Lok Sabha Question No. 103 (STARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Work under Smart Cities Mission
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 103 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 09, 2023

## WORK UNDER SMART CITIES MISSION

- NO. 103.   SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

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

- (a) the details of work carried out under Smart Cities Mission (SCM) in Rajkot;
- (b) the details of funds sanctioned, allocated and spent so far for the said purpose;
- (c) whether the Government is satisfied with the pace of the work being carried out;
- (d) if so, the details and extent thereof; and
- (e) whether all the works are likely to be completed on time and if so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

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

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## STATEMENT

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 103 (3rd   POSITION) FOR ANSWER ON 09.02.2023 REGARDING WORK UNDER SMART CITIES MISSION.

(a) to (e) :  Government of India launched the Smart Cities Mission (SCM)  on  25  June  2015.    100  Smart  Cities  were  selected  through  4 rounds of  competition  from  January  2016  to  June  2018.  As  per  SCM Guidelines,  Central  Government  will  provide  financial  support  to  the extent of ₹ 48,000 crore over five years to the 100 Smart Cities i.e., on an  average  ₹  100  crore  per  city  per  year.    An  equal  amount  on  a matching  basis  will  be  contributed  by  the  State  Government/Urban Local Body (ULB).

The  city  of  Rajkot  was  selected  for  development  as  a  Smart  City  in Round-3 in  June,  2017.      As  on  27  January  2023,  out  of  71  projects worth  ₹  2,161.47  crore  taken  up  by  Rajkot  Smart  City,  33  projects worth  ₹  803.50  crore  have  been  completed  while  38  projects  worth ₹ 1,357.97 crore are at various stages of implementation.  The details of funds released for Rajkot Smart City under SCM are given below:-

(Amount in ₹ crore)

|   Funds released by Central Government |   Funds released by State Government |   Total funds released | Utilization of funds (Central+State Government)   |
|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
|                                    392 |                                  342 |                    734 | 644 (88%)                                         |

The  implementation  of  SCM  at  the  city  level  is  done  by  a  Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) created for the purpose.  At State level, Mission implementation  is  coordinated  by  the  State  level  High  Powered Steering  Committee  (HPSC)  chaired  by  the  Chief  Secretary  of  the State.   At the National level, implementation of SCM is monitored by an  Apex  Committee  headed  by  Secretary,  Ministry  of  Housing  and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).  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. at various levels 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 Online Geospatial  Management Information System (GMIS).

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

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