Lok Sabha Question No. 4593 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Status of SCM in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Ujjwal Raman Singh

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4593

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 19, 2026

## STATUS OF SCM IN UTTAR PRADESH

## NO. 4593.     SHRI UJJWAL RAMAN SINGH:

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

- (a) the  current  status  of  the  Smart  Cities  Mission  (SCM)  in  Uttar  Pradesh along with the details and number of projects completed thereunder;
- (b) the details of the funds approved, released and utilised till date for each of the selected cities in Uttar Pradesh; and
- (c) the time by which each of the selected cities in Uttar Pradesh is likely to be fully developed and the targets are achieved under the said Mission, city-wise?

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a) & (b):  Under Smart Cities Mission (SCM), in the State of Uttar Pradesh, 10 cities, viz. Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Moradabad, Prayagraj, Saharanpur and Varanasi were selected. The citywise  details  of  central  financial  assistance  claimed,  funds  utilised  and status of projects in the State of Uttar Pradesh is as under:

## (Amount in ₹ Cr)

| Sl. No.   | City Name   | Status of GoI Funds   | Status of GoI Funds   | Total Projects   | Total Projects   | Completed Projects   | Completed Projects   | At implementation stage   | At implementation stage   |
|-----------|-------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|------------------|------------------|----------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
|           | City Name   | GoI funds claimed     | GoI funds utilized    | No. of Projects  | Cost of Projects | No. of Projects      | Cost of Projects     | No. of Projects           | Cost of Projects          |
| 1         | Agra        | 490                   | 490                   | 62               | 2,369            | 62                   | 2,369                | -                         | -                         |
| 2         | Aligarh     | 490                   | 488                   | 52               | 1,830            | 51                   | 1,730                | 1                         | 100                       |
| 3         | Bareilly    | 490                   | 485                   | 88               | 1,476            | 88                   | 1,476                | -                         | -                         |
| 4         | Jhansi      | 490                   | 490                   | 78               | 1,868            | 78                   | 1,868                | -                         | -                         |
| 5         | Kanpur      | 490                   | 489                   | 91               | 3,060            | 91                   | 3,060                | -                         | -                         |
| 6         | Lucknow     | 490                   | 490                   | 103              | 2,126            | 102                  | 2,115                | 1                         | 11                        |
| 7         | Moradabad   | 490                   | 490                   | 41               | 1,503            | 41                   | 1,503                | -                         | -                         |
| 8         | Prayagraj   | 490                   | 489                   | 146              | 2,295            | 145                  | 2,250                | 1                         | 45                        |
| 9         | Saharanpur  | 490                   | 488                   | 115              | 1,292            | 113                  | 1,235                | 2                         | 57                        |
| 10        | Varanasi    | 490                   | 490                   | 117              | 3,342            | 117                  | 3,342                | -                         | -                         |
|           | Total       | 4,900                 | 4,890                 | 893              | 21,161           | 888                  | 20,949               | 5                         | 212                       |

- (c):  The objective of SCM was not the development of entire city but to follow an area-based development approach through retrofitting, redevelopment, greenfield development and a Pan-city initiative in which smart  solutions  are  applied  covering  larger  parts  of  the  city,  so  as  to create a replicable model. The cities under SCM were 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., approved by High Powered Steering Committee (HPSC) chaired by the Chief Secretary.

Post closure of SCM on 31.03.2025, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has issued Advisory No. 27 dated 10 th  June 2025 and D.O. letter dated 24.02.2026 to all States/ UTs wherein the Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs)  have  been  advised  to  ensure  submission  of  their  Utilization Certificates  (UCs)  for  the  Government  of  India  (GoI)  funds  released  to them not later than March, 2026 and prepare O&M plans for the assets created.

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