Lok Sabha Question No. 264 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-21
Subject: Projects for Water Supply, Sewage and Septage Management
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 264

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 21, 2023

PROJECTS FOR WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE AND SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT

NO.264.

SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

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

- whether  one  project  for  water  supply,  one  project  for  sewage  and septage management, six projects for development of parks have been sanctioned for Vijayawada city in Andhra Pradesh under AMRUT with an
- a) estimated cost of Rs. 128 crores;
- b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- c) whether the projects have been completed and become operational; and
- d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons for delay and the time by which these are likely to be completed?

## 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.

## STATEMENT

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *264  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  IN  THE  LOK SABHA  ON  21  DECEMBER  2023  REGARDING  'PROJECTS  FOR  WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE AND SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT':

(a) to (c): Yes, Sir. Under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation Urban Transformation  (AMRUT),  one  project  for  water  supply,  one  project  for sewage and septage management and 6 projects for development of parks have  been  undertaken  in  Vijayawada  city  in  Andhra  Pradesh  with  an estimated  cost  of  ₹128.53  crore.  As  reported  by  the  State,  out  of  the  8 projects,  6  parks  projects  have  been  completed  and  are  operational.  The remaining 2 projects, 1 each in water supply sector and sewage/ septage sector are under implementation. Present status of the above projects is at ANNEXURE.

(d): States are implementing the projects under AMRUT and as reported by the State, in Vijayawada city in Andhra Pradesh, one Water Supply project worth ₹84.66 crore work was grounded in the month of June '2020.  When the work was in progress, Covid-19 wave affected the progress of work and halted the activity for a period of around 2 years. All steps are being taken by  the  State  to  complete  and  commission  the  project  by  the  end  of  May '2024.

As reported by the State, in Vijayawada city in Andhra Pradesh, one Sewerage & Septage Management work worth ₹ 39.36 crore was grounded in the month of May '2018. When the work was in progress, Covid-19 badly affected the progress of work and halted the activity for a period of around

2  years.  Further,  the  work  got  delayed  by  approximately  1  year  due  to  a court  case  in  Hon'ble  High  Court  of  Andhra  Pradesh.  While  the  work  was mobilized for construction of one of the Sumps, the local people objected to construction and approached the Hon'ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh by filing a Writ Petition (W.P). After several discussions with the local people, the W.P. was got vacated in the Court and Sump-cum-Pump house work was re-started in the year 2021. Now, all steps are being taken to complete and commission the project by the end of February '2024.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  STARRED QUESTION NO. *264 REGARDING 'PROJECTS FOR WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE AND SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT' DUE FOR ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON 21 DECEMBER 2023:

## STATUS OF AMRUT PROJECTS IN VIJAYAWADA CITY

| S.No.   | Title                                                                                                               | Sector                          | Status         |   Project Cost (In ₹ Crore) | Physical Progress (in %)   |   Expenditure (In ₹ Crore) |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| 1       | Development of Pragathi Park near Tummalapalli Kalakshetram (Civil Works)                                           | Others (Parks)                  | Work Completed |                        0.23 | 100                        |                       0.23 |
| 2       | Development of Prasthana park near Tummalapalli Kalakshetram (Landscape works)                                      | Others (Parks)                  | Work Completed |                        0.27 | 100                        |                       0.27 |
| 3       | Development of Pragathi Park on south side of fly over near Tummalapalli Kalakshetram (Greenery & Landscape works)  | Others (Parks)                  | Work Completed |                        0.15 | 100                        |                       0.15 |
| 4       | Development of Prasthana park on north side of fly over near Tummalapalli Kalakshetram (Greenery & Landscape works) | Others (Parks)                  | Work Completed |                        0.07 | 100                        |                       0.02 |
| 5       | Development of Sithara Y Junction AMRUT 2016- 17                                                                    | Others (Parks)                  | Work Completed |                        1.37 | 100                        |                       1.37 |
| 6       | Development of Sithara Y Junction AMRUT 2016- 17 - Phase II                                                         | Others (Parks)                  | Work Completed |                        2.42 | 100                        |                       2.42 |
| 7       | Providing sewer network                                                                                             | Sewerage and Septage Management | Ongoing        |                       39.36 | 92                         |                      31.29 |
| 8       | Providing House Service Connections & Distribution Lines wherever Reservoirs & Source is available                  | Water Supply                    | Ongoing        |                       84.66 | 55                         |                      39.05 |
| Total   | Total                                                                                                               | Total                           | Total          |                      128.53 |                            |                      74.8  |