Lok Sabha Question No. 2637 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-16
Subject: Development of Amravati City
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Bellana, Kuruva Gorantla Madhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2637

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 16, 2023

## DEVELOPMENT OF AMRAVATI CITY

## NO. 2637.      SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA: SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware about the status of the development of Amravati city under the Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof:
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  include  Kurnool  and Rajahmundry  cities from Andhra  Pradesh  under the above  said scheme, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  aware  about  the  existence  of  various places of historical importance that are scattered across these cities and are not being restored or protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI); and
- (e) if  so,  the  manner in which the Government propose to develop these cities and use it as tourist spots?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a) to (c): The National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY)  launched  on  21 st   January,  2015  and  implemented  in  12  cities including  Amravati  in  Andhra  Pradesh.  The  works  undertaken  and  funds released  for  Amravati  projects  during  the  Mission  period  are  given  at Annexure-I.  The  mission  period  of  HRIDAY  scheme  ended  on  31 st   March, 2019, no new projects/cities were taken up after 31 st  March, 2019.

(d)&(e):    As  per  the  information  provided  by  the  Archaeological  Survey  of India  (Ministry  of  Culture)  centrally  protected  monuments  in  Kurnool  city and near Rajahmundry city and around to promote tourism are at Annexure-II.

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Annexure-I  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  to  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No. 2637 for 16.03.2023 regarding Development of Amravati City.

| S.No.   | Name of the work                                  |   Funds released (₹ in crore) |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1.      | Up-gradation of approach roads to heritage sites  |                         10.01 |
| 2.      | Development of heritage walk                      |                          2.32 |
| 3.      | Development of Amaravati pond (NunegundamCheruvu) |                          4.27 |
| Total   | Total                                             |                         16.6  |

Annexure-II  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (d)  &  (e)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No. 2637 for 16.03.2023 regarding Development of Amravati City.

## (A) List of centrally protected Monuments in Kurnool City and around:

|   S.No | Name of the Monument                                              |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Gateways and the bastions of the old fort, viz.                   |
|      2 | Mausoleum known as Abdul WahabKhan's Tomb and adjoining buildings |

## (B) List  of  centrally  protected  Monuments  near  Rajahmundry  City  and around:

|   S.No | Name of the Monument                                                                                                                   | Location   | District      |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------|
|      1 | Rock-cut caves and cisterns and remains of Buddhist Stupas, Chaityas and Viharas (monasteries) on the hill Pandavula or Pandavulakonda | Kapavaram  | West Godavari |
|      2 | Gollingeswara group of temples                                                                                                         | Biccavolu  | East Godavari |