The Following projects have been approved Under the Urban Infrastructure and Governance (JNNURM) for Shimla city 

a) Solid Waste Management for Shimla City.

b) Widening and lowering of tunnel and construction of bridge near Auckland House School Shimla

c) Purchase of buses in Shimla city.

d) Renovation of water distribution system in Shimla city

e) Improvement of the abandoned area and pipeline and damaged sewage pipe line of the sewerage plan of Shimla city.

f) Establishment of e-governance in Shimla.

g) Management of sanitary landfill site for Solid Waste Management Plant in village Bhariyaj, Tehseen and district Shimla.

• Smart cities mission launched by Govt. of India on 25^th June 2015
• Shimla selected in Round 3 on 28/06/2017
• Shimla Smart City Ltd. Incorporated under companies act 2013 on 01/01/2018 (https://shimlasmartcity.com)
  
• Tenure of Shimla Smart city is of Five years which culminates during June 2022

Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) was launched by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India  in June 2015 with the focus to establish infrastructure that could ensure adequate robust sewage networks and water supply for urban transformation by implementing urban revival projects.

 The purpose of “AMRUT” mission is to (i) ensure that every household has access to a tap with assured supply of water and a sewerage connection (ii) increase the amenity value of cities by developing greenery and well maintained open spaces e.g. parks and (iii) reduce pollution by switching to public transport or constructing facilities for non-motorized transport e.g. walking and cycling

Municipal Corporation Shimla has prepared a Pilot DPR amounting to Rs. 3399.65 lacs for Krishna Nagar Slum under Rajiv Awas Yojna (RAY). Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation (MoHUPA), GOI has approved pilot project (DPR) in the year 2013 for Krishna Nagar Slum. The first installment Rs. 1067.24 lac has already been released in 2012-13 by the State Government to MC Shimla. 

The component wise status is as under:

MC Shimla has been running a solid waste treatment plant at Darani Ka Bagicha at Lal Pani Shimla. MC Shimla is planning to shift Solid Waste Management Plant to Bhariyal at Tara Devi Totu Bye Pass Road. Trial run for commissing of this plant is in progress. 

Ashiana-II scheme was sanctioned during February, 2008. 

Ashiana-II scheme was sanctioned during February, 2008. This project was sanctioned to construct 384 Dwelling Units at selected land Dhalli.  The 176 DUs were constructed by HIMUDA at Dhalli  Out of 176 dwelling units, 82 dwelling units came under the alignment of 4 lane road project (24 dwelling units are fully completed, 48 DUs partially completed and work of 10 No.s DUs not started).Thus, only 94 complete DUs were handed over by the HIMUDA to MC Shimla. Further, 64 dwelling units has been allotted to the urban poor in 1st phase during the year 2017-18 and remaining 30 DUs have been allotted in 2nd phase on September 2020. 

 Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) Housing For All(Urban) 

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY),Housing For All was launched by the Government of India on 25-06-2015. This Mission component wise latest status is as under:-

1. In–Situ slum rehabilitation using land as a resource:- 

 The aim of this scheme is to leverage the locked potential of land under slums to provide houses on the eligible slums. The slums whether on Centre Government land, State Government land, ULB land and private land should be taken up for in –situ development for providing houses to eligible slum dwellers. This component of HFA is being implemented by the Urban Development Department and revenue papers of 3 no.s in-situ slum inhabitant’s colonies i.e Idgah and Ruldhu Bhatta, Kusht Colony and Krishna Nagar have been submitted to the Director (UD). Further, it is submitted that some land under the possession of in-situ slums dwellers is government land. For providing in-situ housing facilities to these slum dwellers, transfer of land in the name of the slum dwellers is essential. The Hon’ble Councilor are requested to provide eligible in-situ slum dwellers beneficiaries list, duly verified by the Ward Committee, so that same will be submitted to the Government for seeking approval for transfer of Government land in the name of slum dwellers, so that re-development of the slum in-situ construction be carried out. Matter was placed before the Hon’ble MC House for approval and Hon’ble MC House has approved the same vide resolution no. 3 (23) dated 31-08-2020, but information is still awaited from the councilors.

2. Affordable Housing for credit linked subsidy:- 

This component is being directly implemented by banks.

3. Affordable Housing in Partnership:- 

This component of PMAY  is Affordable Housing in Partnership (Funds: Govt grant Rs. 1.5 lakh per house only), The consulting firm ”Stesalit System Ltd” hired by Urban Development (UD), Shimla has submitted final beneficiary Data under AHP on dated 29/06/2018, in which 184 beneficiaries are finally selected by the firm against 3071 applications received during the demand survey conducted by the firm during 2016. Further MC Shimla has selected a land at Malyana bearing Khasra No 921 for construction of houses under vertical-3 (AHP) HFA Mission. Further, in compliance to the directions of the Hon’ble High Court of HP Shimla on dated 31-12-2019, proposal for rehabilitation of 71 Tibetans families and 1 Tibitean Nursery Day School at Malyana has been approved by the State Govt. in the cabinet meeting held on 25-02-2020 under this project. Further this office has already sent a letter to UD regarding the preparation of DPR .

4.  Beneficiary-led Individual House for new construction/ enhancement:- 

 This component of the HFA provides financial assistance of Rs. 1.85 Lacs to EWS families to construct new house or  to enhance existing house on their own. The DPR of 47 beneficiaries have been approved from the UD in which 29 Enhancement and 18 New Construction. Out of 47 the 33 dwelling units had been completed and remaining DUs is in progress.  

