Lok Sabha Question No. 6220 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Water Supply in Cities
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY, SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6220 TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 12, 2017

## WATER SUPPLY IN CITIES

No. 6220 SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY:

SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI:

Will the Minister Of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state :

- (a) whether  the  loan  availed  from  the  Asian  Development  Bank, exclusively for the North Eastern Region has been properly utilised in improving  water supply, solid waste management and sanitation in the cities of Agartala and Aizawl;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to extend such projects in a  dedicated  manner  to  other  towns  and  if  so,  the  towns/cities identified in this regard; and
- (d) the time by which these projects are likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a & b): Yes Madam. Government is implementing North Eastern Region  Urban  Development  Programme  (NERUDP)  for  5  cities  of North  Eastern  States  viz.  Agartala  (Tripura),  Aizawl  (Mizoram), Gangtok  (Sikkim),  Kohima  (Nagaland),    and    Shillong  (Meghalaya). Funds are provided for sectors such as water, sewage, sanitation, solid waste management, etc. The total loan by Asian Development Bank  (ADB)  for  the  two  states  of  Tripura  and  Mizoram  is  $  41.97 million for Agartala (Tripura) and $ 85.09 million for Aizawl (Mizoram).  A list of projects taken under the programme for these cities is at Annex - I

(c): Currently, there is no proposal to extend this programme to take up  projects in other towns in the North Eastern Region.

(d): The scheduled time period of completion of this programme is upto June, 2019.

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## List of projects taken under NERUDP for :

## (I) Agartala :  Total cost : Rs 245.21 crore

| S/ No.                    | Projects                                                            | Estimated Cost (Rs crore)   |
|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| A. Water Supply           | A. Water Supply                                                     | A. Water Supply             |
| 1                         | Rehabilitation of 22 tubewells 5. 78                                |                             |
| 2                         | Construction of distribution system for South Zone and Central Zone | 150.72                      |
| 3                         | Construction of 7 ground water treatment plants and                 | 39.89                       |
| 4                         | Construction of 14 overhead tanks 28.97                             |                             |
| 5                         | Construction of feeder mains                                        | 7.75                        |
| 6                         | Water meters 0.88                                                   |                             |
| B: Solid Waste Management | B: Solid Waste Management                                           | B: Solid Waste Management   |
| 1                         | Procurement of equipment 11.00                                      |                             |
| C:                        | Sewage and sanitation                                               |                             |
| 1                         | Procurement of equipment                                            | 6.0                         |

Annex - I

## (II) Aizawl : Total cost : Rs 504.98 crore

| Projects                                                                                               | Estimated Cost (Rs crore)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| A. Water Supply                                                                                        |                             |
| Rehabilitation & Extension of Water Supply Distribution Networks & Feeder mains                        | 186.80                      |
| Construction of water reservoirs. 14.87                                                                |                             |
| Preparation of Water Management Plan including SCADA Installation                                      | 2.40                        |
| Augmentation Water Supply & Construction of 37 MLD Water Treatment Plant                               | 156.67                      |
| Construction of 7 tanks 4.17                                                                           |                             |
| Chlorinators                                                                                           | 0.42                        |
| Booster Pumps                                                                                          | 0.54                        |
| Water meters                                                                                           | 6.39                        |
| Dedicated power supply                                                                                 | 16.42                       |
| Solid Waste Management                                                                                 |                             |
| Procurement of Garbage Vehicle.                                                                        | 9.85                        |
| Procurement of Wheel Barrows                                                                           | 0.14                        |
| Procurement of Protection Materials such as Gloves, Boots, Uniform for Waste Collectors, Sweepers etc. | 0.10                        |
| Construction of Sanitary Lanfill & Compost Plant                                                       | 30.58                       |
| Procurement of dust bins                                                                               | 2.78                        |
| C: Septage Management                                                                                  |                             |
| Cesspool Cleaner                                                                                       | 0.88                        |
| Community toilet blocks                                                                                | 1.79                        |
| Construction of Sewerage Network                                                                       | 31.73                       |
| Construction of Sewerage Treatment Plant                                                               | 19.44                       |
| Site/Land Development & Approach Road to STP                                                           | 3.43                        |
| Procurement of Pilot Bio-Digester                                                                      | 13.08                       |
| Pilot Package Aerate Wastewater Treatment Plant-Johkasou System                                        | 1.28                        |
| Supply, Installation and commissioning of SWS for Septage management                                   | 1.22                        |