Lok Sabha Question No. 904 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Projects under AMRUT
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sandhya Ray

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 904 TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 21, 2022 PROJECTS UNDER AMRUT

## SHRIMATI SANDHYA RAY:

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

- the present status of ongoing projects under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) in Madhya Pradesh;
- b) the details of the funds allocated and utilised in the State under the Mission, district-wise especially in Bhind Constituency of Madhya Pradesh; and
- whether the State Government has made any request for additional
- allocation of funds under the Mission and if SO, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a): For the State of Madhya Pradesh, State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) amounting to {6,200.67 crore, including committed Central Assistance {2,592.86 crore have been approved under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT): The State of Madhya Pradesh has, however, taken up 213 projects amounting to {6,637.48 crore, which is in excess of the approved SAAPs. The entire additional cost of the projects will be borne by the State:

Of these 213 projects taken up by the State Government in the sectors of Water Supply, Sewerage & Septage Management, Storm Water Drainage, Non-Motorised Urban   Transport and development of while

43 projects costing {3,322 crore have been grounded and are at various stages of implementation:

(b): Under AMRUT, Central funds are allocated and released to the State as per the Mission guidelines and not city-wise or district ~wise.For the State of Madhya Pradesh, Central Assistance of {2,592.86 crore has been allocated for the entire Mission period towards implementation of projects taken under AMRUT. So {2,497.06 crore has been released to the Government of Madhya Pradesh for implementation of AMRUT projects against which, Utilization Certificates amounting to {2,396.29 crore have been received: far,

For the city Bhind; State Government has taken up 4 projects costing {89.08 crore, of which 2 projects of development of Parks/Green The remaining 2 projects costing {84.16 crore and {3.62 crore in the sectors of Sewerage & Septage Management and Non-Motorised Urban Transport respectively have been grounded and are at various stages of implementation:

(c): Government of Madhya Pradesh, in May 2021, had submitted a request for funds amounting crore (or a part of it) as additional Central share over and above the maximum committed Central Assistance {2,592.86 crore under AMRUT, to cover the additional burden of Goods and Services Tax (GST) towards such projects which were awarded under AMRUT during the pre-GST regime:

However, this Ministry conveyed its inability to provide any additional Central  funding over and above the State's maximum committed Central Assistance as the central funding to States/UTs under AMRUT is capped to the maximum committed Central Assistance in the approved SAAPs and there were no untied funds available under AMRUT.