Lok Sabha Question No. 491 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Implementation of AMRUT 2.0 in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri P V Midhun Reddy

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 491

TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 06, 2025

## IMPLEMENTATION OF AMRUT 2.0 IN ANDHRA PRADESH

NO. 491. SHRI P V MIDHUN REDDY:

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

- (a)  whether the Government is aware of the progress made in implementing the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 (AMRUT 2.0) in Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the extent to which the rejuvenation and recycling of water bodies has been
- achieved;
- (c)  the details of the double entry accounting system envisaged under the said
- mission; and
- (d)  the details of the Central funding and additional assistance granted through this scheme for Andhra Pradesh during the year 2024-25?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a): Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation  (AMRUT)  2.0 scheme has been launched on 01 October, 2021 in all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)/  cities.  Under  AMRUT  2.0,  States/UTs  are  empowered  to  select, prioritise,  design,  implement  and  monitor  the  projects  within  the  broad framework  of  Mission  guidelines.  So  far,  a  total  of  552  projects  worth ₹8,517.69  crore  (including  Operations  &  Maintenance  cost)  have  been approved  by  MoHUA  in  Andhra  Pradesh  which  includes  269  water  supply projects  worth  ₹5,268.19  crore,  87  sewerage  and  septage  management projects  worth  ₹  2,727.46  crore  and  196  water  body  rejuvenation  projects worth ₹ 522.04 crore. As reported by the State, contracts have been awarded for  250  projects  worth  ₹2,640.12  crore  out  of  which  42  projects  worth ₹102.56  crore  have  been  completed  so  far.  Works  worth  ₹1,027.23  crore have been physically completed.
- (b): In the state of Andhra Pradesh, 196 water body rejuvenation projects worth ₹ 522.04 have been approved under AMRUT 2.0. As reported by the State, contracts have been awarded for 90 projects worth ₹127.72 crore, out of  which  24  projects  worth  ₹22.08  have  been  completed  so  far  and  works worth ₹ 86.60 crore have been physically completed.

(c): Under AMRUT 2.0 Mission, augmenting double entry accounting system is covered under incentive based reforms of the Mission. ULBs  are encouraged  to  adopt  double  entry  accounting  system  and  obtaining  audit certificate  for  the  same.  As  informed  by  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  the State  Government  has  developed  Andhra  Pradesh  Municipal  Accounts Mannual (APMAM) and issued orders in the year 2007 to implement Double Entry system of Accounting in all ULBs. At present, all ULBs in the State are preparing and finalizing their Annual Accounts under Double Entry System of Accounting only.

(d): Under  AMRUT  2.0,  ₹2,948  crore  have  been  allocated  to  the  State  of Andhra  Pradesh  for  AMRUT  2.0  projects.  So  far,  ₹589.55  crore  has  been released to the State of Andhra Pradesh for projects under AMRUT 2.0. Funds for  the  projects  are  released  to  the  States  in  instalments  depending  upon utilisation  of  funds  already  released,  progress  of  the  works  and  as  per AMRUT  2.0  operational  guidelines.  The  state  is  yet  to  claim  funds  for projects in Financial Year 2024-25.

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