Selection of 100 Smart Cities is based on two levels of competition. First, at the State or Union Territory level, leading to selection of cities. Second is for priority-based funding out of these 100 cities.
First Level of competition which is to be held at the State or UT level wherein each city would make its presentation in front of a team of panelists. This level requires completion of some conditions which precede the point-based evaluation criteria.
- There are four conditions to be satisfied by each city, such as
- Undertaking by the State to make City Smart,
- constitution of inter-departmental task force including ULBs, UDAs and para-statal bodies to achieve this objective,
- resolution by the elected council of city to make the City Smart, and
- holding consultations with the residents on development priorities.
These set of conditions are required to be fulfilled at first. After this, case of each city was considered against the following parameters:
- 13- point parameter for ranking cities are
| Existing Service Levels | Points |
| Increase on number of household sanitary latrines over Census 2011 or Swachh Bharat baseline (whichever is less) | 10 |
| Operation of Online Grievance Redressal System with provision of response being sent back to complainant | 5 |
| Publication of at least first monthly e-newsletter | 5 |
| Information on Project-wise municipal budget expenditure for the last two financial years to be placed on website | 5 |
| Institutional Systems/ Capacities | |
| Compensatory penalty levy for delays in service delivery | 5 |
| Collection of internally generated revenue during the last three FYs (2012-15) | 10 |
| Self-financing | |
| Payment of salaries by ULB up-to last month | 5 |
| Audit of accounts up-to FY 12-13 | 5 |
| Percentage contribution of tax revenue, fees and user charges, rents and other internal revenue sources to the ULB Budget (actuals in 2014-15) | 10 |
| Percentage of establishment and maintenance cost of water supply, which is met by collected user charges for supply of water during last FY (2014-15) | 10 |
| Past track record and reforms | |
| Percentage of internal revenue sources (self-generated) budget funds used for capital works during FY (2014-15) | 10 |
| Percentage of City-level JnNURM Reforms achieved (Form2, Part 14) | 10 |
| Percentage of JnNURM projects completed, which were sanctioned during the original Mission period (upto 2012) | 10 |
Once the cities are selected, the next level is of financing. These 100 cities will formulate Smart City Plans which will also be evaluated on the basis of following parameters. Top 20 scorers will be financed during the first year and remaining 80 would be selected in batches of 40 each for financing during next rounds.
Criteria for Evaluation of City Plans
- At City-level,
- Credibility of Implementation- Average time taken for approving building plans, rise in property tax assessment and collection, water user charge collection, power supply improvements, traffic congestion easing, using IT for statutory form access and submission, etc.
- Vision and Strategy- Use of Information, Communication technology to improve delivery of public service, core economic activities and inclusiveness.
- At Proposal- level,
- Impact of proposal- on poor and disadvantaged. Employment generation, impact on environment, etc.
- Cost effectiveness
- Innovation and Scalability
- Processes followed
