Smart Cities Mission
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| Smart Cities Mission | |
|---|---|
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the launch of Smart Cities Mission, Pune; June 2016 | |
| Country | India |
| Prime Minister(s) | Narendra Modi |
| Ministry | MoUD |
| Key people | Venkaiah Naidu |
| Launched | 2015 |
| Funding | ₹98,000 crore (US$12 billion) |
| Status: Active | |
Smart Cities Mission is an urban renewal and retrofitting program by the Government of India with a mission to develop 100 cities (the target has been revised to 109 cities) all over the country making them citizen friendly and sustainable.[1] The Union Ministry of Urban Development is responsible for implementing the mission in collaboration with the state governments of the respective cities. The Government of India under the Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has a vision of developing 100 smart cities as satellite towns of larger cities by modernizing the existing mid-sized cities.
History
Smart Cities Awas Yojna Mission was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June 2015.[2] A total of ₹980 billion (US$12 billion) has been approved by the Indian Cabinet for development of 100 smart cities and rejuvenation of 500 others. ₹48,000 crore (US$5.8 billion) for the Smart Cities mission and a total funding of ₹50,000 crore (US$6.0 billion) for the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) has been approved by the Cabinet.[2][3]
In the 2014 Union budget of India, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley allocated ₹7,016 crore (US$840 million) for the 150 smart cities. However, only ₹9.24 billion (US$110 million) could be spent out of the allocated amount till February 2015. Hence, the 2015 Union budget of India allocated only ₹1.43 billion (US$17 million) for the project.[3]
First batch of 20 cities selected in the second stage of competition will be provided with central assistance of ₹2 billion (US$24 million) each during this financial year followed by ₹1 billion (US$12 million) per year during the next three years.[4] The remaining money has to come from the states, urban bodies and the consortium that they form with corporate entities. Also, 10 per cent of budget allocation will be given to states / union territories as incentive based on achievement of reforms during the previous year.[3]
Urban Development Ministry had earlier released ₹2 crore (US$240,000) each to mission cities for preparation of Smart City Plans.
Selection
The list of nomination marked the first stage in the selection process of smart cities, in which the state governments nominated potential cities and the Centre shortlisted 100.[citation needed] In August 2015 the Govt. of India released the list of nominees. The list comprises 98 cities, including many state capitals.[5]
The Ministry of Urban Development received proposals from the 97 cities to be the beneficiaries of the first year financing from 2016 onwards. Hon'ble Minister of Urban Development (MoUD) Shri Venkaiah Naidu announced the selected top 20 from among them on 28 January 2016. Bhubaneswar topped the list of top 20, followed by Pune and Jaipur.[6]
List of Smart Cities by State
98 projected smart cities by state.[7][8][9]
- 12 cities have been shortlisted from Uttar Pradesh against 13 cities allocated to the state
1st Round - Selection of 20 Smart Cities
| Ranking | Name of State/UT | Cities Shortlisted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odisha | Bhubaneswar |
| 2 | Maharashtra | Pune |
| 3 | Rajasthan | Jaipur |
| 4 | Gujarat | Surat |
| 5 | Kerala | Kochi |
| 6 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad |
| 7 | Madhya Pradesh | Jabalpur |
| 8 | Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam |
| 9 | Maharashtra | Solapur |
| 10 | Karnataka | Davangere |
| 11 | Madhya Pradesh | Indore |
| 12 | New Delhi | New Delhi |
| 13 | Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore |
| 14 | Andhra Pradesh | Kakinada |
| 15 | Karnataka | Belgaum |
| 16 | Rajasthan | Udaipur |
| 17 | Assam | Guwahati |
| 18 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| 19 | Punjab | Ludhiana |
| 20 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
2nd Round - Selection of 13 Smart Cities
| Ranking | Name of State/UT | Cities Shortlisted[11] |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow |
| 22 | Telangana | Warangal |
| 23 | Himachal Pradesh | Dharamasala |
| 24 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| 25 | Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
| 26 | West Bengal | New Town, Kolkata |
| 27 | Bihar | Bhagalpur |
| 28 | Goa | Panaji |
| 29 | Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair |
| 30 | Manipur | Imphal |
| 31 | Jharkhand | Ranchi |
| 32 | Tripura | Agartala |
| 33 | Haryana | Faridabad |
3rd round - Selection of 29 Smart Cities
New Smart City List[12]
| Ranking | Name of State/UT | Cities Shortlisted |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Punjab | Amritsar |
| 35 | Maharashtra | Kalyan |
| 36 | Madhya Pradesh | Ujjain |
| 37 | Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati |
| 38 | Maharashtra | Nagpur |
| 39 | Karnataka | Mangalore |
| 40 | Tamil Nadu | Vellore |
| 41 | Maharashtra | Thane |
| 42 | Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior |
| 43 | Uttar Pradesh | Agra |
| 44 | Maharashtra | Nashik |
| 45 | Odisha | Rourkela |
| 46 | Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur |
| 47 | Tamil Nadu | Madurai |
| 48 | Karnataka | Tumakuru |
| 49 | Rajasthan | Kota |
| 50 | Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur |
| 51 | Sikkim | Namchi |
| 52 | Punjab | Jalandhar |
| 53 | Karnataka | Shimoga |
| 54 | Tamil Nadu | Salem |
| 55 | Rajasthan | Ajmer |
| 56 | Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi |
| 57 | Nagaland | Kohima |
| 58 | Karnataka | Hubli-Dharwad |
| 59 | Maharashtra | Aurangabad |
| 60 | Gujarat | Vadodara |
| 61 | Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar, Jammu |
Implementation
The cities selected have started project preparations and implementation.
- The projects launched by Ahmedabad are "sewage treatment plant, housing project and smart learning in municipal schools".
- Bhubaneswar launched "railway multi-modal hub, traffic signalisation project and urban knowledge centre".
- New Delhi Municipal Council launched "mini-sewerage treatment plants, 444 smart class rooms, WiFi, smart LED streetlights, city surveillance, command and control centre".
- Launch of Smart city projects in Pune [2]
References
- ^ "Mission Statement and Guidelines - Smart Cities" (PDF). Ministry of Urban Development, GOI. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ a b c "Narendra Modi launches smart city projects in Pune", Live Mint, 25 June 2016
- ^ a b c Cabinet nod To Rs 1 lakh cr for urban renewal, 98 smart cities to take off, New Delhi: Business Standard, 30 April 2015
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|agency=ignored (help) - ^ "No time extension beyond December 15 for Smart City plan", The Economic Times, 3 November 2015
- ^ Smart Cities in India
- ^ "Bhubaneswar leads Govt's Smart City list, Rs 50,802 crore to be invested over five years", The Indian Express, New Delhi, 29 January 2016
- ^ List of 98 Smart Cities, The Times of India
- ^ "Centre unveils list of 98 smart cities; UP, TN strike it rich". The Hindu. 28 August 2015.
- ^ http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/india-20-smart-cities-list/
- ^ a b "SmartCities.gov.in". smartcities.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lucknow-warangal-among-13-smart-cities-announced-by-govt/article8640477.ece
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amritsar/Amritsar-tops-new-smart-city-list/articleshow/54448624.cms
- ^ "SmartCities.gov.in". smartcities.gov.in. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
Srinagar finalized by government as smart city. http://m.ndtv.com/india-news/jammu-and-kashmir-finalise-modalities-for-srinagar-in-smart-cities-list-1466256