(a) the names of the cities of the country selected under mega city scheme along with the amount spent on their development so far, State-wise and city-wise; and
(b) the time by which these cities are proposed to be developed as mega city along with the steps being taken by the Government to achieve the target set in this regard?
MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD )
(a): Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Infrastructure Development
in Mega Cities is applicable to five Mega Cities, viz.,
Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Kolkata. Under the
Scheme, sharing between Central and State Governments is in the
ratio of 25:25 and balance 50% is mobilized by
nodal/implementing agencies from financial institutions. Ever
since the inception of the scheme in 1993-94, nodal agencies
have reported expenditure as follows:-
(Rs. in Crores)
i. Bangalore (Karnataka) 260.92 ii. Chennai (Tamil Nadu) 1355.34 iii. Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) 412.44 iv. Mumbai (Maharashtra) 579.69 v. Kolkata (West Bengal) 612.26