Lok Sabha Question No. 1720 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Cities of AP under AMRUT Scheme
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1720

TO BE ANSWERED ON NOVEMBER 28, 2019

## CITIES OF AP UNDER AMRUT SCHEME

## NO. 1720.   SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

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

- (a) the  details  of  cities  identified  under  AMRUT  Scheme  in  the State of Andhra Pradesh, district-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  requested  the Union Government recently for allocating additional funds to it under AMRUT Scheme;
- (c) whether the Government of Andhra Pradesh has also requested  to  extend  AMRUT  Scheme  to  all  municipalities which have less than 1 lakh population so as to provide basic facilities in such municipalities; and
- (d) if  so,  the  action  taken  by  the  Union  Government  on  the  said issue?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The  Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation (AMRUT) was  launched  on  25 th  June,  2015 in  500  selected  cities …2/-

with focus on providing basic infrastructure in water supply, sewerage  &  septage  management,  storm  water  drainage,  green spaces  &  parks,  and  non-motorized  urban  transport  sectors.    33 cities of Andhra Pradesh have been selected under AMRUT.  List of cities is placed at ANNEXURE-I.

(b)&(c)Yes, Sir.  Government of Andhra Pradesh had requested, vide communication dated 14.5.2018, to also provide the cost of  additional  projects  worth  Rs.872.74  crore  over  and  above the  approved  committed  Central  Assistance  of  Rs.1,056.62 crore.  Government of Andhra Pradesh had also requested to cover all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) of the State under AMRUT.

- (d) Under AMRUT, Central Share have been allocated to the States/ Union Territories (UTs) based on the equitable formula giving equal weightage to the urban population of the State/ UT (as  per  2011  census)  and  the  number  of  statutory  towns  in State/UT.    The  States/UTs,  which  have  taken  projects  in excess of approved plan size under AMRUT have to bear the additional  cost  themselves.  Moreover,  Mission  does  not  have any  untied  funds  available  for  providing  additional  grant  to States/UTs.  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  therefore,  was requested to consider funding of the projects beyond plan size through its own resources.

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ANNEXURE-I  REFERRED  TO  IN  PART  (a)  OF  THE  REPLY  TO  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1720 FOR 28.11.2019

REGARDING 'CITIES OF AP UNDER AMRUT SCHEME':

## CITES OF ANDHRA PRADESH SELECTED UNDER AMRUT

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Cities   |
|-----------|----------------------|
|         1 | Adoni                |
|         2 | Eluru                |
|         3 | Kadapa               |
|         4 | Narasaraopet         |
|         5 | Tadepalligudem       |
|         6 | Anantapur            |
|         7 | Gudivada             |
|         8 | Kakinada             |
|         9 | Nellore              |
|        10 | Tadpatri             |
|        11 | Bhimavaram           |
|        12 | Guntakal             |
|        13 | Kurnool              |
|        14 | Ongole               |
|        15 | Tenali               |
|        16 | Chilakaluripet       |
|        17 | Guntur               |
|        18 | Machilip-atnam       |
|        19 | Proddatur            |
|        20 | Tirupati             |
|        21 | Chittoor             |
|        22 | GVMC                 |
|        23 | Madanapalle          |
|        24 | Rajahmundry          |
|        25 | Vijayawada           |
|        26 | Dharma-varam         |
|        27 | Hindupur             |
|        28 | Nandyal              |
|        29 | Srikakulam           |
|        30 | Vizianagaram         |
|        31 | Amravati             |
|        32 | Srikalahasti         |
|        33 | Kavali               |