Lok Sabha Question No. 2056 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-31
Subject: Criteria for Smart Cities Mission
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri G Kumar Naik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2056

TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 31, 2025

## CRITERIA FOR SMART CITIES MISSION

NO. 2056.       SHRI G KUMAR NAIK:

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

- (a) the  criteria  used  to  designate  cities  as  'Smart  Cities'  under  the Smart Cities Mission (SCM);
- (b)   the  total  number  of  projects  proposed,  completed,  ongoing  and pending under SCM, State and city-wise;
- (c) the details of the mechanisms for ensuring transparency, accountability  and  public  participation  in  SCM  implementation including oversight and monitoring systems;
- (d)   the details of the steps taken to ensure the sustainability and longterm  maintenance  of  SCM  infrastructure  including  financial  and operational provisions; and
- (e)   whether the Government has conducted any impact assessment of SCM, if so, the key findings thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Smart Cities  Mission  (SCM)  followed  an  area-based  development approach through retrofitting, redevelopment and greenfield development  in  100  cities.  The  cities  under  SCM  are  being developed  based  on  Smart  City  Proposals  (SCPs)  across  various sectors  viz.  smart  mobility,  Water,  Sanitation,  Hygiene  (WASH), smart  governance,  smart  energy,  environment  etc.,  approved  by High Powered Steering Committee (HPSC), received from States/UTs.

100 cities under SCM were selected through a two-stage selection process.  Out  of  the  cities  recommended  in  first  stage  by  the respective State/UT governments for the second stage at National level,  100  cities  were  selected  under  the  SCM  in  4  rounds  of selection that started from January 2016.

- (b) As  per the information provided  by the States/UTs, as  on 11.07.2025, out of a total 8063 projects amounting to ₹ 1,64,695 Cr undertaken in the 100 cities selected under SCM, 7,636 projects (95%  of  total  projects)  amounting  to  ₹1,53,977 Cr  have  been completed. State/UT wise, City wise list of completed and ongoing projects under SCM is at Annexure.
- (c) As per SCM guidelines, there is a multi-level review structure to expedite the progress of projects under the SCM. At the National level, implementation is monitored by an Apex Committee headed by Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).  At the State level, Mission implementation is monitored by the State level  High  Powered  Steering  Committee  (HPSC)  chaired  by  the Chief  Secretary.    At  the  City  level,  there  is  a  provision  for establishing Smart City Advisory Forum (SCAF) for all 100 smart cities to advise and enable collaboration among various stakeholders.
- (d)   In accordance  with  Mission  guidelines, the  Special  Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) of the smart cities are responsible for the design, implementation, and operation of smart city projects. These SPVs are jointly owned by the State/UT and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), with equal shareholding.

In  this  regard,  post  the  financial  closure  of  Mission  on  31  March 2025, MoHUA, Government of India has issued Advisory No 27 dated 10 June 2025. As per the advisory, all SPVs are to ensure the timely completion of all ongoing SCM projects and prepare O&M plans for the assets created.

- (e) A  mid-term  evaluation  study  was  undertaken  by  'Niti  Aayog'  for 'Evaluation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes in Urban Transformation Sector'. As part of the study, SCM was evaluated, and  the  report  was  published  in  February  2021.  Recently,  NITI Aayog has initiated a Third-Party Assessment of the Mission which has already begun.

Further, MoHUA had partnered with reputed academic institutions for  conducting  thematic  impact  assessment  in  the  Smart  Cities. The goal of the studies was to understand impact of SCM at City/ National level and compilation of learnings to be shared with other cities and used for any future urban development missions.

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## Annexure

## Reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2056 for answer on 31.07.2025 regarding Criteria for Smart Cities Mission

## State/UT wise, City wise list of completed and ongoing projects under SCM

(Amount in ₹ Cr)

