Lok Sabha Question No. 3824 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-23
Subject: Projects under AMRUT
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kuldeep Rai Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3824

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 23, 2023

## PROJECTS UNDER AMRUT

NO. 3824. SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

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

- (a)  the details of the projects being run in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)and the achievement made so far;
- (b) whether the Government has any mechanism for monitoring of the projects  launched  by  various  municipal  corporations  and  other bodies; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a): For the Union Territory (UT) of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) amounting to ₹10.82 crore, to be funded entirely through Central Assistance, was approved under Atal Mission for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation  (AMRUT).  So  far,  UT administration has grounded79 projects worth ₹10.90 crore under the scheme, of which, 73 projects worth ₹9.78 crore have been completed and  another  6  projects  worth  ₹1.12  crore  are  in  progress.  Through these projects 7,198 water tap connections have been provided under AMRUT &in convergence with other schemes, 2.96 KM length of storm water drains have been laid, eliminated 11 water logging points and also developed 0.22 acre of green space area.

(b) & (c): Under AMRUT, States/UTs have been empowered to select, apprise, propose and after approval from Apex Committee of Ministry of  Housing  &  Urban  Affairs  (MoHUA),  implement  projects  within  the broad framework of AMRUT Mission. Further, AMRUT guidelines have specific  provisions  for  formation  of  State  High  Powered  Steering Committee  (SHPSC),  headed  by  the  Chief  Secretary  of  the  State,  to monitor and supervise the implementation of the scheme at the State/ UT level.

Further,  the  Apex  Committee  constituted  under  the  ambit  of Mission  guidelines  also  reviews,  monitors  &  supervises  the  AMRUT Mission  periodically.  For  assessment  and  monitoring  of  work  done under AMRUT in the States/ UTs, dedicated Independent Review and Monitoring Agencies (IRMAs) have been setup in all the Mission States/ UTs.  Also,  in  order  to  fast-track  the  implementation  of  AMRUT,  the progress  is  periodically  reviewed  &  monitored  through  regular  video conferences/ webinars/ workshops/ site-visits etc. by MoHUA with the States/ UTs & their Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). There is a dedicated AMRUT  portal  for  tracking  the  progress  of  projects  provided  by  the States/  UTs.  National  Mission  Directorate  is  also  providing  hand holding  support  to  the  States/  UTs  and  ULBs  from  time  to  time  to resolve  issues  and  eliminate  bottlenecks  for  timely  completion  of projects.  This  has  also  resulted  in  capacity  building  of  States/  ULBs and thus achieved significant progress under the AMRUT Scheme

NITI Aayog has also conducted a third-party review for Centrally Sponsored Schemes including AMRUT. The report has been published in February 2021 and found satisfactory.

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