Lok Sabha Question No. 4443 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-27
Subject: Smart Cities Mission in Amritsar
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Gurjeet Singh Aujla

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4443

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 27, 2025

## SMART CITIES MISSION IN AMRITSAR

## NO. 4443.    SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA:

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

- (a)   the status and progress of the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) in Amritsar, a significant city which requires accelerated urban development;
- (b)   whether Amritsar is facing delays in project execution, inadequate urban planning and slow infrastructure upgrades despite its inclusion in SCM;
- (c)   the total number and value of tenders issued under SCM for each of the hundred Smart Cities;
- (d)   the number of projects that have faced delays including in Amritsar along with  the  number  of  these  tenders  that  have  been  awarded  and  their current execution status;
- (e)   the reasons for not achieving visible improvements in the areas such as traffic management, waste disposal, smart surveillance, water supply and sustainable urban development under SCM; and
- (f)   whether the Government has allocated any special funds or fast-tracked development  programmes  to  address  the  said  challenges  in  Amritsar considering its importance as a border city and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) As apprised by the Amritsar smart city, as on 04.03.2025, a total of 44 projects amounting to ₹ 1,911 crore have been taken under Smart Cities Mission (SCM), out of which, 39 projects (89% of total projects) amounting to ₹1, 759 crore have been completed and remaining 5 projects amounting to ₹152 crore are ongoing.

On the requests received from the States/ UTs, Government of India has extended the SCM up to 31.03.2025 for completion of its ongoing projects.

- (c) & (d) As on 04.03.2025, under SCM, of a total 8,063 projects amounting to ₹1,64,545 crore, 7,504 projects (i.e. 93% of total projects) amounting to ₹1,50,306  crore  have  been  completed and  remaining  559  projects amounting to 14,239 crore are ongoing, as per the information provided by 100 cities.
- (e)  Cities  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. Status of projects across various sectors of SCM viz. physical infrastructure (Smart mobility, Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (WASH), smart energy), social infrastructure, smart  governance  etc.  is  given at Annexure.
- (f) No.

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## Reply to part (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4443 for answer on 27.03.2025 Smart Cities Mission in Amritsar

## Sector-wise details of projects under SCM and status

|        |                                                |                      |                           | (Amount in ₹ crore)        | (Amount in ₹ crore)   |
|--------|------------------------------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------|
| S. No. | Sectors of SCM                                 | Total No of Projects | No. of Projects completed | Cost of Projects completed | %of completion        |
| 1      | Integrated Command and Control Centres (ICCCs) | 100                  | 100                       | 11,775                     | 100                   |
| 2      | Smart Mobility                                 | 1741                 | 1584                      | 37,376                     | 91                    |
| 3      | Smart Energy                                   | 694                  | 677                       | 13,868                     | 98                    |
| 4      | Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)           | 1546                 | 1439                      | 46,727                     | 93                    |
| 5      | Vibrant Public Places                          | 1409                 | 1316                      | 10,367                     | 93                    |
| 6      | Economic Infrastructure                        | 932                  | 841                       | 11,142                     | 90                    |
| 7      | Social Infrastructure                          | 898                  | 848                       | 12,073                     | 94                    |
| 8      | Smart Governance                               | 685                  | 645                       | 16,267                     | 94                    |
| 9      | Environment                                    | 151                  | 147                       | 2,433                      | 97                    |

As per information provided by the States/ UTs/ Smart Cities as on 4 th  March 2025.