**Summary:**
This document summarizes the financial assistance allocated to Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, under the Smart City Mission (SCM) as of August 11, 2025. According to information provided by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Ujjain Smart City has claimed its entire Central Financial Assistance, amounting to ₹490 Cr. The city has undertaken 95 projects totaling ₹1,613 Cr, with 92 projects (97%) worth ₹1,580 Cr completed and 3 projects worth ₹33 Cr ongoing. Notably, 19 projects related to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), totaling ₹586 Cr, have been completed.
Nationally, as of July 31, 2025, the SCM encompasses 8,063 projects amounting to ₹1,64,695 Cr across 100 selected cities. Of these, 7,636 projects (95%) worth ₹1,53,977 Cr have been completed, while 427 projects worth ₹10,718 Cr are ongoing. The Central Government's total outlay for the SCM was ₹48,000 Cr. Cities have claimed ₹47,459 Cr (99%) of the total Central share allocation, with States/Union Territories utilizing ₹45,881 Cr (97%) of the claimed amount.
Shri Pankaj Chaudhary, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, provided this information in response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3567 by Shri Anil Firojiya.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Finance: A department of the Government of India responsible for financial matters.
Department of Expenditure: A department under the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh: A city in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India, which is the recipient of funds under the Smart City Mission.
Smart City Mission: A Government of India initiative focused on urban renewal and retrofitting of cities.
Shri Anil Firojiya: A member of parliament who raised a question about fund allocation to Ujjain under the Smart City Mission.
Shri Pankaj Chaudhary: Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, who provided the answer to the question regarding Smart City Mission funds.
Water Sanitation Hygiene WASH: A sector of projects undertaken by Ujjain Smart City focused on water, sanitation, and hygiene.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3567
TO BE ANSWERED ON Monday, August 11, 2025/Sravana 20, 1947 (Saka)
Fund allocation to Ujjain under Smart City Mission
† 3567. Shri Anil Firojiya:
Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:
a. the details of financial assistance allocated to Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh under the
Smart City Mission along with the major development works carried out in the city
with said assistance with specific reference to funds for water supply and
irrigation facilities; and
b. the detailed report of success of the scheme?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)
a. As per the information provided by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, under
Smart City Mission (SCM), Ujjain Smart City has been able to claim its entire
Central Financial Assistance amounting to ₹490 Cr. Ujjain Smart City has taken up
95 projects amounting to ₹1,613 Cr, out of which 92 projects (97% of total
projects) amounting to ₹1,580 Cr have been completed and the remaining 3
projects amounting to ₹33 Cr is ongoing.
For Water Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), 19 projects amounting to ₹586 Cr have
been taken up by Ujjain Smart city and the same have been completed.
b. As per the information provided by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, as
on 31.07.2025, out of a total 8063 projects amounting to ₹ 1,64,695 Cr undertaken
in the 100 cities selected under SCM, 7,636 projects (95% of total projects)
amounting to ₹1,53,977 Cr have been completed and the remaining 427 projects
amounting to ₹10,718 Cr are ongoing.
Under SCM, the Central Government had a total outlay of ₹48,000 Cr for the 100
cities. As on 31.07.2025, the cities have been able to claim Central financial
assistance of ₹47,459 Cr (i.e. 99% of the total Central share allocation), out of
which the States/Union Territories are reported to have utilized ₹45,881 Cr (i.e.
97% of the total Central share claimed).
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