| State/ City                 | Total   | Total    | Completed   | Completed   | Ongoing   | Ongoing   |
|-----------------------------|---------|----------|-------------|-------------|-----------|-----------|
| State/ City                 | Project | Amount   | Project     | Amount      | Project   | Amount    |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 18      | 511.33   | 9           | 72.42       | 9         | 438.91    |
| Port Blair                  | 18      | 511.33   | 9           | 72.42       | 9         | 438.91    |
| Andhra Pradesh              | 280     | 6589.01  | 236         | 5700.65     | 44        | 888.36    |
| Amaravati                   | 19      | 902.94   | 14          | 746         | 5         | 156.94    |
| Kakinada                    | 92      | 1908.09  | 80          | 1731.17     | 12        | 176.92    |
| Tirupati                    | 104     | 2082.75  | 79          | 1610.65     | 25        | 472.1     |
| Visakhapatnam               | 65      | 1695.23  | 63          | 1612.83     | 2         | 82.4      |
| Arunachal Pradesh           | 75      | 1032.11  | 59          | 669.52      | 16        | 362.59    |
| Itanagar                    | 32      | 520.61   | 24          | 406.85      | 8         | 113.76    |
| Pasighat                    | 43      | 511.5    | 35          | 262.67      | 8         | 248.83    |
| Assam                       | 21      | 754.65   | 20          | 745.74      | 1         | 8.91      |
| Guwahati                    | 21      | 754.65   | 20          | 745.74      | 1         | 8.91      |
| Bihar                       | 152     | 5348.93  | 138         | 4628.52     | 14        | 720.41    |
| Bhagalpur                   | 27      | 1504.14  | 26          | 1493.72     | 1         | 10.42     |
| Biharsharif                 | 61      | 1449.15  | 55          | 1169.92     | 6         | 279.23    |
| Muzaffarpur                 | 30      | 965.89   | 26          | 747.49      | 4         | 218.4     |
| Patna                       | 34      | 1429.75  | 31          | 1217.39     | 3         | 212.36    |
| Chandigarh                  | 97      | 2694.25  | 97          | 2694.25     | 0         | 0         |
| Chandigarh                  | 97      | 2694.25  | 97          | 2694.25     | 0         | 0         |
| Chhattisgarh                | 520     | 4454.2   | 502         | 4108.93     | 18        | 345.27    |
| Atal Nagar                  | 52      | 944.03   | 52          | 944.03      | 0         | 0         |
| Bilaspur                    | 126     | 1765.46  | 115         | 1529        | 11        | 236.46    |
| Raipur                      | 342     | 1744.71  | 335         | 1635.9      | 7         | 108.81    |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli      | 29      | 853.06   | 11          | 405.5       | 18        | 447.56    |
| Silvassa                    | 29      | 853.06   | 11          | 405.5       | 18        | 447.56    |
| Daman and Diu               | 52      | 1148.09  | 43          | 1093.17     | 9         | 54.92     |
| Diu                         | 52      | 1148.09  | 43          | 1093.17     | 9         | 54.92     |
| Delhi                       | 127     | 996.97   | 120         | 873.73      | 7         | 123.24    |
| NDMC                        | 127     | 996.97   | 120         | 873.73      | 7         | 123.24    |
| Goa                         | 51      | 1051.01  | 47          | 1014.28     | 4         | 36.73     |
| Panaji                      | 51      | 1051.01  | 47          | 1014.28     | 4         | 36.73     |
| Gujarat                     | 359     | 11506.86 | 356         | 11267.87    | 3         | 238.99    |
| Ahmedabad                   | 70      | 2655.39  | 69          | 2626.4      | 1         | 28.99     |
| Dahod                       | 36      | 984.46   | 36          | 984.46      | 0         | 0         |

