Lok Sabha Question No. 592 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: AMRUT Scheme in Kerala
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Hibi Eden

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 592

TO BE ANSWERED ON NOVEMBER 28, 2024

## AMRUT SCHEME IN KERALA

NO. 592.  SHRI HIBI EDEN:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  total  number  of  projects  along  with  the  sanctioned amount for Kerala under the AMRUT Scheme, district wise; and
- (b)  whether all the sanctioned projects have been completed in Kerala and if not, the reasons therefor, district-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b)  As reported by the State of Kerala, 1,111 projects have been taken up in  the  State  under  Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation (AMRUT)  and  an  amount  of  ₹2,539  crore  has  been  sanctioned  for  these projects,  which  includes  Central  Assistance  (CA)  of  ₹1,161.20  crore.  Out  of these projects, 979 projects worth ₹1,590.83 crore have been completed and 132 Projects worth ₹ 947.91 crores are at implementation stage. District wise details of projects under AMRUT in the State of Kerala is given in ANNEXURE-I. The projects taken-up under AMRUT are large infrastructure projects with long gestation  periods.  The  State  has  informed  that  implementation  of  some projects  has  been  delayed  due  to  various  reasons,  such  as  land  acquisition clearances/ permissions  and  shortage  of  experienced  and  technically  skilled  contractors issues, climatic challenges, delay in obtaining requisite for complex urban infrastructure projects, etc.

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ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO  PART (a) AND (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  592  REGARDING  'AMRUT  SCHEME  IN  KERALA',  DUE  FOR ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON 28.11.2024:

## DISTRICT-WISE DETAILS PROJECTS IN KERALA UNDER AMRUT

|       |                     |                     | Total Projects   | Total Projects    | Completed Projects   | Completed Projects   | Projects in Progress   | Projects in Progress   | Projects in Progress                  | Projects in Progress                         |
|-------|---------------------|---------------------|------------------|-------------------|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| S.N0. | District            | City                | Nos.             | Cost (in ₹ Crore) | Nos.                 | Cost (in ₹ Crore)    | Nos.                   | Cost (in ₹ Crore)      | Physical Work Complete d (in ₹ Crore) | Works at Imple menta tion Stage (in ₹ Crore) |
| 1     | Alappuzha           | Alappuzha           | 212              | 252.93            | 196                  | 148.05               | 16                     | 104.88                 | 83.25                                 | 21.63                                        |
| 2     | Kannur              | Kannur              | 40               | 254.04            | 35                   | 201.01               | 5                      | 53.03                  | 37.13                                 | 15.90                                        |
| 3     | Kochi               | Kochi               | 113              | 297.80            | 96                   | 165.09               | 17                     | 132.71                 | 91.98                                 | 40.73                                        |
| 4     | Kollam              | Kollam              | 56               | 244.03            | 49                   | 73.91                | 7                      | 170.12                 | 146.63                                | 23.49                                        |
| 5     | Kozhikode           | Kozhikode           | 57               | 304.17            | 47                   | 142.38               | 10                     | 161.79                 | 115.86                                | 45.93                                        |
| 6     | Palakkad            | Palakkad            | 147              | 233.32            | 135                  | 203.09               | 12                     | 30.23                  | 6.88                                  | 23.35                                        |
| 7     | Thiruvana nthapuram | Thiruvana nthapuram | 317              | 440.89            | 271                  | 287.88               | 46                     | 153.01                 | 74.30                                 | 78.71                                        |
| 8     | Thrissur            | Thrissur, Guruvayur | 169              | 511.56            | 150                  | 369.42               | 19.00                  | 142.14                 | 116.27                                | 25.87                                        |
| Total | Total               | Total               | 1111             | 2538.74           | 979                  | 1590.83              | 132                    | 947.91                 | 672.29                                | 275.62                                       |