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

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47 Davanagere
Transport
Mobility and
Accessibility
Enhanced facilities for pedestrians, cyclist
and other non-motorized traffic Partly
achieved
Projects of ₹ 288.48 crore have been taken up and in various stage of progress. Seven Projects
of ₹ 188 Cr regarding development of various bus stands have been taken up and in various
progress. Two Road projects were taken by DUDA and DCC for ₹ 39.32 crore and two
Projects of UGLT for ₹ 30.56 crore were taken up by BESCOM.
48 Davanagere
Transport
Mobility and
Accessibility
Organized parking spaces
Unachieved
Smart parking is under implementation under ICT project.
49 Davanagere
ICT enabled
Smart
Governance
Surveillance and dynamic street lighting for
safety. Partly
achieved
ICT infrastructure components has gone live on 01.12.2022. Street light project under PPP
model has been completed.
50 Davanagere Economy and
Employment
Plan for equitable growth in terms of
economic prosperity, employment
generation. Not Known
Allocation was reduced from ₹ 102.91 crore to ₹ 7.79 crore in 07th BM. The substitute projects
taken were not oriented towards the Goals. A project of ₹ 24.49 crore was taken up by APMC.
However, due to inadequate information in respect of employment generation, the
achievement of the goal could not be assessed.
51 Davanagere Economy and
Employment
Promote more skill development so that a
sizeable workforce can be developed across
diversified sectors to take up challenges and
opportunities.
Unachieved
Neither the SCP proposed any activity in this regard, nor the SPV has taken up any project.
52 Davanagere Economy and
Employment
Minimize disparity in development between
any areas within the city Not Known
There was no allocation in the SCP. In absence of adequate information, the assessment of the
goal could not be done.
53 Davanagere Economy and
Employment
Equal opportunities and benefits of
development Not Known There was no allocation in the SCP. In absence of adequate information, the assessment of the
goal could not be done.
54 Davanagere Economy and
Employment
Adaptive to new emerging technologies. Achieved Projects such geo fencing based SWM, ATCS, One City One Portal , e-learning centres, smart
schools and colleges provided.
55 Davanagere Economy and
Employment
Build upon the major economic engines of
trade, food processing units, growth of
medium, small and micro enterprises and
nurture entrepreneurship
Partly
Achieved
All shops provided in KSRTC bus stand in Davanagere and Bethur road, Jagalur bus stand old
city bus stand nurture entrepreneurship and able to provide self-employment to 100+ people.
DSCL projects such 6 Smart roads ATCS, smart parking have been able to decongest the city
and given major boost to city transportation which helped the areas to become the engines of
growth in the city.
56 Davanagere Economy and
Employment
Clean and green city through use of
sustainable technologies.
Partly
Achieved
Projects such as solar rooftops, solid waste management, afforestation, LED street light, Geo
fencing waste SWM are implemented to promote clean and green city.
57 Davanagere Economy and
Employment
Reduced air pollution through use of
advanced heating technology. Achieved Construction of electric crematorium helped to avoid the air pollution.
58 Davanagere Education and
Health
Developed to its full potential and attract
more students. Partly
Achieved
There was no separate allocation for education and health in the SCP. However, there was a
sub-allocation of this sector in Mandakki Bhatti Development. Since the project was deleted,
the SPV implemented 18 Projects of ₹ 44.89 crore related to education and three Projects of
₹ 17.67 crore related to Health. Data regarding 100 per cent literacy rate is not available, hence
the achievement of the goal could not be assessed.59 Davanagere Education and
Health
Build and improve upon the primary,
secondary, pre -university and professional
courses.
Partly
Achieved