Lok Sabha Question No. 3106 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Progress of Smart Cities Mission in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Y S Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3106

TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 07, 2025

## PROGRESS OF SMART CITIES MISSION IN ANDHRA PRADESH

NO. 3106.  SHRI Y S AVINASH REDDY:

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

- (a)   whether  the  Smart  Cities  Mission  (SCM)  has  achieved  its  objectives  of promoting cities by providing core infrastructure, a decent quality of life for citizens,  a  clean  and  sustainable  environment  and  application  of  'smart' solutions and if so, the details of total projects completed so far in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b)   whether the mission indeed launched a platform in 2022 named Smart Cities and  Academia  towards  Action  and  Research  (SAAR)  to  bring  together academia  and  the  Government  to  document  and  research  new  urban initiatives and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is true that twenty-nine premier institutions in the country have undertaken  fifty impact  assessment  studies, and twelve specialised research institutes; and
- (d)   if so, the details thereof, particularly in the State of Andhra Pradesh along with the funds sanctioned and utilised and the targets achieved so far?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Cities under the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) have been developed based on Smart  City  Proposals  (SCPs)  received  from  States/UTs  across  various sectors  viz.  smart  mobility,  Water,  Sanitation,  Hygiene  (WASH),  smart governance, smart energy, environment etc., duly approved by State High Powered Steering Committee (HPSC).

As on July 31, 2025 , out of a total 8063 projects amounting to ₹1,64,695 Cr undertaken in the 100 cities selected under SCM, 7,636 projects (95% of total  projects)  amounting  to  ₹1,53,977 Cr  have  been  completed  and  the remaining 427 projects amounting to ₹10,718 Cr are ongoing.

Four smart cities, viz., Amaravati, Kakinada, Tirupati and Visakhapatnam have been selected under SCM in the State of Andhra Pradesh.  As on July 31, 2025, out of a total of 280 projects amounting to ₹6,589 Cr undertaken under  SCM  in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh ,  236  projects  (84%  of  total projects) amounting to ₹5,701 Cr have been completed and the remaining 44 projects amounting to ₹888 Cr are ongoing. City-wise progress of projects in the  4 cities  selected  under  SCM  in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  are  at Annexure.

- (b) The Mission launched a platform in 2022, named 'Smart Cities & Academia towards Action & Research (SAAR)' program, a joint initiative of Ministry of Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  (MoHUA),  National  Institute  of  Urban  Affairs (NIUA) and leading Indian academic institutions of the country to bridge the gap between academia and Government and document and research new urban initiatives.  91 urban projects/ activities  with the idea to showcase country's  best  practices  and  on-ground  achievements  were  undertaken which have since been published.
- (c) In  addition,  under  the  SAAR  initiatives,  SCM  has  initiated  50  Impact Assessment  research  studies  as  'Sameeksha  Series'  with  29  premier institutions of India.
- (d) In Andhra Pradesh, as on July 31, 2025, all the four cities have been able to claim Central Financial Assistance of ₹1,860 Cr (i.e. 95% of the total Central share allocation ) and reported to have utilized ₹1,840 Cr (i.e. 99% of the total Central  share  claimed).  The  details  of  physical  and  financial  progress  of these four smart cities are at Annexure.

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Reply  to  part  (a)  and  (d)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  3106  for answer on 07.08.2025 regarding Progress of Smart Cities Mission in Andhra Pradesh

## City-wise Physical and Financial Progress of Projects undertaken in 4 Smart Cities of the State of Andhra Pradesh

(Amount in ₹ Cr)

|                | Total Central Assistan ce Claimed   | Utilization of Central Assistance claimed   | Total   | Total   | Completed   | Completed   | Ongoing   | Ongoing   |
|----------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|-----------|-----------|
| State/ City    | Total Central Assistan ce Claimed   | Utilization of Central Assistance claimed   | Project | Amount  | Project     | Amount      | Project   | Amount    |
| Andhra Pradesh | 1860                                | 1840.49                                     | 280     | 6589.01 | 236         | 5700.65     | 44        | 888.36    |
| Amaravati      | 488                                 | 488                                         | 19      | 902.94  | 14          | 746         | 5         | 156.94    |
| Kakinada       | 490                                 | 485                                         | 92      | 1908.09 | 80          | 1731.17     | 12        | 176.92    |
| Tirupati       | 392                                 | 388.02                                      | 104     | 2082.75 | 79          | 1610.65     | 25        | 472.1     |
| Visakhapatnam  | 490                                 | 479.47                                      | 65      | 1695.23 | 63          | 1612.83     | 2         | 82.4      |

As per information provided by States / UTs as on July 31, 2025.