Lok Sabha Question No. 1976 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-14
Subject: Smart City Project of Amravati
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1976

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 14, 2023

## AMRAVATI SMART CITY PROJECT

## NO.  1976.  SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

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

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  has  shelved  the Amravati Smart City project, the proposed new capital of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the fate of already constructed buildings and progress made so far by spending crores of rupees by State and Union Governments; and
- (d) the steps proposed to be taken by the Government to continue the project keeping in view of already spent funds and the future of the city and people of Andhra Pradesh?

## 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 Andhra Pradesh, 4 cities i.e., Amaravati, Kakinada, Tirupati and  Visakhapatnam  were  selected  for  development  as  Smart  Cities.  The details of funds released/utilized and the progress of projects in these cities is given below:-

## (Amount in ₹ crore)

| Smart City     | Total funds released (*)   | Utilization thereof   | Ongoing projects   | Ongoing projects   | Completed projects   | Completed projects   | Total projects   | Total projects   |
|----------------|----------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|--------------------|----------------------|----------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Smart City     | Total funds released (*)   | Utilization thereof   | No. of Project s   | Amount             | No. of Project s     | Amount               | No. of Projects  | Amount           |
| Amaravati      | 1,016.00                   | 779.29                | 7                  | 302.86             | 12                   | 627.14               | 19               | 930.00           |
| Kakinada       | 978.00                     | 783.57                | 18                 | 236.20             | 76                   | 1,674.04             | 94               | 1,910.24         |
| Tirupati       | 578.00                     | 550.48                | 29                 | 467.53             | 80                   | 1,532.41             | 109              | 1,999.94         |
| Visakhapatn am | 966.00                     | 838.47                | 5                  | 1,116.39           | 56                   | 908.84               | 61               | 2,025.23         |
| Total          | 3,538.00                   | 2,951.81 (83%)        | 59                 | 2,122.98           | 224                  | 4,742.43             | 283              | 6,865.41         |

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

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

There  is  a  multi-level  structure  to  review  progress  of  projects  under  the Mission. The implementation of SCM at the City level is done by SPV created for the purpose. At State level, Mission implementation is monitored by the State Level High Powered Steering Committee (HPSC). At the National level, implementation is monitored by an Apex Committee headed by Secretary, Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  (MoHUA).    Nominee  Directors  of MoHUA on the Boards of SPVs monitor progress in respective cities on a regular  basis.    MoHUA  regularly  interacts  with  the  States/Smart  Cities through video conferences, review meetings, field visits, regional workshops etc. Smart Cities are continuously assessed on various parameters  including, but not limited to,  project  implementation  and utilization  of  funds  through  the  Real  Time  Online  Geospatial  Management Information System (GMIS).

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