Lok Sabha Question No. 5 (STARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: Targets under AMRUT Scheme
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Brijendra Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO: 5

TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 02, 2023

## TARGETS UNDER AMRUT SCHEME

## SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH

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

- (a) the progress made towards achieving the target of replacing street lights with LEDs under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT);
- (b) whether there have been delays in achieving the same;
- (c) if sO, the reasons therefor; and
- (d)
- the quantum of funds allocated, released and utilized under the said scheme during the last three financial years?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House:

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STATEMENT REFERRED To IN REPLY To PART (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 5 FOR ANSWER ON FEBRUARY 02, 2023 REGARDING (TARGETS UNDER AMRUT SCHEME"

(a): The replacement of conventional street lights with energy efficient Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) for promoting energy conservation is one of the   major reforms under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)- So far in AMRUT cities, 98 Iakh Iakh identified conventional street lights have been replaced with   energy efficient LEDs leading to energy savings of 497 crore units per annum and reduction in COz emission by 287 crore tonnes per annum. In non-AMRUT cities Gram Panchayats too, 65.96 conventional street lights have been replaced with energy efficient LEDs by EESL  leading to  energy savings of 443 crore units per annum and reduction in COz emission by 306 crore tonnes per annum:

(b) & (c): There is no substantial delay in this regard. 98% of the target set under the Mission has been achieved so far.

(d): No financial allocation is made for replacement of street lights with LEDs because the programme is run without any budgetary allocation from Government of India as it is based on a sustainable business model where the cost of LEDs is repaid by Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) from savings in energy and maintenance expenditure over a period of time through savings in electricity bill:

Under AMRUT, funds are allocated for the entire mission period not year wise: {50,000 crore was allocated for the entire mission period including {35,990 crore for AMRUT Projects: The details of funds released and utilised in last 3 financial years and current financial year are as below:

| Financial              | Central Assistance released   | Central Assistance released      | Utilization Certificate received against released Central Assistance   | Utilization Certificate received against released Central Assistance   |
|------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                   | For Projects in crore)        | For other components 3 in crore) | For Projects { in crore)                                               | For other components { in crore)                                       |
| 2019-20                | 5,686.00                      | 524.19                           | 5,623.66                                                               | 431.89                                                                 |
| 2020-21                | 6,146.31                      | 236.67                           | 4,897.88                                                               | 165.54                                                                 |
| 2021-22                | 6,112.89                      | 100.95                           | 3,637.94                                                               |                                                                        |
| Current Year (2022-23) | 606.30                        | 5.70                             |                                                                        | 1.75                                                                   |
| TOTAL                  | 18,551.50                     | 867.51                           | 14,159.48                                                              | 644.24                                                                 |