Lok Sabha Question No. 777 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Drainage, Sewage and Septage Management Project for Machilipatnam
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Balashowry Vallabhaneni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 777 TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 24, 2025

## DRAINAGE, SEWAGE AND SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT PROJECT FOR MACHILIPATNAM

NO. 777. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

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

- (a) the date on which the project to provide drainage, sewage and septage management in Machilipatnam city with an estimated cost of Rs. 12 crore in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh was proposed;
- (b) whether  the  said  project  is  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 it is likely to be completed; and
- (c) whether there is any cost and time overrun of the project 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 Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), 01 sewerage/ septage management project worth ₹10.87 crore and 02 drainage projects worth ₹11.09 crore & ₹7.93 crore respectively has been approved during the financial year 2016-17  in  Machilipatnam  city.  As  reported  by  the  Government  of Andhra  Pradesh,  all  03  projects  are  at  implementation  stage.  The State Government has also informed that the delay occurred due to Covid pandemic, non-availability of raw materials/ labour. The details of projects in Machilipatnam city  including revised cost and date of completion are given in ANNEXURE.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  777  REGARDING  'DRAINAGE,  SEWAGE  AND  SEPTAGE  MANAGEMENT PROJECT FOR MACHILIPATNAM', DUE FOR ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON 24.07.2025:

## DETAILS OF PROJECTS IN DRAINAGE, SEWAGE AND SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT SECTORS UNDER AMRUT IN MACHILIPATNAM CITY

|   S. NO. | Title                                                                          | Sector                          |   Project Cost (In ₹ Cr.) |   Physical progress (in %) | Revised Cost (In ₹ Cr.)   | Revised date of Completion   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------|
|        1 | Construction of storm water outfall drainage network                           | Drainage                        |                     11.09 |                         90 | No change                 | December, 25                 |
|        2 | Construction of storm water outfall drainage network - Phase II                | Drainage                        |                      7.93 |                         47 | No change                 | December, 25                 |
|        3 | 5 MLD STP; including interceptor drains and septage management for entire city | Sewerage and Septage Management |                     10.87 |                         55 | 15.71                     | December, 25                 |