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

Appendices
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Appendix 2.1
Statement showing the attainment of goals by the Smart Cities
(Reference: Paragraph 2.2, Page 09)
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No Smart City Strategic Pillar Goal/Aspiration of the City Achievement Audit remarks
1 Belagavi
Affordable
Housing
including Slum
Development
Provisioning adequate housing stocks to
Economical Weaker sections through
integrated vertical development Unachieved
No projects taken for Housing Stock. Only one project of ₹ 5.32 crore taken for providing
basic amenities at Rukamini Nagar Slum by the SPV. Further two housing projects of ₹ 133.49
crore were taken up by BCC. The housing stock created in the city was not adequate
considering the demand assessed by PMAY.
2 Belagavi Economy and
Employment
New 18 KM commercial corridor and
construction of Multi Utility Facility Centres
(MUFC) to augment decentralised growth,
revenue recovery and promoting mixed land
use at five locations
Partly
Achieved
Kalamandir MUFC was constructed and nearing completion. No project was taken for the
proposed 18 KM commercial corridor.
3 Belagavi Economy and
Employment
Ensuring Imparting desired skill sets to
potential human resources viz., professionals,
organized, an unorganized sector through
various skill development centres proposed at
five MUFCs thereby ensuring employment
and sectoral growth.
Partly
Achieved
The proposal of MUFCs was under progress. However, the SPV has provided tools and
machineries worth ₹ 7.82 crore to the Govt. Skill Development Centre, Belagavi. Two
Projects of ₹ 9.32 crore were taken up for Hawker Zone. Six convergence projects of ₹ 27.95
crore were taken for Mother Teresa Memorial, KMF, Fuel Boiler etc.
4 Belagavi Basic Amenities
24x7 Potable water for all assuring quality,
quantity and service by 2019 with smart
metering and e-billing. Unachieved
Smart Water Metering Project was dropped in 13th Board Meeting (BM) due to want of funds
for and 24 × 7 water supply was under implementation. Hence the goal remained unachieved.
Nine water projects for ₹ 630.17 crore were taken up by KUWSDB for 24×7 water supply.
5 Belagavi Basic Amenities
Full coverage of UGD network with sewage
treatment plant, recycling and reuse of treated
water by 2019 also ensuring 100 % coverage
of individual and 150 public toilets. Not Known
Solid waste management including RDF plant was dropped in 13th BM. Integrated SWM was
dropped in 08th BM. In absence of adequate data, Audit could not assess the achievement of
this goal. Two projects worth ₹ 1.8 crore were taken up for procurement of mechanical
sweeper machine and sanitary vending machine and incinerator. One project of RWH for ₹
0.04 crore was taken up. Seven convergence projects were taken by other implementing
agencies for ₹. 218.85 crore. One project of Public Urinals and Toilets is taken by BCC under
SFC grants for ₹ 1.8 crore. Due to inadequate information in respect of coverage of UGD and
public toilet built, the achievement could not be assessed.
6 Belagavi Energy
Assured continuous electricity supply by
augmenting 12% through renewable energy Unachieved
Smart Electrical Metering- Project Dropped in 13th BM due to want of funds. Wind Power
Generation ₹ 186 crore was dropped in 08th BM. No projects were taken up in this regard.