Lok Sabha Question No. 1700 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-11
Subject: AMRUT in Darjeeling and Kalimpong
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1700

TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 11, 2021

## AMRUT IN DARJEELING AND KALIMPONG

NO. 1700.

SHRI RAJU BISTA:

Will  the  Minister  of  HOUSING  AND  URBANAFFAIRS  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) the details of projects under AMRUT Yojana currently ongoing in the districts of Darjeeling and Kalimpong;
- (b) the details of funds allocated for the projects; and
- (c) the  status  of  the  projects  and  the  estimate  timeline  for completion?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) Darjiling  and  Siliguri  towns  of  Darjiling  district  are  covered under  Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation (AMRUT) Scheme.  No town of Kalimpong district has been covered under  AMRUT.  Details  of  projects  taken  up  under  AMRUT  in  the towns of Darjiling and Siliguri by the Government of West Bengal are given as Annexure - I.
- (b) Under AMRUT, outlays have been allocated State-wise and not city-wise.  Cost of projects taken up under AMRUT in the  towns of Darjiling and Siliguri are given in Annexure - I.
- (c). Status  of  projects  taken  up  under  AMRUT  in  the  towns  of Darjiling  and  Siliguri  are  given  in  Annexure  -  I.  As  per  information provided  by  the  State  of  West  Bengal  on  AMRUT  portal,  out  of  18 projects taken up in Darjiling and Siliguri, 14 projects have already been completed. Remaining grounded projects are to be completed during the year 2021.

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## ANNEXURE-IREFERRED TO IN REPLY OF PART (a), (b) AND (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1700 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 11 FEBRUARY, 2021:

## Status of AMRUT projects in Darjiling

|   Sl. No. | Projects                                                      | Sectors      | Status           |   Project Cost (In ₹ crore) | Progress in%   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|------------------|-----------------------------|----------------|
|         1 | Development of Park along Nehru road and mall road (Phase-II) | Parks        | Contract Awarded |                        0.4  | 60             |
|         2 | Park Development Darjiling Under AMRUT                        | Parks        | Work Completed   |                        0.25 | 100            |
|         3 | Water Supply Project at Darjiling Under AMRUT                 | Water Supply | Contract Awarded |                      204.84 | 42             |
|         4 | Nehru Road and Mall Road (Phase- III)                         | Parks        | DPR Approved     |                        0.3  | --             |

## Status of AMRUT projects in Siliguri

|   Sl. No. | Projects                                                                         | Sectors   | Status           |   Project Cost (In ₹ crore) |   Progress in% |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|------------------|-----------------------------|----------------|
|         5 | Riverfront development of kiranchandra burning ghat at Kulipara, Ward no - 1     | Parks     | Contract Awarded |                        0.2  |              5 |
|         6 | Development of Surya Sen Park at ward no 10 under AMRUT 2015-16                  | Parks     | Work Completed   |                        0.08 |            100 |
|         7 | Development of riverfront of BaghaJatin Colony at ward no 45 under AMRUT 2015-16 | Parks     | Work Completed   |                        0.06 |            100 |
|         8 | Development of Park at Kumartuli at ward no 04 under AMRUT 2015- 16              | Parks     | Work Completed   |                        0.06 |            100 |
|         9 | Development of Siliguri Park at Ward no. 23 under AMRUT 2017- 18                 | Parks     | Work Completed   |                        0.18 |            100 |
|        10 | Riverfront beautification plan of Mahananda river under AMRUT 2015-16            | Parks     | Work Completed   |                        0.05 |            100 |
|        11 | Development of Narmada Bagan Park at ward no 46 under AMRUT 2015-16              | Parks     | Work Completed   |                        0.05 |            100 |
|        12 | Development of Shitala Para Park at ward no 31 under AMRUT 2015- 16              | Parks     | Work Completed   |                        0.05 |            100 |
|        13 | Development of Jhilmil Park at ward no 2 under AMRUT 2015-16                     | Parks     | Work Completed   |                        0.03 |            100 |
|        14 | Development of Gandhinagar Park at ward no 42 under AMRUT 2015- 16               | Parks     | Work Completed   |                        0.05 |            100 |
|        15 | Development of Subrata Sishu Udyan at ward no 30 under AMRUT 2015-16             | Parks     | Work Completed   |                        0.06 |            100 |
|        16 | Development of Balaram Sishu Udyan at ward no 31 under AMRUT 2015-16             | Parks     | Work Completed   |                        0.05 |            100 |
|        17 | Development of Boot House Park at ward no 27 under AMRUT 2015- 16                | Parks     | Work Completed   |                        0.05 |            100 |
|        18 | Development of Bidya Sagar Park at ward no 07 under AMRUT 2015- 16               | Parks     | Work Completed   |                        0.05 |            100 |

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