Lok Sabha Question No. 1342 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Funds for Development of Smart Cities
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Girish Chandra

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1342 TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 27, 2023

## FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SMART CITIES

NO. 1342.   SHRI GIRISH CHANDRA:

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

- (a) the funds allocated for the development of the smart cities selected in the State of Uttar Pradesh, head/work-wise;
- (b) the  funds  utilised  so  far  for  the  said  purpose,  particularly  for  sewerage works;
- (c) the percentage of sewerage works which have been completed and the time by which the remaining works are likely to be completed;
- (d) the details of the schemes proposed for the development of smart cities in
- Uttar Pradesh; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  any  new  scheme  in  this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e): 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 Uttar Pradesh, 10 cities, i.e., Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Moradabad, Prayagraj, Saharanpur and Varanasi have been selected for development as Smart Cities.

As on 7 July 2023, ₹ 8,283.50 crore have been released for the Smart Cities of Uttar Pradesh; of which ₹ 7672.72 crore (93%) have been utilized by the Smart Cities.  Work  orders  have  been  issued  in  876  projects  of  which  640 projects  (73%)  have  been  completed.    Details  of  projects  in  various  key sectors  being  implemented  by  Smart  Cities  in  Uttar  Pradesh  are  given below: -

| S.No.   | Beach Head Projects of Smart Cities in Uttar Pradesh   |   No. of Projects | Project cost (₹ in crore)   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1       | Economic Infrastructure                                |                92 | 2,599.65                    |
| 2       | Smart Energy                                           |                84 | 2,503.52                    |
| 3       | Smart Governance                                       |                76 | 2,614.25                    |
| 4       | Smart Mobility                                         |               145 | 3,760.49                    |
| 5       | Social Infrastructure                                  |                86 | 1,060.22                    |
| 6       | Vibrant Public Spaces                                  |               133 | 1,308.26                    |
| 7       | Water Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)                      |               145 | 5,926.89                    |
| Total   | Total                                                  |               761 | 19,773.28                   |

Smart Cities of Uttar Pradesh have undertaken 41 sewerage projects worth ₹ 867.91 crore; of which 25 projects worth ₹ 528.51 crore (61%) have been completed and remaining projects are at various stages of implementation.

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

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