New Delhi: Smart Cities have tendered out 6,721 projects worth ₹ 1,88,507 crore so far, the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri informed the Rajya Sabha today.
Puri said work orders have been issued in 6,124 projects worth Rs. 1,62,908 crore; 3,421 projects worth Rs. 58,735 crore have been completed.
As on January 21, 2022, Government of India has released ₹ 28,413.60 crore for 100 Smart Cities, out of which Rs. 23,668.27 crore (83%) has been utilised. Presently, there is no proposal under consideration of the Government for adding more cities under SCM, he said.
The Government of India launched Smart Cities Mission (SCM) on June 25, 2015. 100 Smart Cities had been selected through 4 rounds of competition from January 2016 to June 2018. As per SCM Guidelines, Central Government will provide financial support to the extent of Rs. 48,000 crore over five years i.e., on an average Rs. 100 crore per city per year. An equal amount on a matching basis will be contributed by the State Government/Urban Local Body (ULB).
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