Brief Status of Chotta Shimla Parking Complex.
 

a)     The work has been awarded to M/s Chotta Shimla Projects Pvt. Ltd on 5th August, 2010 for  250 ECS.

b)     Concession period is 30 years with the Concession Fee amounting to Rs. 36.00 lakhs per annum with an increase of 10% after every two years over the previous annual Concession Fee.

c)      The tentative cost of this project as per the RFP is Rs. 11.68 Crore.

d)     The Concessioning Authority and the Concessionaire fulfilled all its Conditions Precedent as per Article 4 of the Concession Agreement on 15-12-2012 and the Compliance Certificate was signed on 31.12.2012.

e)     The Project construction period was one year from the date of signing of Compliance Certificate.

f)       The structure was proposed to be construed for nine storeys. Ground floor, 1st floor, 2nd floor and 5th floor were proposed to be used as commercial area and 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7^th and 8th floor plus the terrace area was to be used as parking floors. Total built up area proposed for parking with terrace floors to be constructed was 7636.48 sqm and parking area achieved is 7695.91 sqm with 5 no’s floors i.e. 3^rd, 4th, 5th, 7th^, and 8^th,   with terrace slab area. Total commercial area with 4 floors proposed was 2748.00sqm (Maximum 30000sqft) and commercial area achieved is 2788.36 sqm with Ground floor 1st floor, 2nd floor and 6th floors as commercial floors. 

g)     The parking complex was inaugurated for public on 07-04-2016 for 250 ECS.

h)     Final completion report has been submitted by the Independent Engineer 06-10-2016.

i)        As per final completion report submitted completion plan has been submitted to Govt. for approval for some relaxations vide letter no MCS/AP/158/AP/18-862-63 dated 23-02-2018.

j)        Government has raised Observations i.e (NOC from HPPWD & Forest be obtained) before approval of completion plan vide letter no. TCP-F(6-I/2018 dated 24-05-2018.

k)     A patch of Forest Land is involved for obtaining NOC from Forest Department which requires transfer of forest land. Now FCA case for transfer of forest land has been uploaded online on 04-11-2019. FCA matter under process.

l)         As per completion report submitted by Independent Engineer the value added services as proposed in the project and actually achieved are as per listattached.(Annexure‘A’).

The Concessionaire has filed a case in arbitration and the matter is pending before Sole Arbitrator Cum Principal Secretary(LAW)for adjudication.

Status of Development of Car parking Complex at Sanjauli parkings Constructed on DBOT Basis:

a)       The work has been awarded to M/s Tantia Sanjauli parkings Private limited Kolkata for a concession period of 30 years on dated 18^th Nov., 2010 with the concession fee amounting to Rs 95 lacs per annum with an increase of 10% every two years over the previous annual concessionfee.
This parking complex is to be constructed on 2500 Sqm ground area and the structure has Nine storey out of which lowest seven floors are to be used as parking floors where about 400 vehicles can be parked on these floors. The top two floors are to be used for commercial purpose. The tentative cost of this project is amounting to Rs. 24.70 Crore.

b)       The Compliance Certificate was signed on 08.10.2012. The Project construction period was one year from the date of signing of compliance certificate which was up to 07.10.2013 but M.C. Shimla has given one more year extension for construction which was up to 07.10.2014 and again MC Shimla has granted 4 years and 8 months Provisional extensions till 30-06-2018 with damages due to delay. MC Shimla has rejected further extension as concessionaire has failed to deposit concession fee.

c)       The parking complex was inaugurated on 09.04.2015 and opened for public usage. The Concessionaire is in breach of its obligations under the concession agreement so show cause notice has been issued to the Concessionaire under various clauses of the agreement. The construction performance security of Rs.1 Crore has been forfeited for delay of project on dated 26-07-2018.

d)       The Concessionaire has filed case in Hon’ble High Court H.P for the interim relief regarding Application on behalf of Petitioner under Section 9 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 for interim measures. The Hon’ble High Court on dated 31-08-2018 has passed the order to maintain the status quo qua. Further, due to very less progress at the project site, the Concessioning Authority (Municipal Corporation Shimla) has issued “Termination Notice” to the concessionaire on 15-05-2019. After issuing termination notice concessionaire has filed an arbitration case before the Sole Arbitrator Cum Principal Secretary (LAW) for adjudication. Next date of hearing is 25-11-2020.

  Present Status at site:-    

 Parking Portion of the main car parking complex: - This portion of the parking complex consists of Basement+ Ground floor and seven numbers of floors. The structure work in basement + ground floor and eight floors (8^th floors) has been completed and the operation of Car parking is being run w.e.f 09-04-2015 by the concessionaire. Approximate 300 No’s of vehicles are being parked in these floors. The ninth (9th floors) terrace slab work is being carried out by the Concessionaire and work is still pending. 

Chhota Shimla Site of main parking complex: - In this portion of complex, RCC work in framed structure for two stories building has been constructed and columns for third have been casted. Also regarding the issue of front projection i.e. on road side for which reinforcement had already been laid out C.C work has not been done, Concessionaire stated that some directions have been given by Hon’ble High Court of H.P due to which the work has been stopped. Facts regarding same are being verified.

Sanjauli Side Portion of main Parking Complex: - In this portion ground floor+ seven floors as exist in the parking portion of the main complex has been taken for construction. Partial work of site development along with partial construction of Retaining wall has been constructed. But, some sliding from hill side, concessionaire has stopped the further work and now this portion work of complex is pending.