Lok Sabha Question No. 148 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: UD Schemes
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 148

## TO BE ANSWERED ON NOVEMBER 16, 2016

## UD SCHEMES

No.  148 SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the aims and objectives of the Urban Development Schemes
- being implemented

by the Government in the country;

- (b)  whether the cases of delay in execution of projects under
- the said schemes have come to the notice of the Government during each of the last three years and the current year and if so, the details thereof, scheme-wise and the reasons therefor along with the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether the cases of violation of guidelines framed by the Government for the said schemes have come to the notice of the Government during the said period and if so, the details thereof, scheme-wise and the reasons therefor along with the action taken/being taken by the Government in such cases so far;
- (d) whether the Government has provided adequate funds under the said schemes during the said period are if so, the details thereof along with its utilisation, scheme-wise and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for effective implementation of the said schemes and to address the issue of underutilisation of funds therein, if any?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) &  (b):  The  Ministry  of  Urban  Development  facilitates  and handholds States/UTs and Urban Local Bodies in development of urban infrastructure to improve the quality of life in cities and towns. To this end, the Government of India has launched the  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (SBM),  the  Atal  Mission  for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), the Smart Cities  Mission  (SCM)  and  Heritage  City  Development  and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY). The aims and objectives of the programmes of the Government are given in the Annexure. The Schemes have been launched in the recent past. They involve planning, project preparation and procurement activities  before  work  is  actually  started.  Many  plans  and projects under  the  schemes  have  been  approved.  The projects are in various phases of implementation There is no delay in completion of projects as the normal execution time for an urban infrastructure project is three years.

(c):No  cases  of  violation  of  Guidelines  framed  by  the Government for the said schemes have come to the notice of the Government.

- (d) :The Ministry releases funds to the States in accordance with the applicable provision/ guidelines. The details of the funds released under different Missions and schemes during the last three years are given below:

## AMRUT

|   Total size of State Annual Action Plan (SAAP) |   Committed Central Assistance |   Release of 1st installment @ 20% |
|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|                                         45643.5 |                          21434 |                            4286.79 |

(Rs. in crore)

An amount of Rs 400 crore has been given to 20 States/UTs for achievement of reforms under AMRUT during 2015-16.

## Smart Cities Mission

| Total amount released to Cities   | for Rs 4572.20   |
|-----------------------------------|------------------|
| Development of Smart Cities       | crore            |

## Swachh Bharat Mission

## Rupees in crore

|   Funds released for Individual Household Toilets |   Funds released for Community Toilets |   Funds released for Solid Waste Management |   Total funds released |
|---------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------|
|                                            1687.4 |                                 253.44 |                                     1296.45 |                3237.29 |

## HRIDAY

| Approved Project Cost   | Amount released to cities   |
|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Rs 340.30 crore         | Rs 103.45 crore             |

- (e) In  order  to  ensure  effective  implementation  programmes, various institutional frameworks,  provisions  of  quarterly progress  reports,  returns  and  review  by  undertaking  field visits  have  been  put  in  place.  The  States  are  also  being provided support in implementation of the programmes. The progress of the Missions/schemes is also monitored through review meetings/video conferences. In the case of HRIDAY, HRIDAY City Anchors are appointed for each city who monitor the  heritage  sensitive  execution  of  projects  on  ground. Besides the States/Urban Local Bodies are also engaged in monitoring the progress.

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No 148 for answer on 16.11.2016

The aims and objectives of the Urban Development Schemes being implemented by the Government in the country are as below:

## 1. Swachh Bharat Mission(SBM)

The objectives of the Mission are

- a) Elimination of open defecation
- b) Eradication of Manual Scavenging
- c) Modern and Scientific Municipal Solid Waste Management
- d) To effect behavioral change regarding healthy sanitation
5. practices
- e) Generate awareness about sanitation and its linkage with public health
- f) Capacity Augmentation for ULB's
- g) To  create  an  enabling  environment  for  private  sector
9. participation  in  Capex  (capital  expenditure)  and  Opex (operation and maintenance)

## 2. Smart Cities Mission(SCM)

The  aims  and  objectives  of  the  Smart  Cities  Mission  are available in Mission website www.smartcities.gov.in

## 3. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)

The Mission aims at improving the basic urban infrastructure with thrust on the following sectors in specified cities and

towns:

- a) water supply,
- b) sewerage facilities and septage management,
- c) storm water drains to reduce flooding,
- d) pedestrian, non-motorized and public transport facilities, parking spaces, and
- e) enhancing  amenity  value  of  cities by creating  and upgrading  green  spaces,  parks  and  recreation  centers, especially for children.

The  AMRUT  also  aims  at  accomplishment  of  identified reforms in urban sector.

4. National Heritage City Development  and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY)

HRIDAY's objective is restoring, reviving and strengthening the  soul  and  heritage  of  the  city.  For  this  purpose,  the Scheme shall support development of core heritage infrastructure projects which shall include revitalization of tangible  assets  such  as  monuments,  Ghats,  temples  etc. along with reviving intangible assets such as local art and craft, dance forms, literature etc.

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