Lok Sabha Question No. 4020 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Impact of AMRUT Scheme
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri C N Annadurai

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4020

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 19, 2024

## IMPACT OF AMRUT SCHEME

NO. 4020.

SHRI C N ANNADURAI:

Will the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs be pleased to state:

- (a) the impact of the AMRUT scheme on improving urban infrastructure, such as water supply, sewerage and green spaces;
- (b) the number of urban households benefited under the said scheme along with the number of urban households provided with tap water connections;
- (c) the steps taken/being taken to address the gaps in infrastructure development along with the improvements made in sewerage networks in urban areas;
- (d) the measures taken/being taken to ensure sustainable management of water resources in cities along with the monitoring mechanisms in place to track the progress of projects under the AMRUT scheme; and
- (e) the  findings  of  any  recent  evaluations  of  the  said  scheme  along  with  the
- corrective measures undertaken to address the delays and inefficiencies?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

(a) to (c): Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) was launched on 25 June 2015 in selected 500 cities (485 cities including 15 merged  cities)  and  towns  across  the  country.  The  Mission  focuses  on development of basic infrastructure, in the selected cities and towns, in the sectors of water supply; sewerage and septage management; storm water drainage;  green  spaces  and  parks;  and  non-motorized  urban  transport.  As reported by the State/ Union Territories (UTs), against the approved plan size of ₹77,640 crore, 5,995 projects worth ₹83,374 crore have been taken up, of this works worth ₹78,404 crore have been physically completed.

Under AMRUT Mission in convergence with the States 189 lakh water target of 139 lakh;  149  lakh  sewer  connections  (new/  serviced)  (including  households covered  through  Faecal  Sludge  and  Septage  Management-FSSM) provided tap connections (new/ serviced) have been provided against the …2/-

against the target of 145 lakh; Sewer network of 19,598 kilometers and water supply network of 64,463 kilometers have  been constructed; 4,429 Million Litre Per Day (MLD) Sewerage Treatment Capacity (STP) and 4,649 Million Litre Per Day (MLD) Water Treatment Capacity (WTP) have been developed; 1,379  km  length  of  drains have  been  constructed  resulting  in  eliminating 3,621 numbers of water logging points ; 5,044 acres of Green space, 430 km pedestrian/ walkway and 43 km of cycle track have been developed.

(d) & (e): Project  taken  up  under  AMRUT mission are large  infrastructure projects  with  long  gestation  periods.  As  reported  by  the  States/  UTs, implementation of some projects have been delayed due to various reasons, such  as  land  acquisition  issues,  climatic  challenges,  delay  in  obtaining requisite clearances/ permissions and shortage of experienced and technically skilled contractors for complex urban infrastructure projects, etc.

AMRUT guidelines have provisions for formation of State High Powered Steering Committee (SHPSC) headed by the Chief Secretary of the State, to monitor and supervise the implementation of the scheme at the State/ UT level.  State  Level  Technical  Committee  (SLTC)  headed  by  the  Secretary, Urban Development & Housing Department provides technical support to the SHPSC in monitoring and supervising the scheme at the State level. Further, an Apex Committee constituted under the ambit of Mission guidelines reviews and monitor the Mission periodically. For assessment and monitoring of work done under AMRUT in the States/ UTs, there is a provision of Independent Review and Monitoring Agencies (IRMAs). Funds are released to the States/ UTs upon satisfactory compliance of IRMA reports. Also, in order to fast-track the  implementation  of  AMRUT,  the  progress  is  periodically  reviewed  and monitored  through  regular  video  conferences/  webinars/  workshops/  sitevisits etc. by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) with the States/ UTs and ULBs. There is a dedicated AMRUT online portal for tracking the progress and project-wise outcomes of provisions of water tap connections provided by the States/ UTs. Further, NITI Aayog had conducted a review in June 2020 on the evaluation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes in the Urban Transformation Sector, including AMRUT. The study assessed key parameters  such  as  coverage,  incorporation  of  universal  design,  gender mainstreaming,  pro-poor  design,  migration,  and  beneficiary  targeting.  The performance  under  the  scheme  was  reported  Satisfactory  as  it  aims  to improve the quality of life of all including the poor and disadvantaged.

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