Lok Sabha Question No. 705 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Implementation of AMRUT Scheme
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 705 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 06, 2020

## IMPLEMENTATION OF AMRUT SCHEME

NO. 705. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AFFAIRS be pleased to

AND URBAN state:

- (a) whether the Government is implementing the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme in Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details of activities carried out under the scheme so far in all the cities; and
- (c) the funds sanctioned for these   projects and by when these projects would be completed?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a): Yes, Sir.

- (b) Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme was launched on 25 June, 2015 for a period of five years i.e: up to 31 March, 2020 in selected 500 cities across the

country- The thrust areas of the Mission are water supply, sewerage & septage management, storm water drainage, non-motorized urban transport and green spaces & Mission also has reform agenda and capacity building programme:

The Mission is being implemented in 44 cities of the State of Maharashtra. The State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) worth Rs.7,759.32 crore including Central Assistance (CA) of Rs.3,534.08 crore have been approved for the State of Maharashtra: additional expenditure on the projects is to be borne by the State. Sector-wise implementation status of projects in the State is as under: Any

## (Amount in Rupees in crore)

| Sector                        | Works completed   | Works completed   | Contracts awarded and works in progress   | Contracts awarded and works in progress   | Contracts to be awarded   | Contracts to be awarded   | Total   | Total   |
|-------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------|---------|
|                               | No.               | Amount            | No.                                       | Amount                                    | No.                       | Amount                    | No.     | Amount  |
| Water Supply                  | 6                 | 250.91            | 31                                        | 3989.31                                   |                           | 173.27                    | 38      | 4413.49 |
| Sewerage & Septage Management |                   | 28.79             | 26                                        | 3018.34                                   |                           | 91.85                     | 29      | 3138.98 |
| Drainage                      |                   |                   |                                           | 94.06                                     |                           |                           |         | 94.06   |
| Parks                         | 82                | 111.38            | 46                                        | 67.75                                     |                           |                           | 128     | 179.13  |
| Total:                        | 89                | 391.08            | 104                                       | 7169.46                                   | 3                         | 265.12                    | 196     | 7825.66 |

(c): So Rs.1,532.52 crore of Central Assistance have been released to the Government of Maharashtra for implementation of AMRUT projects-The State Government has informed that the projects are likely to be completed by September, 2021. far,

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