Lok Sabha Question No. 834 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: Salient features of SCM
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sushil Kumar Rinku, V. Kalanidhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 834 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 07, 2023

## SALIENT FEATURES OF SCM

NO. 834. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR RINKU:

DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

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

- (a) the salient features of the Smart Cities Mission (SCM);
- (b) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized under this  mission  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year within Punjab and Tamil Nadu;
- (c) the details of the target set and the achievements made so far under this mission;
- (d) the  details  and  number  of  cities  identified  under  this  mission within Punjab and Tamil Nadu;
- (e) the  details  of  the  ongoing  and  underway  projects  under  this mission within Punjab and Tamil Nadu and the steps being taken by the Government for their timely completion;
- (f) whether the Government is facing any difficulty in completion of this mission within the stipulated time; and
- (g) if so, the details thereof along with the steps being taken by the Government to resolve the issues?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a) to (g) : 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.

As  on  24  November  2023,  work  orders  have  been  issued  in  7,960 projects worth around ₹ 1,71,237 crore; of which 6,271 projects worth ₹  1,16,269  crore  have  been  completed.  ₹  78,749.88  crore  has  been released; of which ₹  71,135.70 crore  (90%) has been utilized.

In the State of Punjab, 3 cities i.e., Amritsar, Jalandhar and Ludhiana have been selected for development as Smart Cities. In Tamil Nadu, 11 Cities  i.e.  Chennai,  Coimbatore,  Erode,  Madurai,  Salem,  Thanjavur, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Tiruppur & Vellore have been selected for development as Smart Cities. The status of projects and the  funds  released/utilized  by  the  Smart  Cities  in  Punjab  and  Tamil Nadu are given in Annexure-I.

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).

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

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Annexure-I in reply to parts (a) to (g) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 834 for answer on 07.12.2023 regarding Salient features of SCM asked by Shri Sushil Kumar Rinku and Dr. KalanidhiVeeraswamy, Hon'ble MPs.

## State/City-wise progress of Smart Cities in Punjab & Tamil Nadu

(Amount in ₹ crore)

| State/ Smart    | Total Fund Released under SCM (GOI   | Utilization        | Ongoing projects   | Ongoing projects   | Completed projects   | Completed projects   | Total projects   | Total projects   |
|-----------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|----------------------|----------------------|------------------|------------------|
| City            | +States/UTs)                         | thereof            | No. of Projects    | Amount             | No. of Projects      | Amount               | No. of Projects  | Amount           |
| Punjab          | Punjab                               | Punjab             | Punjab             | Punjab             | Punjab               | Punjab               | Punjab           | Punjab           |
| Amritsar        | 809.65                               | 757.58             | 9                  | 1,404.20           | 35                   | 1,189.28             | 44               | 2,593.48         |
| Jalandhar       | 759.50                               | 712.44             | 16                 | 1,163.05           | 63                   | 432.45               | 79               | 1,595.50         |
| Ludhiana        | 940.00                               | 778.87             | 22                 | 756.06             | 56                   | 810.92               | 78               | 1,566.98         |
| Total           | 2509.15                              | 2248.89 (89.62%)   | 47                 | 3,323.31           | 154                  | 2,432.65             | 201              | 5,755.96         |
| Tamil Nadu      | Tamil Nadu                           | Tamil Nadu         | Tamil Nadu         | Tamil Nadu         | Tamil Nadu           | Tamil Nadu           | Tamil Nadu       | Tamil Nadu       |
| Chennai         | 1,058.58*                            | 939.36             | 3                  | 203.02             | 45                   | 893.86               | 48               | 1,096.88         |
| Coimbatore      | 990.00                               | 987.90             | 8                  | 602.07             | 64                   | 852.75               | 72               | 1,454.82         |
| Erode           | 990.00                               | 915.43             | 11                 | 224.45             | 43                   | 1,079.67             | 54               | 1,304.12         |
| Madurai         | 990.00                               | 948.42             | -                  | -                  | 16                   | 1,899.66             | 16               | 1,899.66         |
| Salem           | 990.00                               | 972.65             | 9                  | 219.65             | 101                  | 1,648.10             | 110              | 1,867.75         |
| Thanjavur       | 990.00                               | 966.02             | 9                  | 157.80             | 96                   | 845.53               | 105              | 1,003.33         |
| Thoothukudi     | 990.00                               | 918.50             | 7                  | 279.85             | 64                   | 781.27               | 71               | 1,061.12         |
| Tiruchirappalli | 990.00                               | 898.82             | 15                 | 357.80             | 68                   | 1,189.88             | 83               | 1,547.68         |
| Tirunelveli     | 990.00                               | 898.14             | 21                 | 217.13             | 63                   | 1,627.04             | 84               | 1,844.17         |
| Tiruppur        | 989.00                               | 933.42             | 4                  | 269.21             | 24                   | 2,601.19             | 28               | 2,870.40         |
| Vellore         | 980.00                               | 895.86             | 7                  | 126.79             | 46                   | 1,969.04             | 53               | 2,095.83         |
| Total           | 10,947.58                            | 10,274.52 (93.85%) | 94                 | 2,657.77           | 630                  | 15,387.99            | 724              | 18,045.76        |

*Includes funds released under CITIIS program

(Source: Geospatial Management Information System as on 24 November 2023)