Proposes to get up Greenfield Smart Cities
Proposes to get up Greenfield Smart Cities GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1031 TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 28, 2021 GREENFIELD SMART CITIES NO. 1031. LT.GEN. (DR.) D. P. VATS (RETD.) Will the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs be pleased to state: (a) whether the Central Government proposes to set up greenfield smart cities and if so, the details thereof; (b) the role of State Governments and the Central Government in setting up these cities; (c) the share of funds among the States and the Central Government; and (d) the criteria to be adopted for selection of location of these cities and the steps taken by the Central Government and various State Governments in this regard? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE) (a) to (d) The XV Finance Commission, in its report submitted to the Government of India, has recommended a performance-based challenge fund of