Lok Sabha Question No. 3101 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-21
Subject: Projects under SCM
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: L.S. Tejasvi Surya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3101

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 21, 2023

## PROJECTS UNDER SCM

NO. 3101 SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

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

- (a) the  number  of  projects  taken  up  under  the  Smart  Cities Mission  in  Karnataka  since  the  start  of  the  Mission,  yearwise, and the funds allocated and utilised for the same;
- (b) the  agency  that  is  carrying  out  the  Smart  Cities  Mission projects in Bengaluru along with the monitoring agency for the same;
- (c) whether the venture has been successful in completing the projects and if so, the number of such projects completed and the current status of the same; and
- (d) the number of projects still under progress and the timelines for the completion?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) : 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.

In the State of Karnataka, 7 cities i.e., Bengaluru, Belagavi, Davanagere, Hubbali-Dharwad, Mangaluru, Shivamogga and Tumakuru have been selected for development as Smart Cities.  The status  of funds released/spent and progress of projects in these cities is given below:

(Amount in ₹ crore)

| Smart City   | Funds released to city   | Utilization thereof   | Ongoing projects   | Ongoing projects   | Completed projects   | Completed projects   | Total projects   | Total projects   |
|--------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|--------------------|----------------------|----------------------|------------------|------------------|
|              | (GoI+State)              |                       | No. of Projects    | Amount             | No. of Projects      | Amount               | No. of Projects  | Amount           |
| Bengaluru    | 828.50                   | 808.41                | 4                  | 112.23             | 44                   | 922.40               | 48               | 1,034.63         |
| Belagavi     | 931.00                   | 876.11                | 11                 | 1168.35            | 204                  | 2,225.66             | 215              | 3,394.01         |
| Davanagere   | 931.00                   | 807.19                | 13                 | 467.05             | 113                  | 1,546.30             | 126              | 2,013.35         |
| Hubballi-    | 927.00                   | 793.35                | 6                  | 969.39             | 72                   | 1,887.95             | 78               | 2,857.34         |
| Dharwad      |                          |                       |                    |                    |                      |                      |                  |                  |
| Mangaluru    | 830.50                   | 752.05                | 22                 | 647.73             | 81                   | 2,018.88             | 103              | 2,666.61         |
| Shivamogga   | 990.00                   | 921.96                | 4                  | 80.68              | 105                  | 1,298.57             | 109              | 1,379.25         |
| Tumakuru     | 990.00                   | 895.87                | 7                  | 142.37             | 218                  | 1,995.14             | 225              | 2,137.51         |
| Total        | 6,428.00                 | 5,854.94 (91%)        | 67                 | 3,587.80           | 837                  | 11,894.90            | 904              | 15,482.70        |

(Source: Geospatial Management Information System as on 27 November 2023)

The implementation of SCM in Bengaluru is done by Bengaluru Smart City Limited - a 50:50 SPV of the State Government of Karnataka and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara  Palike (BBMP)  formed under The Companies Act 2013.

The  period  of  implementation  of  SCM  has  been  extended  upto  June 2024 and all Smart Cities, including those in the State of Karnataka, are expected to complete their projects within the stipulated time.

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