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

Appendices
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Conversion of Conventional lights into LED Lights in Government Buildings - 2.23 Cr -
Ongoing, Retrofit Car Street and areas of Sri Venkatramana Temple- ₹ 4.95 Cr - Ongoing
Conversion of Existing 11 KV HT/LT overhead lines at Mangaladevi Temple road and New
Monkey Stand road - ₹ 3.78 Cr - Ongoing. Execution of model sub division works in Attavara
taken by MESCOM for ₹ 141.54 Cr.
76 Mangaluru Education and
Health
Build on high standards of Cleanliness,
Public Health and Safety Partly
Achieved
Four works of ₹ 52.34 crore at Lady Goshen Hospital and Wenlock Hospital were taken up
and all are completed as of June 2024. A project of ₹ 4.75 crore was taken up for Skill
Development Centre. Civil Work is completed. Training to commence shortly.
77 Mangaluru Park and Public
Space
Make use of underutilized rivers, beaches,
forests and hills for a) Public Place Making,
b) Water and Energy Resource, c) Transport
Recreation and Tourism, d) Education and
Ecological Protection
Unachieved
Community Level Facilities along with international swimming pool – Completed work - ₹
22.53 Cr. Construction of B.R.Ambedkar Bhavan is taken up by KHB for Rs 10.46 Cr.
78 Mangaluru Basic Amenities
Move towards zero-waste economy
Unachieved
100 per cent water supply coverage along with residential meter; water quality monitoring and
SCADA Project of ₹ 10 Crore was deleted in 13th BM . Further, ₹ 114 Crore was transferred
to KUIDFC to implement 24*7 water scheme which was under implementation. A Work of
24*7 water supply is taken by MCC for ₹ 35 Cr.
79 Mangaluru
Affordable
Housing
including Slum
Development
Focus Community and Place-making on
making quality affordable housing and nodal
civic space
Partly
Achieved
A Project of EWS housing is taken by MCC for ₹ 6.24 Cr.
80 Mangaluru Basic Amenities
100% compliance of SWM Rules 2000
Unachieved
Projects were deleted in 07th BM, since MCC outsourced SWM. 2 Projects of UGD, ₹ 95.01
crore were deleted in 19th HPSC to divert the fund. 04 UGD Projects of ₹ 40.12 Crore were
taken up and ongoing, ineffectiveness of the same is commented in the audit report.
Restoration of the collapsed portion of the existing stone revetment of Nethravathi river bank
and SSM jack well No.2 on the upstream side of Thumbe vented dam, Mangaluru is taken for
₹ 10.50 crore, which was not aligned to the Goal. Six Works regarding UGD and sewerage
system are taken by KUIDFC and MCC for ₹ 336.42 cr. Non-linking of STP and sewerage
system is commented in the audit report.
81 Mangaluru
ICT enabled
Smart
Governance
Establish digital and physical networks in
polycentric approach to Governance, IT,
Place-making, Healthcare, Transportation
and Integrated Energy Model
Unachieved
ICCC Phase-3 worth ₹ 23.69 crore was deleted in 12th BM. Patrolling vehicle project, ₹ 36
lakh was dropped in 07th BM. ₹ 12.2 crore was incurred towards KMDS Data Centre, ₹ 01
crore was incurred towards Establishing Karnataka Urban Observatory and Centre of
excellence at Bengaluru. ₹ 72.60 Crore is incurred towards establishments of ICCC in six
works. None of the work reached go live till date.
82 Mangaluru Economy and
Employment
Strengthen connection with Lakshadweep
Islands both for trade and tourism Unachieved No projects were taken by SPV to promote connection with Lakshadweep
83 Mangaluru Economy and
Employment
Make Mangaluru a hub for gastronomy and
fresh produce(coffee, fish, cashew nuts,
fruits, vegetables) Unachieved
No projects taken by SPV in this regard. Redevelopment of vacant premises of Old DC office
into hotel, retail shops and speciality restaurant-worth ₹ 10 crore - dropped in 15th BM.
Retrofitting of tile factories into hotel- ₹ 67.24 Cr - dropped in 12th BM, Redevelopment of
Brick Factory into commercial Space - Dropped in 19th HPSC