Lok Sabha Question No. 5512 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-03
Subject: Smart Cities Mission in Maharashtra
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke, Prof. Varsha Eknath Gaikwad, Shri Bhaskar Murlidhar Bhagare, Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Shri Mohite Patil Dhairyasheel Rajsinh, Smt. Supriya Sule, Shri Sanjay Dina Patil

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5512 TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 03, 2025

## SMART CITIES MISSION IN MAHARASHTRA

NO. 5512.  SHRI MOHITE PATIL DHAIRYASHEEL RAJSINH:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRI

SHRI SANJAY DINA PATIL:

SHRI NILESH DNYANDEV LANKE:

SMT. SUPRIYA SULE:

PROF. VARSHA EKNATH GAIKWAD:

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

- (a) the  number  of  cities  selected  under  the  Smart  Cities  Mission  (SCM)  in Maharashtra and the details of their selection, phase-wise;
- (b)  whether the Government has identified any challenges in the implementation of the Smart Cities Mission in Maharashtra;
- (c)  if so, the details thereof including issues related to fund utilization, project delays and coordination among the agencies;
- (d) whether any smart cities in Maharashtra have reported cost overruns or
- underutilization of allocated funds and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the corrective measures taken/being taken by the Government to address the  challenges and drawbacks in Maharashtra's smart cities under the
- said mission;
- (f) whether the Government has encountered delays in fund disbursement or utilization under the Smart Cities Mission in Maharashtra;
- (g) if so, the details thereof including fund status, district and project-wise;
- and
- (h)  whether the Government has identified any instances of mismanagement of the funds in Maharashtra's smart cities and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a) Under the Smart Cities Mission (SCM), 08 cities, viz. Pune and Solapur in Round-1,  Aurangabad,  Kalyan-Dombivali,  Nagpur,  Nashik  and  Thane  in Round 2 and Pimpri-Chinchwad in Round 3, were selected.

- (b) &  (c)  As  apprised  by  the  cities  covered  under  SCM,  the  challenges encountered  in  implementing  projects  include,  inter-alia,  legal  issues, delay in obtaining clearances from different departments, land acquisition,  challenges  in  vendor  and  resource  availability  in  small  & medium cities, centralization of decision making in few cities, utilization of full capacity of ICCCs with integration of all municipal departments and agencies, frequent changing and dropping of projects.
- (d) No such case has been reported so far.
- (e) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has 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, 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.
- (f) to (h) No such case has been reported so far.

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