Lok Sabha Question No. 2101 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Activities under AMRUT Scheme
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: P. C. Mohan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2101

TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 04, 2019

## ACTIVITIES UNDER AMRUT SCHEME

No. 2101.      SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

Will  the  Minister  of  HOUSING  AND  URBAN  AFFAIRS  be pleased  to state:

- (a)  whether  protection,  rejuvenation  &  restoration  of  lakes  and other water bodies are covered under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme; and
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  other  activities  covered
- under the scheme?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a)& (b). Government of India launched Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) on 25 June, 2015 for  providing  basic  services  like  water  supply,  sewerage  etc.  to households in 500 selected Mission cities in the country.

Rejuvenation  of  water  bodies  specifically  for  drinking  water supply  and  recharging  ofground  waterisone  of  the  activitiesunder the  Water  Supply  component  of  the  Mission.  Some  States/Union Territories (UTs) have taken up projects related to rejuvenation of water bodies under the Mission as per details in Annexure.

Other components of AMRUT scheme are Sewerage & Septage Management, Storm Water Drainage, non-motorized Urban Transport and  development  of  Green  spaces  &Parks.  Further,  credit  rating, capacity building and implementation of reforms in the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)/ Mission cities are also undertaken under the Mission.

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## ANNEXURE

## Annexure to reply of part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2101 for answer on 04 July, 2019

| Sl. No.   | State          | City      | Title                                                                               |   Project Cost (In Rs. Cr.) |
|-----------|----------------|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh | Nellore   | Rejuvenation of Nellore Tank                                                        |                       30    |
| 2         | Delhi          | East DMC  | Rejuvenation of Shahdara Jheel                                                      |                       15    |
| 3         | Kerala         | Guruvayur | Rejuvenation of Ponds Phase II- Tharakan Lasar Kulam                                |                        0.42 |
| 4         | Kerala         | Guruvayur | Rejuvenation Of Ponds - KOTTAPPADY PALLICHIRA , AYYAPPAN KULAM AND MICHABHOOMIKULAM |                        3.32 |
| 5         | Kerala         | Guruvayur | Rejuvenation of Ponds Phase II- Thacharaparambil Kulam                              |                        0.5  |
| 6         | Kerala         | Guruvayur | Rejuvenation of Ponds Phase IV                                                      |                        0.5  |
| 7         | Kerala         | Guruvayur | Rejuvenation of Ponds Phase V                                                       |                        0.5  |
| 8         | Kerala         | Guruvayur | Rejuvenation of Ponds Phase VI                                                      |                        0.5  |
| Total     | Total          | Total     | Total                                                                               |                       50.74 |

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