Question : Smart Cities

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to increase the number of smart cities from hundred and if so, the details thereof along with reasons therefor;

(b) whether the Government has allowed some more cities to participate in the competition and submit their plans and if so, the details of such cities;

(c) whether development funds for a smart city is fixed and if so, the details thereof along with the total expenditure envisaged for a smart city; and

(d) the names of foreign countries which have shown interest in smart cities project and the names of the cities to which foreign assistance is likely to be provided?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN THE
MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT
( RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a): No, Madam. The Smart Cities Mission will cover 100 Cities only.
(b): Apart from the 98 potential Smart Cities selected on the basis of recommendations of States/UTs, 11 new cities have also been allowed to participate in the All India City Challenge subject to the condition that the number of Smart Cities declared after various rounds of challenge process will strictly be in terms of allocation made to States/UTs as given in Annexure-2 of the Mission Guidelines which is available on Mission website (www.smartcities.gov.in). The list of 11 new cities is at Annexure-I.

(c): Government of India will provide financial support to the extent of Rs. 48,000 crore over five years i.e. on an average Rs. 100 crore per smart city per year. An equal amount on a matching basis will have to be contributed by the State/Urban Local Body (ULB).

(d): In terms of mutual understanding between the Ministry, States/UTs and Foreign Agencies, this Ministry is facilitating execution of Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs)/Agreements between Foreign Agencies and States/UTs for assistance under Smart Cities Mission. Presently, following MoUs/Agreements have been executed between foreign agencies and States/UTs: -
Sl. No Name of Foreign Agency State/UT City Date of MoU/ Agreement
1. US Trade & Development Agency (USTDA) Andhra Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan Vishakhapatnam
Allahabad
Ajmer
25.01.2015
2. French Agency for Development (AFD) Maharashtra
Chandigarh
Puducherry Nagpur
Chandigarh
Oulgaret 24.01.2016

Moreover, various countries namely, Spain, Canada, Germany, China, Singapore, UK and South Korea etc. have also shown interest to participate in the development of smart Cities.
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