Lok Sabha Question No. 530 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Smart Cities Mission
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Eatala Rajender, Smt. D K Aruna, Shri Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy

## 6bGOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 530

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 06, 2025

## SMART CITIES MISSION

NO. 530. SHRI CHAMALA KIRAN KUMAR REDDY:

SMT. D K ARUNA:

SHRI EATALA RAJENDER:

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  to  its  citizens,  a  clean  and  sustainable  environment  and application of 'smart' solutions and if so, the details of total projects completed under SCM;
- (b) whether  it  is  true  that  the  mission  launched  a  platform  in  2022, named  'SAAR'  (Smart  Cities  and  Academia  towards  Action  and Research), to bring together the academia and the Government to document and research of new urban initiatives and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that twenty nine premier institutions of India have  undertaken  these  fifty  impact  assessment  studies,  which include six Indian Institutes of Management, eight Indian Institutes of Technology, three Schools of Planning and Architecture and twelve specialised research institutes; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Telangana and Andhra Pradesh  along  with  funds  sanctioned  and  utilised  and  the  targets set/achieved therefor as on date?

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

- (a) 100 cities have been selected under Smart Cities Mission (SCM). As on 20.01.2025, under SCM, work orders have been issued in 8,058 projects amounting to ₹1,64,368 crore, of which 7,480 projects (i.e. 93%  of  total  projects)  amounting  to  ₹1,50,017  crore  have  been completed, as per the data provided by 100 Smart Cities.
- (b) The Mission launched a platform in 2022, named 'SAAR' (Smart Cities & Academia towards Action & Research) program, a joint initiative of  MoHUA,  National  Institute  of  Urban  Affairs  (NIUA)  and  leading Indian academic institutions of the country to bridge the academia and Government to 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)  T he 4 cities viz. Amaravati, Kakinada, Tirupati and Visakhapatnam, selected  under  SCM  in  Andhra  Pradesh  have  been  able  to  claim ₹1,984 crore as per their utilization of funds. The details of physical and financial progress of these 4 smart cities are at Annexure.

The 2 cities viz. Karimnagar and Greater Warangal, selected under SCM in Telangana have been able to claim ₹749 crore as per their utilization of funds. The details of physical and financial progress of these 2 smart cities are at Annexure.

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## Annexure

## Reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 530 for answer on 06.02.2025 regarding Smart Cities Mission

## City-wise Physical and Financial progress of projects under Smart Cities in the States of Andhra Pradesh

## (Amount in ₹ Crore)

| State/ City    | Central funds Sanctioned   | Central funds claimed by smart cities   | Utilization              | Total Projects   | Total Projects   | Completed Projects   | Completed Projects   | Ongoing Projects   | Ongoing Projects   |
|----------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------|------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| State/ City    | Central funds Sanctioned   | Central funds claimed by smart cities   | provided by smart cities | Projects         | Amount           | Projects             | Amount               | Projects           | Amount             |
| Amaravati      | 500                        | 488                                     | 488                      | 19               | 903              | 14                   | 746                  | 5                  | 157                |
| Kakinada       | 500                        | 490                                     | 485                      | 92               | 1,908            | 80                   | 1,731                | 12                 | 177                |
| Tirupati       | 500                        | 392                                     | 388                      | 104              | 2,083            | 79                   | 1,611                | 25                 | 472                |
| Visakhapatnam  | 500                        | 490                                     | 479                      | 65               | 1,695            | 62                   | 1,574                | 3                  | 122                |
| Andhra Pradesh | 2,000                      | 1,860                                   | 1,840                    | 280              | 6,589            | 235                  | 5,662                | 45                 | 928                |

As per information provided by Smart Cities in the State of Andhra Pradesh as on 20 January 2025.

## City-wise Physical and Financial progress of projects under Smart Cities in the State of Telangana

## (Amount in ₹ Crore)

| State/ City      | Central funds Sanctioned   | Central funds claimed by smart cities   | Utilization provided by smart cities   | Total Projects   | Total Projects   | Completed Projects   | Completed Projects   | Ongoing Projects   | Ongoing Projects   |
|------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| State/ City      | Central funds Sanctioned   | Central funds claimed by smart cities   | Utilization provided by smart cities   | Projects         | Amount           | Projects             | Amount               | Projects           | Amount             |
| Greater Warangal | 500                        | 320                                     | 320                                    | 119              | 1,800            | 68                   | 1,357                | 51                 | 444                |
| Karimnagar       | 500                        | 429                                     | 382                                    | 50               | 1,117            | 36                   | 884                  | 14                 | 233                |
| Telangana        | 1,000                      | 749                                     | 702                                    | 169              | 2,918            | 104                  | 2,241                | 65                 | 677                |

As per information provided by Smart Cities in the State of Telangana as on 20 January 2025.

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