Lok Sabha Question No. 3968 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Projects under AMRUT 2.0 in Odisha
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3968 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 19, 2024

## PROJECTS UNDER AMRUT 2.0 IN ODISHA

NO. 3968.

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

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

- (a)  the status of the projects launched under AMRUT 2.0 in Odisha, districtwise particularly in Cuttack;
- (b)  the details of the fund allocated to Odisha during the last five years and the current year, year and project-wise under AMRUT 2.0;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  funds  provided  to  the  State  Finance  Commission  for improving the infrastructure of Odisha; and
- (d)  the  name  and  number  of  cities  in  Odisha  provided  funds  for  preparing master plan and development plan?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 has been launched on 1 st  Oct 2021. In the State of Odisha, the State Water Action  Plans  (SWAP)  for  348  projects  worth  ₹3,940.98  crore  including Central Assistance (CA) of ₹1,373 crore have been approved by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Of these approved projects, contract have been awarded for 269 projects worth ₹2,264.99 crore. Distric t-wise details of projects is given at ANNEXURE.

As per the information submitted by the State on AMRUT 2.0 portal, 39 projects worth ₹407.56 crore has been approved under AMRUT 2.0 in Cuttack district. Of these approved projects, contract have been awarded for 31 projects worth ₹310.23 crore.

(b): Under  AMRUT  2.0  funds  are  allocated/  released  to  State/  Union Territories (UTs) and not district wise. The details of funds allocated and released to Odisha under AMRUT 2.0 for projects is given below:

( Amount in ₹ crore )

|              | Financial year   | Financial year   | Financial year   | Financial year   |             |
|--------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------|
| Committed CA | 2021-22          | 2022-23          | 2023-24          | 2024- 25         | Grand Total |
| 1373         | 127.47           | 101.92           | 126              | 45.24            | 400.63      |

(c): 15 th  Finance Commission recommends release of grants to States for their Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and not to State Finance Commission.

(d): Under  the  sub-scheme  'Formulation  of  Geographical  Information System  (GIS)  Based  Master  Plan  for  AMRUT  cities'  under  AMRUT, Bhubaneswar city in Odisha has been taken up for preparation of Master and Development plan.

Under the  Scheme for  'Formulation  of  GIS  based  Master  Plans  for Class-II  Towns with  population  of  50,000 -  99,999'  under  AMRUT  2.0, proposals for preparation of Master Plan for 07 cities namely Rajgangpur, Rayagada, Sunabeda, Joda, Koraput, Sundargarh and Parlakhemundi have been approved for Odisha.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3968 REGARDING 'PROJECTS UNDER AMRUT 2.0 IN ODISHA', DUE FOR ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON 19.12.2024:

## DISTRICT-WISE LIST OF APPROVED PROJECTS IN ODISHA UNDER AMRUT 2.0

|             |               | Approved Project   | Approved Project        | Contract Awarded   | Contract Awarded          |
|-------------|---------------|--------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------|
| S.No.       | District      | Nos.               | Total Cost (in ₹ crore) | Nos.               | Awarded Cost (in ₹ crore) |
| 1           | ANUGUL        | 6                  | 64.93                   | 6                  | 47.92                     |
| 2           | BALANGIR      | 20                 | 348.76                  | 2                  | 57.30                     |
| 3           | BALESHWAR     | 16                 | 202.79                  | 9                  | 41.41                     |
| 4           | BARGARH       | 6                  | 109.40                  | 4                  | 77.11                     |
| 5           | BAUDH         | 2                  | 21.50                   | 2                  | 22.46                     |
| 6           | BHADRAK       | 2                  | 49.90                   | 2                  | 34.23                     |
| 7           | CUTTACK       | 39                 | 407.56                  | 31                 | 310.23                    |
| 8           | DEBAGARH      | 1                  | 30.15                   | 1                  | 56.56                     |
| 9           | DHENKANAL     | 20                 | 103.95                  | 20                 | 88.21                     |
| 10          | GAJAPATI      | 4                  | 20.87                   | 4                  | 14.14                     |
| 11          | GANJAM        | 74                 | 494.03                  | 59                 | 229.65                    |
| 12          | JAGATSINGHPUR | 6                  | 72.48                   | 6                  | 49.50                     |
| 13          | JAJAPUR       | 2                  | 57.26                   | 2                  | 33.74                     |
| 14          | JHARSUGUDA    | 6                  | 50.89                   | 4                  | 2.37                      |
| 15          | KALAHANDI     | 5                  | 103.62                  | 1                  | 15.05                     |
| 16          | KANDHAMAL     | 5                  | 30.76                   | 1                  | 17.11                     |
| 17          | KENDRAPARA    | 3                  | 45.56                   | 2                  | 20.89                     |
| 18          | KHURDA        | 68                 | 856.49                  | 67                 | 641.44                    |
| 19          | KORAPUT       | 3                  | 133.90                  | 2                  | 82.88                     |
| 20          | MALKANGIRI    | 2                  | 14.69                   | 2                  | 17.18                     |
| 21          | NAYAGARH      | 6                  | 221.23                  | 5                  | 171.12                    |
| 22          | NUAPADA       | 9                  | 21.18                   | 9                  | 23.82                     |
| 23          | PURI          | 5                  | 115.67                  | 3                  | 11.32                     |
| 24          | RAYAGADA      | 4                  | 107.76                  | 4                  | 91.24                     |
| 25          | SAMBALPUR     | 15                 | 135.45                  | 13                 | 49.07                     |
| 26          | SONEPUR       | 5                  | 51.20                   | 1                  | 18.91                     |
| 27          | SUNDERGARH    | 14                 | 68.99                   | 7                  | 40.14                     |
| Grand Total |               | 348                | 3940.98                 | 269                | 2264.99                   |