Lok Sabha Question No. 502 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Smart City Projects in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 502

TO BE ANSWERED ON NOVEMBER 28, 2024

## SMART CITY PROJECTS IN CHHATTISGARH

## NO. 502. SMT. ROOPKUMARI CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a)   the number  of cities selected under the Smart City Project in Chhattisgarh;
- (b)   the details of the funds sanctioned and utilised for the selected cities during the last five years and the current year;
- (c)   the  facilities  extended  on  priority  basis  under  the  Smart  City  Project along with the amount utilised in the said cities of Chhattisgarh under the said priority initiative during the last five years and the current year; and
- (d)   the status of the work done under the Smart City Project at present?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a)   Under the Smart Cities Mission (SCM), 3 smart cities, viz., Atal Nagar, Bilaspur and Raipur have been selected in the State of Chhattisgarh.
- (b) As per the SCM guidelines, each smart city is eligible to get a maximum of Rs. 500 crore under SCM as Central Government assistance. As of 15 November, 2024, an amount of ₹ 1,352 crore has been released as Central assistance since inception of the mission of which ₹1,249 crore (92%) have been utilized. City-wise details of the Central assistance released and utilization since inception of the mission is given at Annexure.

- (c) Some typical features/ facilities of comprehensive development in Smart Cities  include, inter-alia,  promoting  mixed  land  use  in  area-based developments; housing and inclusiveness; creating walkable localities; preserving and developing open spaces; promoting a variety of transport options, viz., Transit Oriented Development (TOD), public transport and last mile para-transport connectivity; making governance citizen-friendly and  cost  effective;  giving  an  identity  to  the  city  based  on  its  main economic activity;  and  applying  Smart  Solutions  to  infrastructure  and services  in  area-based  development  in  order  to  make  them  better. However, the cities may use some of these features, while implementing the program, based on their local needs.
- (d)   As per the data provided by the 3 Smart Cities of Chhattisgarh, a total of 479 projects (i.e. 92% of the total 520 projects) amounting to ₹3,656 crore have been completed and the remaining 41 projects amounting to ₹787 crore are at implementation stage.

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Reply  to  part  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  502  for  answer  on 28.11.2024 regarding Smart City Projects in Chhattisgarh.

## Details of Central assistance released & utilized since inception of mission to smart cities in the State of Chhattisgarh

(in ₹ crore)

| State/City   |   FY 2015- 16 |   FY 2016- 17 |   FY 2017- 18 |   FY 2018- 19 |   FY 2019- 20 |   FY 2020- 21 |   FY 2021- 22 |   FY 2022- 23 |   FY 2023- 24 |   FY 2024- 25 | Total Central Releas e   | Utilization of GOI Funds   |
|--------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------------------|----------------------------|
| Atal Nagar   |             0 |             0 |            18 |           104 |             0 |             0 |             0 |           121 |           123 |           123 | 488                      | 449                        |
| Bilaspur     |             2 |             0 |            18 |            38 |             0 |             0 |            69 |           118 |           123 |            61 | 429                      | 384                        |
| Raipur       |             2 |            95 |           100 |             0 |             0 |            98 |             0 |            98 |            25 |            18 | 435                      | 417                        |
| Total        |             4 |            95 |           136 |           142 |             0 |            98 |            69 |           337 |           270 |           202 | 1,352                    | 1,249                      |

As per information provided by the Smart cities of Chhattisgarh as on 15 November, 2024.