53 |
| Nashik           | 1,000                                     | 393                 |                           39 |
| Pimpri-Chinchwad | 1,000                                     | 910                 |                           91 |
| Pune             | 1,000                                     | 901                 |                           90 |
| Solapur          | 1,000                                     | 719                 |                           72 |
| Thane            | 1,000                                     | 696                 |                           70 |
| Total            | 8,000                                     | 5,314               |                           66 |

(Source: Geo Spatial Management Information System as on 3 March 2023)

(Amount in ₹ crore)