Lok Sabha Question No. 1731 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-05
Subject: Implementation Status of Projects under AMRUT
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Tharaniventhan M S

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1731

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 05, 2024

## IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF PROJECTS UNDER AMRUT

NO. 1731. SHRI THARANIVENTHAN M S:

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

- (a) the current implementation status of the projects taken up under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) in the country during the last five years, State-wise including Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the funds allocated for the projects under AMRUT in Tamil Nadu during the last five years;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to extend the said scheme to new cities and towns, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the number of cities rejuvenated since the launch of the said mission in the country particularly in Tamil Nadu;
- (e) the details of the included towns under the said mission; and
- (f) whether there is any provision for allocation of separate funds for the projects to cover towns and small cities under the said mission and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

(a) & (b):  Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) is implementing Atal Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation  (AMRUT),  which  was launched  on  25  June  2015  in  selected  500  cities  (485  cities  including  15 merged cities) and towns across the country. Under AMRUT, 1,110 projects worth ₹ 18,624.28 crore have been taken up in the Country during the last five years of which works worth ₹16,611.77 crore have been physically completed. Details of projects State/UT wise including Tamil Nadu in the last five years is given in ANNEXURE.

In Tamil Nadu, 28 cities (including 5 merged cities) are taken up under AMRUT. Under AMRUT, Central funds are allocated at the start of the Mission and not year-wise. Under AMRUT, State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) worth ₹11,194.78 crore have been approved for the State including Central share of ₹4,756.58  crore.  As  reported  by  the  State,  445  projects  worth  ₹13,339.43 crore have been grounded of which works worth ₹12,504.52 crore have been physically completed. In Tamil Nadu under AMRUT  Mission and in convergence,  16.07  lakh  water  tap  connections  and  25.20  lakh  sewer connections  [including  households  covered  through  Fecal  Sludge  and Septage Management (FSSM)] have been provided so fa r. Further, 729 Million Litre Per Day (MLD) water treatment plant capacity and 289 MLD of sewerage treatment plant capacity has been developed so far under AMRUT.

Details of fund released during last five years to the State under AMRUT is as under:

## (Amounts in ₹ crore)

| Year          |   2019 -20 |   2020-21 | 2021-22   |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |
|---------------|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Fund Released |     377.56 |    302.64 | 1,455.35  |      3.46 |    831.03 |

(c) to (f):   To carry forward the objective of universal coverage of water supply from 500 cities to all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in the country, AMRUT 2.0 has been launched on 1st Oct 2021 enabling the cities to become 'self-reliant' &  'water  secure'.  Providing  universal  coverage  of  sewerage  &  septage management  in  500  AMRUT  cities  is  other  major  focus  of  AMRUT  2.0. Rejuvenation of water bodies and development of green spaces and parks are other components of the Mission. Total indicative outlay for AMRUT 2.0 is ₹2,77,000 crore including central share of ₹76,760 crore. Under AMRUT 2.0, States/  Union  Territories  (UTs)  are  empowered  to  design,  prioritize  and implement the projects within the broad framework of AMRUT 2.0 guidelines. State Water Action Plans for 8,998 projects worth ₹1,89,489 crore submitted by States/UTs have been approved by the Apex committee of MoHUA.

In Tamil Nadu,  p rojects worth ₹14,688 crore including Central Assistance of ₹4,942 crore have been approved for 606 ULBs/ cities so far.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1731  REGARDING  'IMPLEMENTATION  STATUS  OF  PROJECTS  UNDER AMRUT', DUE FOR ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON 05.12.2024.

## State wise Projects taken up under AMRUT during the last five years

| S.No.   | State/UTs                   |   No |   Project Cost (In ₹ Cr.) |   Physical Progress (In ₹ Cr.) |
|---------|-----------------------------|------|---------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1       | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |    8 |                      3.03 |                           2.7  |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh              |    1 |                     84.66 |                          46.56 |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh           |    4 |                     53.2  |                          41.78 |
| 4       | Assam                       |   10 |                    618.14 |                         573.99 |
| 5       | Bihar                       |   13 |                    386.96 |                         290.16 |
| 6       | Chhattisgarh                |   60 |                     55.48 |                          55.26 |
| 7       | Delhi                       |    8 |                    190.53 |                         146.51 |
| 8       | Goa                         |    4 |                    205.18 |                         174.56 |
| 9       | Gujarat                     |  112 |                    996.05 |                         988.96 |
| 10      | Haryana                     |    3 |                     43.54 |                          40.26 |
| 11      | Himachal Pradesh            |   15 |                     53.27 |                          53.04 |
| 12      | Jammu and Kashmir           |   19 |                     84.92 |                          83.64 |
| 13      | Jharkhand                   |    1 |                      0.5  |                           0.5  |
| 14      | Karnataka                   |   38 |                    315.2  |                         283.12 |
| 15      | Kerala                      |  218 |                    834.98 |                         605.88 |
| 16      | Madhya Pradesh              |   35 |                    736.21 |                         384.24 |
| 17      | Maharashtra                 |   19 |                    933.56 |                         781.44 |
| 18      | Manipur                     |    2 |                      3.22 |                           2.3  |
| 19      | Meghalaya                   |   11 |                     76.77 |                          76.59 |
| 20      | Nagaland                    |   18 |                     81.24 |                          75.64 |
| 21      | Puducherry                  |    8 |                     41.68 |                          40.08 |
| 22      | Punjab                      |  124 |                   2156.58 |                        1824.66 |
| 23      | Rajasthan                   |   19 |                    395.18 |                         380.52 |
| 24      | Sikkim                      |   24 |                      9.46 |                           9.46 |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu                  |    7 |                   4327.39 |                        4131.32 |
| 26      | Telangana                   |    5 |                      5.56 |                           5.56 |
| 27      | Tripura                     |    2 |                    137.59 |                         137.59 |
| 28      | Uttar Pradesh               |  237 |                   5012.97 |                        4640.79 |
| 29      | Uttarakhand                 |   60 |                    211.54 |                         203.92 |
| 30      | West Bengal                 |   25 |                    569.69 |                         530.73 |
| Total   | Total                       | 1110 |                  18624.3  |                       16611.8  |