Lok Sabha Question No. 785 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: Projects for Water Supply
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 785

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 07, 2023

## PROJECTS FOR WATER SUPPLY

NO. 785. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI

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

- (a) whether  two  projects  for  water  supply,  one  project  for  sewage  and septage  management,  two  projects  for  drainage  and  three  projects  for development  of  parks  have  been  sanctioned  for  Machilipatnam  city  in Andhra Pradesh under AMRUT with an estimated cost of Rs. 80 crores;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the projects have been completed and become operational; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons  for  delay  along  with the time by which these are likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a) to (c): Yes Sir, under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation Urban Transformation (AMRUT), 02 projects for water supply, 01 project for sewage

and  septage  management,  02  projects  for  drainage  and  03  projects  for development of parks have been undertaken in Machilipatnam city in Andhra Pradesh with an estimated cost of ₹80 crore. As reported by the State, out of the  8  projects,  4  projects  have  been  completed  and  are  operational.  The remaining  4  projects  are  under  implementation.  The  present  status  of  the above projects is at ANNEXURE.

## (d): As per the response from the state, the delay in the completion of the 4 projects is mainly due to COVID 19. The likely date of completion of these projects as indicated by the State is as per table below.

|   S.No. | Projects                                                                                                                                                             | Status                                                  |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | 5 MLD STP; including interceptor drains and septage management for entire city                                                                                       | Scheduled to be completed tentatively by July 2024.     |
|       2 | Providing water supply House Service Connections, distribution lines and Pumping Mains wherever source is available in Machilipatnam Municipality under AMRUT Scheme | Scheduled to be completed tentatively by February 2024. |
|       3 | Construction of storm water outfall drainage network                                                                                                                 | Scheduled to be completed tentatively by July 2024.     |
|       4 | Construction of storm water outfall drainage network - Phase II                                                                                                      | Scheduled to be completed tentatively by July 2024.     |

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 785 REGARDING 'PROJECTS FOR WATER SUPPLY', DUE FOR ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON 07 DECEMBER, 2023.

## STATUS OF AMRUT PROJECTS IN MACHILIPATNAM CITY

| S.No.   | Title                                                                                                                                                                | Sector                          | Status                                |   Project Cost (in ₹ cr.) | Physical Progress (in %)   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------|
| 1       | Development of Sidimbhi Agraharam park                                                                                                                               | Others (Parks)                  | Completed & operational               |                      0.32 | 100                        |
| 2       | Development of Bandar Kota park under AMRUT 2016-17                                                                                                                  | Others (Parks)                  | Completed & operational               |                      0.8  | 100                        |
| 3       | Construction of new filtration plant (22 MLD) providing household connections where pipe lines are laid                                                              | Water Supply                    | Completed & 22 MLD WTP is operational |                     17.69 | 100                        |
| 4       | Development of Bandar Kota park under AMRUT 2016-17 - Phase II                                                                                                       | Others (Parks)                  | Completed & operational               |                      1.01 | 100                        |
| 5       | 5 MLD STP; including interceptor drains and septage management for entire city                                                                                       | Sewerage and Septage Management | Ongoing                               |                     10.87 | 55                         |
| 6       | Construction of storm water outfall drainage network                                                                                                                 | Drainage                        | Ongoing                               |                     11.09 | 50                         |
| 7       | Construction of storm water outfall drainage network - Phase II                                                                                                      | Drainage                        | Ongoing                               |                      7.93 | 50                         |
| 8       | Providing water supply House Service Connections, distribution lines and Pumping Mains wherever source is available in Machilipatnam Municipality under AMRUT Scheme | Water Supply                    | Ongoing                               |                     30.41 | 94                         |
| Total   | Total                                                                                                                                                                | Total                           | Total                                 |                     80.12 |                            |

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