Bilaspur Smart City Project in Chhattisgarh during the last three years

Bilaspur Smart City Project in Chhattisgarh during the last three years

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA   

MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA 

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 885

TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 21, 2022 

SMART CITY PROJECT

NO. 885.  SHRI ARUN SAO

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

(a) the current status of ‘Smart City Project’ across the country;

(b) the details of the funds allocated and spent so far for the Bilaspur Smart City Project in Chhattisgarh during the last three years;

(c) whether there is any mechanism put in place by the Government to monitor the works of Smart City Project and review the progress thereof; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a)  to (d) : Government of India launched the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) on 25 June 2015. 100 Smart cities have been selected for development as Smart Cities through 4 rounds of competition from January 2016 to June 2018. As on 8 July 2022, the 100 Smart Cities have tendered out 7,822 projects worth Rs. 1,90,660 crore; work orders have been issued in 7,649 projects worth Rs. 1,80,996 crore; 4,085 projects worth Rs. 66,912 crore have been completed.

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As on 8 July 2022, Rs. 127 crore has been released for Bilaspur Smart City in State of Chhattisgarh, out of which the Bilaspur Smart City has already utilized Rs. 122.37 crore. Year-wise status of funds released and utilization thereof is given below:

(Amount in Rs. crore)

Smart City	During 2015-16	During 2016-17	During 2017- 18	During 2018- 19	During 2019- 20	During 2020- 21	During 2021- 22	During 2022- 23	Total Central Release	Utilization of GOI Funds
Bilaspur	2.00	0.00	18.00	38.00	0.00	0.00	69.00	0.00	127.00	122.37

Source: SCM Geospatial Management Information System (GMIS), as on 8 July, 2022

At State level, SCM implementation is coordinated by the State level High Powered Steering Committee (HPSC) chaired by the Chief Secretary of the State. At the National level, implementation of SCM is monitored by an Apex Committee headed by Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). Nominee Directors of MoHUA on the Boards of SPVs monitor progress in respective cities on a regular basis. MoHUA regularly interacts with the States/Smart Cities through video conferences, review meetings, field visits, regional workshops etc. at various levels to assess the performance of cities and handhold them for improving the same. Smart Cities are assessed on various parameters including, but not limited to, project implementation and utilization of funds through the Online Geospatial Management Information System (GMIS).

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