Lok Sabha Question No. 2046 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Cities under AMRUT
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jyotsna Charandas Mahant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2046

## TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 28, 2022

## CITIES UNDER AMRUT

SHRIMATI JYOTSNA CHARANDAS MAHANT: Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS state:

to

- (a) the towns identified in Chhattisgarh under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) since the commencement of this scheme till date;
- (b)
- the criteria for selection of towns under the said scheme including the status of implementation of AMRUT-1.0 projects in Chhattisgarh;
- (c) the details of the funds allocated for and spent under the scheme in Chhattisgarh during the last three years and the current financial year, year-wise;
- (d) whether the said scheme is lagging behind its stipulated timeline; and
- (e) if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a): Nine citiesl towns of Chhattisgarh viz: Ambikapur, Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Durg, Jagdalpur, Korba, Raigarh, Raipur and Rajnandgaon have been selected under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban

Transformation (AMRUT):

(b): Citiesl Towns have been selected under AMRUT across the country on the basis of following criteria:

- AII
- capital citiesltowns of StateslUnion Territories (UTs)
- AII cities and towns with a population of over one Iakh with notified Municipalities, including civilian areas in Cantonment Boards
- All citiesltowns classified as Heritage Cities under the Heritage City
- Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY)
- Thirteen cities and towns on the stem of the main rivers with a population above 75,000 and less than 1 lakh, and
- Ten cities from Hill States, islands and tourist destinations (not
- more than one from each State):

For the State of  Chhattisgarh, State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) amounting to {2,192.76 crore, including committed Central Assistance of 71,009.74 crore have been approved under AMRUT. The State 0 Chhattisgarh has, however, taken up 293 projects amounting to {2,269.50 crore, which is in excess of the approved SAAPs- The entire additional cost of the projects will be borne by the State:

Of these 293 projects taken up by the State Government in the sectors of Water   Supply (70 projects), Sewerage & Septage Management (29 projects) and development of Green Spaces/Parks (194 projects), works have been completed for 250 projects costing {841.80 crore, while 43 projects costing {1,427.70 crore have been grounded and are at various stages of implementation:

(c): Year-wise details of Central funds released under various components of AMRUT during the last three financial years and the current financial year to the State of Chhattisgarh and Utilization Certificates (UCs) received s0 far is as under:

(AII amounts in ? crore)

| Financial Year            | Central funds released AMRUT projects for   | UCs received from the State Government   | Central funds released for other components   | UCs received from the State Government   |
|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 2019-20                   | 145.67                                      |                                          | 15.91                                         | 15.91                                    |
| 2020-21                   | 415.55                                      | 326.70                                   | 17.52                                         | 15.67                                    |
| 2021-22                   |                                             |                                          | 3.89                                          | 3.89                                     |
| 2022-23 (till 21.07.2022) |                                             |                                          |                                               |                                          |

Includes Administrative & Other Expenses (A&OE), Reform Incentives, Sub-schemes for GIS based master plan and Local Area Plan/Town Planning Scheme (LAPITPS)

(d) & (e): AMRUT scheme was initially launched for a period of 05 years i.e. Financial Year 2015-16 to 2019-20. However, implementation some projects taken up under AMRUT by Statesl UTs have delayed due to various reasons, such as land disputes, natural calamities, delay in obtaining clearanceslpermissions from other departments and disruptionsl lockdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic etc. Subsequently, AMRUT was subsumed under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 (AMRUT 2.0) launched On 01 October, 2021 and accordingly, all ongoing and eligible projects of AMRUT shall receive Central funding till 31 March, 2023. got