Lok Sabha Question No. 1675 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-05
Subject: Projects for Andhra Pradesh under AMRUT
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Balashowry Vallabhaneni

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1675

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 05, 2024

## PROJECTS FOR ANDHRA PRADESH UNDER AMRUT

NO. 1675. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  projects  for  water  supply,  sewage-septage  management  and development of parks have been sanctioned for Vijayawada and Gudivada cities  of  Andhra  Pradesh under AMRUT with an estimated cost of Rs. 128 crores and Rs. 54 crores respectively;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the projects have been completed and become operational; and
- (d)  if not, the reasons therefor along with the time by which they are likely to be completed/made operational?

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

(a) to (d): As informed by the State Government of Andhra Pradesh, under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 08 projects worth ₹128.53 crore have been taken up in Vijayawada city which includes 01  water  supply  project  worth  ₹84.66  crore,  01  sewerage  and  septage management  project  worth  ₹39.36  crore  and  06  parks  and  green  spaces projects  worth  ₹4.51  crore.  Out  of  08  projects,  6  projects  have  been completed.

In the Gudivada city of Andhra Pradesh, 06 projects worth ₹54.45 crore have been taken up under AMRUT, which includes 02 water supply projects worth ₹41.4 crore, 01 sewage and septage management project and 03 parks and  green  spaces  project  worth  ₹2.18  crore,  all  of  which  have  been completed. Out of 06 projects, 3 projects have been completed.

The details of the projects in Vijayawada and Gudivada city are given in ANNEXURE.

As informed by the State Government, in Vijayawada city, the water supply  and  sewage  &  septage  management  project  was  delayed  due  to COVID-19 pandemic which led to labour shortages and irregular availability of construction material. The tentative date of completion for water supply project is around 31 st  March 2025 and the sewage and septage management project is around 31 st  January, 2025.

In  Gudivada  city,  the  water  supply  project  and  sewage  and  septage management project was delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic which led to labour shortages and irregular availability of construction material, delay in railway crossing permission, etc. The tentative date of completion of water supply  project  is  around  31 st   March  2025  and  for  sewerage  and  septage management project is around 30 th  April, 2025.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1675 REGARDING 'PROJECTS  FOR  ANDHRA  PRADESH  UNDER  AMRUT',  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON 05.12.2024:

## LIST OF GROUNDED PROJECTS IN VIJAYAWADA AND GUDIVADA UNDER AMRUT

| S.No.        | City                                                                                                                | Title                           | Sector           |   Milestone |   Project Cost (in ₹ crore) |   Physical Progress (in %) | Expenditure incurred (in ₹ crore)   |
|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------|-------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 1 Vijayawada | Development of Pragathi park near Tummalapalli Kalakshetram (Civil Works)                                           | Others (Parks)                  | Work Completed   |        0.23 |                         100 |                       0.23 |                                     |
| 2 Vijayawada | Development of Prasthana park near Tummalapalli Kalakshetram (Landscape works)                                      | Others (Parks)                  | Work Completed   |        0.27 |                         100 |                       0.27 |                                     |
| 3 Vijayawada | 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 Vijayawada | 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 |                                     |
| Vijayawada   | Development of Sithara Y Junction AMRUT 2016-17 - Phase II                                                          | Others (Parks)                  | Work Completed   |        2.42 |                         100 |                       2.42 | 5                                   |
| Vijayawada   | Development of Sithara Y Junction AMRUT 2016-17                                                                     | Others (Parks)                  | Work Completed   |        1.37 |                         100 |                       1.37 | 6                                   |
| Vijayawada   | Providing sewer network                                                                                             | Sewerage and Septage Management | Contract Awarded |       39.36 |                          95 |                      26.94 | 7                                   |
| Vijayawada   | Providing House Service Connections & Distribution Lines wherever Reservoirs source is available.                   | Water Supply                    | Contract Awarded |       84.66 |                          55 |                      39.05 | 8                                   |
| 9 Gudivada   | Development of Tummala Seetha Rama Brahmam Municipal Park                                                           | Others (Parks)                  | Work Completed   |        0.48 |                         100 |                       0.48 |                                     |

|   S.No. | City                                          | Title                                                                                                                 | Sector                          | Milestone        |   Project Cost (in ₹ crore) |   Physical Progress (in %) |   Expenditure incurred (in ₹ crore) |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|      10 | Gudivada Development venkateswara rao 2016-17 | of Kodali Sri park AMRUT                                                                                              | Others (Parks)                  | Work Completed   |                        0.69 |                        100 |                                0.69 |
|      11 | Gudivada                                      | Development of Kodali Sri venkateswara rao park AMRUT 2016-17 - Phase II                                              | Others (Parks)                  | Work Completed   |                        1.01 |                        100 |                                0.87 |
|      12 | Gudivada 5                                    | MLD STP; including interceptor drains and septage management for entire city                                          | Sewerage and Septage Management | Contract Awarded |                       10.87 |                         85 |                                5.93 |
|      13 | Gudivada ELSRs                                | Providing Water Supply distribution lines, feeder mains, and House Service Connections to Gudivada Municipality       | Water Supply                    | Contract Awarded |                       25.54 |                         97 |                               21.44 |
|      14 | Gudivada                                      | Remodelling & replacement of pumping mains new ELSRs (Replacement of dilapidated conditioned ELSR's storage facility) | Water Supply                    | Contract Awarded |                       15.86 |                         90 |                               13.32 |