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

Implementation of Projects and Monitoring
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implemented by the TSCL and calculated the extra financial implication
of ₹2.75 crore due to implementation of RADAR based ATCS solutions.
The State Government replied (April 2025) that while floating RFP, SSCL had
ensured that the type of vehicle detector being sought was technology agnostic
and the bidder was free to propose an appropriate technology that can be either
Radar or Camera. The above reply was not acceptable as the technical
specifications of the RFP should have been prepared in accordance with the
directions of the Technical Committee considering the huge cost of radar-based
sensors.
4.7.2.3 Incomplete assessment of the requirement in RFP
Audit observed the following deficiencies in the RFP of BSCL with respect to
ITMS:
i) Vehicle breakdown detection system: The RFPs did not cover the above
analytics which was effective in avoiding traffic congestion and accidents.
ii) Revenue generation: The RFP did not provide for automated traffic
challan generation. As traffic violating vehicle numbers would be
detected by ANPR analytics, automatic generation of traffic violation
challans would ensure increased compliance with the traffic rules.
The State Government replied (April 2025) that due to budget constraints the
vehicle breakdown detection system and challan generation system was not
considered, and the project is still in execution phase. The reply is not tenable
as the RFP did not include the above components for holistic implementation
of ITMS and revenue generation could not be achieved.
4.7.3 Information Communication Technology enabled Solid Waste
Management System
Information Communication Technology (ICT) enabled SWM was one of the
smart features implemented by the Smart Cities under ICCC Project. The scope
of the ICT enabled SWM included the following:
• Design, development, supply, deployment and installation of web-based
application software integrated with GPS and RFID devices.
• Supply and installation of hardware, software and network devices
required in the data centre for using the integrated SWM.
• Supply and installation of RFID tags and readers, providing of automatic
vehicle locator solution at primary and secondary collection points.
• Supply and installation of surveillance cameras at bulk waste generation
points and provide GPS based attendance system for the staff.
• Providing an MIS System capable of recording the details of daily waste
receipt, waste processed, and waste disposed in terms of tonnage.
• Integration of SWM with City Operation Centre.
Out of seven smart cities in Karnataka, four cities viz., Belagavi, Hubballi-
Dharwad, Mangaluru and Shivamogga implemented ICT enabled SWM
components under ICCC. ICCC project in Shivamogga city was yet to be made