CAG Report No. 11 of 2025 — Implementation of Smart City Mission, Government of Karnataka

Introduction
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Exhibit 1.1: Selection Process
In Karnataka, seven5 cities were selected for implementation of ABD and Pan
City projects. The details of projects undertaken as of June 2024 are given in
the Table 1.1.
Table 1.1: Statement showing details of Projects implemented under the Mission
Smart City ABD Projects Pan City Projects
Number Implementation
Cost (₹ in crore)
Number Implementation
Cost (₹ in crore)
Belagavi (BSCL) 48 490.81 59 367.30
Bengaluru (BenSCL) 29 662.30 17 262.02
Davanagere (DSCL) 65 362.86 43 425.28
Hubballi-Dharwad
(HDSCL)
49 698.12 13 390.16
Mangaluru (MSCL) 40 573.49 19 348.47
Shivamogga (SSCL) 61 841.29 14 89.06
Tumakuru (TSCL) 115 787.00 73 210.00
Total 407 4,415.87 238 2,092.29
Source: Information furnished by KUIDFC/Smart Cities
1.2 Organisation structure and their roles
The organisational structure and respective roles in implementation of the
Mission is provided in Chart 1.1.
5 Belagavi, Bengaluru, Davanagere, Hubballi-Dharwad, Mangaluru, Shivamogga and
Tumakuru.
Stage-I (Intra-state
competition)
• Under intra-state competition, Cities furnished information as per SCM Guidelines through ULBs
• Evaluation of Information were sent by ULBs by State Mission Director and the State-Level High
Powered Steering Committee (HPSC) for approval.
• The cities emerging successful in the first round of competition were sent by the State/UT as the
recommended shortlist of Smart Cities to Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)
(Erstwhile MoUD). After this, the Ministry announced the list of 100 Smart Cities.
Stage-II (City
Challenge)
• Each of potential 100 Smart Cities prepared their SCPs for participation in the 'City Challenge'.
• The SCP outlined the consultations held with the city residents and stakeholders, proposal for
financing including the revenue model to attract private participation.
• Evaluation of the proposal by a committee which involved a panel of national and international
experts, organisation and institutions.
Selection of cities
and implementation
of SCM
• The winners of the first round of Challenge were announced by MoHUA.
• Cities not selected started working on improving their SCPs for consideration in the second
subsequent rounds of City Challenge.
• The implementation of the Mission at the City level was done by a SPV created for the purpose.
The SPV planned, appraised, approved, released funds, implemented, managed, operated, monitored
and evaluated the Smart City development projects.