| State/ City        | Total   | Total           | Completed   | Completed   | Ongoing   | Ongoing   |
|--------------------|---------|-----------------|-------------|-------------|-----------|-----------|
| State/ City        | Project | Amount          | Project     | Amount      | Project   | Amount    |
| Gandhinagar        | 43      | 1045.99         | 41          | 835.99      | 2         | 210       |
| Rajkot             | 71      | 2183.73         | 71          | 2183.73     | 0         | 0         |
| Surat              | 87      | 2693.88         | 87          | 2693.88     | 0         | 0         |
| Vadodara           | 52      | 1943.41         | 52          | 1943.41     | 0         | 0         |
| Haryana            | 161     | 1979.77         | 137         | 1542.46     | 24        | 437.31    |
| Faridabad          | 44      | 928.96          | 33          | 752.73      | 11        | 176.23    |
| Karnal             | 117     | 1050.81         | 104         | 789.73      | 13        | 261.08    |
| Himachal Pradesh   | 291     | 1551.66         | 265         | 1206.02     | 26        | 345.64    |
| Dharamshala        | 80      | 655.74          | 57          | 365.67      | 23        | 290.07    |
| Shimla             | 211     | 895.92          | 208         | 840.35      | 3         | 55.57     |
| Jammu and Kashmir  | 288     | 6603.47         | 273         | 6302.13     | 15        | 301.34    |
| Jammu              | 127     | 2969.07         | 118         | 2779.28     | 9         | 189.79    |
| Srinagar           | 161     | 3634.4          | 155         | 3522.85     | 6         | 111.55    |
| Jharkhand          | 26      | 1847.23         | 26          | 1847.23     | 0         | 0         |
| Ranchi             | 26      | 1847.23         | 26          | 1847.23     | 0         | 0         |
| Karnataka          | 917     | 13818.79        | 895         | 13436.39    | 22        | 382.4     |
| Belagavi           | 217     | 2779.52         | 211         | 2716.46     | 6         | 63.06     |
| Bengaluru          | 57      | 1054.24         | 56          | 1031.24     | 1         | 23        |
| Davanagere         | 128     | 1976.27         | 127         | 1946.64     | 1         | 29.63     |
| Hubballi-Dharwad   | 81      | 1949.61         | 79          | 1834.95     | 2         | 114.66    |
| Mangaluru          | 105     | 2579.47         | 94          | 2436        | 11        | 143.47    |
| Shivamogga         | 112     | 1381            | 111         | 1372.42     | 1         | 8.58      |
| Tumakuru           | 217     | 2098.68         | 217         | 2098.68     | 0         | 0         |
| Kerala             | 177     | 3003.2          | 158         | 2659.38     | 19        | 343.82    |
| Kochi              | 98      | 1760.73         | 88          | 1599.52     | 10        | 161.21    |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 79      | 1242.47         | 70          | 1059.86     | 9         | 182.61    |
| Lakshadweep        | 12      | 288.84          | 8           | 11.21       | 4         | 277.63    |
| Kavaratti          | 12      | 288.84          | 8           | 11.21       | 4         | 277.63    |
| Madhya Pradesh     | 787     | 15068.71        | 770         | 14520.77    | 17        | 547.94    |
| Bhopal             | 82      | 2790.6          | 82          | 2790.6      | 0         | 0         |
| Gwalior            | 83      | 1572            | 80          | 1405.66     | 3         | 166.34    |
| Indore             | 231     | 3751.32         | 231         | 3751.32     | 0         | 0         |
| Jabalpur           | 130     | 2196.5          | 130         | 2196.5      | 0         | 0         |
| Sagar              | 80      | 1782.22         | 78          | 1606.95     | 2         | 175.27    |
| Satna              | 86      | 1363.22         | 77          | 1190.19     | 9         | 173.03    |
| Ujjain             | 95      | 1612.85         | 92          | 1579.55     | 3         | 33.3      |
| Maharashtra        | 347     | 16980.27        | 328         | 15424.89    | 19        | 1555.38   |
| Aurangabad         | 47      | 2835.4          | 45          | 2690.4      | 2         | 145       |
| Kalyan-Dombivali   | 19      | 1244.58         | 16          | 721.13      | 3         | 523.45    |
| Nagpur             | 47      | 1767.71         | 38          | 1507.9      | 9         | 259.81    |
| Nashik             | 53      | 3197.16 1303.61 | 51          | 3012.06     | 2 1       | 185.1     |
| Pimpri-Chinchwad   | 25      |                 | 24          | 1171.61     |           | 132       |
| Pune               | 55      | 3333.07         | 55          | 3333.07     | 0         | 0         |

