Lok Sabha Question No. 3140 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Water Supply Projects in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy, Shri Balashowry Vallabhaneni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3140 TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 07, 2025

## WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## NO. 3140.  SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY VEMIREDDY:

SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

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

- (a) the date on which the projects to provide water supply in Kavali and Gudivada cities of Andhra Pradesh with an estimated cost of Rupees 43  Crores  and  25.50  Crores  respectively  in  Nellore  and  Krishna districts were proposed;
- (b) whether the said projects are still in progress and not yet completed and if so, the details thereof and the reasons for the delay along with the time by which each project is likely to be completed; and
- (c) whether there is any cost and time overrun of these projects and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a)  to  (c):  Under  the  Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban Transformation  (AMRUT)  in  Andhra  Pradesh,  two  water  supply projects worth ₹56.11 crore have been approved on 27.02.2017 for Kavali city, and two water supply projects worth ₹41.4 crore have been approved for Gudivada city by the APEX Committee under the Mission. As reported by the Andhra Pradesh State, one project worth ₹ 13.13  crore  in  Kavali  city  and  two  projects  worth ₹ 41.4  crore  in Gudivada  city  have  been  completed.  Other  one  project  is  at implementation stage. The State Government has also informed that the delay occurred mainly due to Covid pandemic, non-availability of raw materials/ labour. The details of projects in Kavali and Gudivada cities including revised cost and tentative date of completion is given in ANNEXURE.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (c)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3140  REGARDING  'WATER  SUPPLY PROJECTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH', DUE FOR ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON 07.08.2025.

## DETAILS OF PROJECTS IN WATER SUPPLY SECTORS UNDER AMRUT IN KAVALI AND GUDIVADA CITY, ANDHRA PRADESH

|   SI No | Title                                                                                                                                               |   Project Cost (In ₹ Cr.) |   Physical Progress in %) | Revised Cost (In ₹ Cr.)   | Tentative date of Completi on   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------|
|       1 | Kavali Water Supply Improvement Scheme and performance O&M for 7 years including Defects Liability period of 2 Tears under AMRUT (2016 -20) Project |                     13.13 |                       100 | - -                       |                                 |
|       2 | for 7 years including Defects Liability period of 2 Tears under                                                                                     |                     42.98 |                        95 | 56.11                     | Septemb er, 25                  |
|       3 | distribution lines, feeder mains, ELSRs and House Service Connections to Gudivada Municipality                                                      |                     25.54 |                       100 | -                         | -                               |
|       4 | Remodelling & replacement of pumping mains new ELSRs (Replacement of dilapidated conditioned ELSR's storage facility)                               |                     15.86 |                       100 | No change                 | -                               |