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

Implementation of Projects and Monitoring
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ongoing. The agency has achieved a total financial progress of ₹13.82 crore
(17th and Part bill dated 16.02.2024)
JPV (May-2024) revealed that RUB works taken up by Railway is under
progress. However, the road work from RUB to emphasis junction is hindered
due to non-clearance of site (i.e., one building coming in one of carriage way)
(Exhibit 4.4 and 4.5).
Exhibit 4.4: Non-clearance of Site Exhibit 4.5: Work yet to be started for
RUB
As per paragraph 135 of KPWD code, all works should be commenced only
after issue of work orders by the competent authority and signing of agreement
and handing over the site free of encumbrances after following the prescribed
procedures. However, in the instant case, the requisite land for completion of
the project was taken into possession by MCC, after 20 months of awarding the
works.
The State Government replied (April 2025) that all land acquisition issues have
been resolved in entire stretch and attained a physical progress of 85 per cent.
The reply confirms the fact that the work is still incomplete and the objective of
constructing the RUB to reduce the traffic congestion could not be achieved
timely.
4.10.6 Idling of Infrastructure created under the SCM
Objective of Smart City Mission is to promote cities that provide core
infrastructure and give a decent quality of life to its citizens, a clean and
sustainable environment and application of ‘Smart’ Solutions as provided in
Clause 2.3 of the Guidelines. As per Clause 10.1 of the guidelines, Government
contribution for Smart City is used only to create infrastructure that has public
benefit outcomes. Accordingly, the SCP incorporated projects relating to the
core infrastructure specified in the guidelines vide Clause 2.4. The infrastructure
created by HDSCL amounting to ₹62.60 crore is unutilised as on date (June
2024) as detailed below Table 4.9.