Lok Sabha Question No. 2349 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Projects under SCM
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy, Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2349 TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 03, 2023

## PROJECTS UNDER SCM

NO. 2349.   DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA:

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

- (a) whether it is true that 128 projects have been sanctioned under Smart  Cities  Mission  (SCM)  in  two  identified  smart  cities  in Telangana and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also true that 47 projects in Greater Warangal and 33 in Karimnagar are pending for completion; and
- (c) if  so,  the  reasons  for  delay  and  the  time  by  which  each  of  the above projects are likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) : 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 Telangana, 2 cities i.e., Greater Warangal and Karimnagar have been selected  for  development  as  Smart  Cities.    Details  of  physical  and financial progress in Smart Cities of Telangana are given below :-

(Amount ₹ in crore)

| Smart Cities in Telangana   | Funds    | Utilization   | Ongoing projects   | Ongoing projects   | Completed projects   | Completed projects   | Total   | Total    |
|-----------------------------|----------|---------------|--------------------|--------------------|----------------------|----------------------|---------|----------|
|                             | released | thereof       | No.                | Amount             | No.                  | Amount               | No.     | Amount   |
| Greater                     | 412.00   | 345.31        | 41                 | 807.98             | 38                   | 815.81               | 79      | 1,623.79 |
| Warangal                    |          |               |                    |                    |                      |                      |         |          |
| Karimnagar                  | 507.00   | 507.00        | 30                 | 774.99             | 21                   | 418.16               | 51      | 1,193.15 |
| Total                       | 919.00   | 852.31        | 71                 | 1,582.97           | 59                   | 1,233.97             | 130     | 2,816.94 |

(Source: SCM Geospatial Management Information System (GMIS) as on 7 July 2023)

These projects, inter alia,  include  setting  up  of  Integrated  Control  & Command  Centre  (ICCC),  Market  Redevelopment,  Redevelopment  of Regional  Library,  Bio-mining  of  existing  Solid  Waste  Management (SWM) dump yards, Smart Roads, Rainwater Harvesting etc.

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

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