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

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Davanagere, Hubballi-Dharwad, Mangaluru, Shivamogga and Tumakuru to the
HPSC for approval. The HPSC recommended (July 2015) the above cities to
participate in the second stage at the national level.
2.2 Preparation of Smart City Proposal
Each city was to formulate its own concept, vision, mission, and plan (proposal)
for a Smart City appropriate to its local context, resources, and levels of
ambition. Accordingly, cities formulated their SCP containing the vision, plan
for mobilisation of resources and intended outcomes in terms of infrastructure
up-gradation and smart applications. The SCP of each smart city outlined the
vision and goal of respective cities in line with National Mission Goals after
carrying out SWOT9 analysis. Achievement of the Mission Goal was dependent
on fulfilment of city-level goals individually and collectively. The activities
envisioned in the SCPs of the smart cities based on 24 smart features10 was
categorised into nine strategic pillars11 as described in Table 2.1.
Table 2.1: SCP activities categorised into strategic pillars
Strategic Pillars Number of projects taken up
Belagavi Bengaluru Davanagere Hubballi-
Dharwad
Mangaluru Shivamogga Tumakuru
Affordable Housing 1 0 0 2 0 0 2
Basic Amenities 3 0 30 21 6 2 28
Environment and
Ecology
4 0 0 0 0 1 2
Economy and
Employment
3 22 5 7 1 5 6
Health and
Education
0 0 21 5 8 11 37
ICT enabled Smart
Solutions
8 4 7 0 8 16 17
Park and Public
Spaces
31 0 15 13 18 19 50
Transport, Mobility
and Accessibility
43 18 35 6 13 26 27
Energy 12 1 0 0 3 0 10
Source: Information derived from the data furnished by smart cities
There were 135 goals specified in the SCP of smart cities aligned to the above
nine strategic pillars. The achievement against the prescribed goals as of June
2024 was as detailed in Table 2.2.
9 Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats.
10 Citizen participation, Identity and culture, Economy and employment, Health, Education,
Mixed land use, Compactness, Open Spaces, Housing and inclusiveness, Transport and
mobility, walkability, IT connectivity, Intelligent Government Services, Energy Supply,
Energy source, Water supply, Wastewater management, Water quality, Air quality, Energy
efficiency, Underground electric wiring, Sanitation, Waste management and Safety.
11 Audit grouped 24 smart city features into nine strategic pillars for better presentation.