| State/ City      | Total   | Total   | Completed   | Completed   | Ongoing   | Ongoing   |
|------------------|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|-----------|-----------|
| State/ City      | Project | Amount  | Project     | Amount      | Project   | Amount    |
| Solapur          | 49      | 1586.56 | 49          | 1586.56     | 0         | 0         |
| Thane            | 52      | 1712.18 | 50          | 1402.16     | 2         | 310.02    |
| Manipur          | 27      | 513.02  | 20          | 251.57      | 7         | 261.45    |
| Imphal           | 27      | 513.02  | 20          | 251.57      | 7         | 261.45    |
| Meghalaya        | 13      | 517.41  | 10          | 453.41      | 3         | 64        |
| Shillong         | 13      | 517.41  | 10          | 453.41      | 3         | 64        |
| Mizoram          | 45      | 508     | 32          | 277.64      | 13        | 230.36    |
| Aizawl           | 45      | 508     | 32          | 277.64      | 13        | 230.36    |
| Nagaland         | 40      | 689.3   | 40          | 689.3       | 0         | 0         |
| Kohima           | 40      | 689.3   | 40          | 689.3       | 0         | 0         |
| Odisha           | 107     | 3589.05 | 104         | 3426.64     | 3         | 162.41    |
| Bhubaneswar      | 32      | 2071.59 | 31          | 2056.59     | 1         | 15        |
| Rourkela         | 75      | 1517.46 | 73          | 1370.05     | 2         | 147.41    |
| Puducherry       | 80      | 595.22  | 67          | 312.03      | 13        | 283.19    |
| Puducherry       | 80      | 595.22  | 67          | 312.03      | 13        | 283.19    |
| Punjab           | 204     | 4485.66 | 189         | 4143.31     | 15        | 342.35    |
| Amritsar         | 44      | 1911.06 | 41          | 1799.83     | 3         | 111.23    |
| Jalandhar        | 78      | 1186.04 | 74          | 1023.16     | 4         | 162.88    |
| Ludhiana         | 82      | 1388.56 | 74          | 1320.32     | 8         | 68.24     |
| Rajasthan        | 579     | 8639.95 | 571         | 8453.5      | 8         | 186.45    |
| Ajmer            | 179     | 2223.58 | 176         | 2193.15     | 3         | 30.43     |
| Jaipur           | 170     | 2545.38 | 166         | 2403.83     | 4         | 141.55    |
| Kota             | 87      | 2153.81 | 86          | 2139.34     | 1         | 14.47     |
| Udaipur          | 143     | 1717.18 | 143         | 1717.18     | 0         | 0         |
| Sikkim           | 55      | 1660.99 | 48          | 1453.22     | 7         | 207.77    |
| Gangtok          | 29      | 743.75  | 24          | 672.14      | 5         | 71.61     |
| Namchi           | 26      | 917.24  | 24          | 781.08      | 2         | 136.16    |
| Tamil Nadu       | 729     | 17951.9 | 726         | 17923.77    | 3         | 28.13     |
| Chennai          | 49      | 1104.19 | 48          | 1096.88     | 1         | 7.31      |
| Coimbatore       | 72      | 1454.82 | 72          | 1454.82     | 0         | 0         |
| Erode            | 55      | 1304.12 | 55          | 1304.12     | 0         | 0         |
| Madurai          | 16      | 1899.66 | 16          | 1899.66     | 0         | 0         |
| Salem            | 114     | 1860.64 | 114         | 1860.64     | 0         | 0         |
| Thanjavur        | 103     | 996.45  | 102         | 988.63      | 1         | 7.82      |
| Thoothukudi      | 75      | 1038.48 | 75          | 1038.48     | 0         | 0         |
| Tiruchirappalli  | 83      | 1547.68 | 83          | 1547.68     | 0         | 0         |
| Tirunelveli      | 81      | 1817.32 | 81          | 1817.32     | 0         | 0         |
| Tiruppur         | 28      | 2832.71 | 28          | 2832.71     | 0         | 0         |
| Vellore          | 53      | 2095.83 | 52          | 2082.83     | 1         | 13        |
| Telangana        | 168     | 2894.87 | 116         | 2365.07     | 52        | 529.8     |
| Greater Warangal | 119     | 1800.38 | 79          | 1385.67     | 40        | 414.71    |
| Karimnagar       | 49      | 1094.49 | 37          | 979.4       | 12        | 115.09    |
| Tripura          | 77      | 807.54  | 77          | 807.54      | 0         | 0         |
| Agartala         | 77      | 807.54  | 77          | 807.54      | 0         | 0         |

As per information provided by States / UTs as on 11 th  July, 2025.

| State/ City      | Total   | Total     | Completed   | Completed   | Ongoing   | Ongoing   |
|------------------|---------|-----------|-------------|-------------|-----------|-----------|
| State/ City      | Project | Amount    | Project     | Amount      | Project   | Amount    |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 893     | 21155.86  | 883         | 20831.75    | 10        | 324.11    |
| Agra             | 62      | 2368.8    | 62          | 2368.8      | 0         | 0         |
| Aligarh          | 52      | 1829.98   | 49          | 1670.59     | 3         | 159.39    |
| Bareilly         | 88      | 1475.7    | 88          | 1475.7      | 0         | 0         |
| Jhansi           | 78      | 1867.74   | 78          | 1867.74     | 0         | 0         |
| Kanpur           | 91      | 3060.19   | 90          | 3012.36     | 1         | 47.83     |
| Lucknow          | 103     | 2126.41   | 102         | 2115.41     | 1         | 11        |
| Moradabad        | 41      | 1503.14   | 41          | 1503.14     | 0         | 0         |
| Prayagraj        | 146     | 2294.83   | 145         | 2249.74     | 1         | 45.09     |
| Saharanpur       | 115     | 1287.2    | 111         | 1226.4      | 4         | 60.8      |
| Varanasi         | 117     | 3341.87   | 117         | 3341.87     | 0         | 0         |
| Uttarakhand      | 33      | 1143.6    | 32          | 939.14      | 1         | 204.46    |
| Dehradun         | 33      | 1143.6    | 32          | 939.14      | 1         | 204.46    |
| West Bengal      | 226     | 1460.08   | 223         | 1424.01     | 3         | 36.07     |
| New Town Kolkata | 226     | 1460.08   | 223         | 1424.01     | 3         | 36.07     |
| Total            | 8063    | 164694.86 | 7636        | 153976.96   | 427       | 10717.9   |