Question : Smart Cities Mission

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

(a) the salient features of the Smart Cities Mission presently under implementation in the country;

(b) whether the Government has selected a number of cities under the Smart Cities Mission and if so, the details thereof along with the progress made towards making these cities Smart Cities, State-wise including Madhya Pradesh;

(c) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized under this Mission since its inception, State/UT-wise including West Bengal, Kerala and Maharashtra;

(d) whether the progress of the work is very slow in some of the States; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the action taken by the Government in this regard, State/ UT-wise?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a): The salient features of the Smart City Mission are competition to select cities, citizen-driven planning, area-based development, application of smart solutions and establishment of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for implementation.

(b)& (c): A total of 100 Smart Cities have been selected for development as Smart Cities. The list of cities selected is at Annexure-I.

These cities have proposed a total of 5151 projects at an estimated cost of Rs. 2,05,018 crores in their Smart City Proposals. Out of these, 1,111 projects worth Rs. 35,176.95 crores have been completed or are under implementation; tendering has started for 436 projects worth Rs. 20,542 crores. An amount of Rs. 11340.20 crores has, so far, been released by Government of India to States/UTs for Smart Cities. State-wise funds released and progress of projects is at Annexure-II.

(d) & (e): The progress of implementation depends on the Round of selection. The 100 cities have been selected over a period of three years starting from the first Round in January 2016 and ending with the fourth round in June 2018. After selection of a city, activities like incorporation of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), appointment of Project Management Consultants (PMCs), preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs), preparation of Request for Proposals (RFPs) have to be completed before the projects can be grounded. These activities take around 15-18 months from the date of selection of a Smart city.

The Ministry is regularly interacting with the States/Smart Cities through Video Conferences, review meetings, field visits, Workshops etc. at various levels to assess the performance of the cities and to handhold them for improving the same. At the national level, the implementation of Smart Cities Mission is being monitored by an Apex Committee headed by Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. At State level, State level High Powered Steering Committee (HPSC) chaired by the Chief Secretary has been established. A Smart City Advisory Forum at the city level comprising of District Collector, MP,MLA, Mayor, CEO of SPV, local youths, technical experts etc. advises and enable collaboration among various stakeholders as per Smart city guidelines. Besides, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs nominee Directors on the Boards of SPVs are also monitoring the progress in respective cities on a regular basis.

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