Lok Sabha Question No. 3109 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Status of Projects under AMRUT in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3109

TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 07, 2025

## STATUS OF PROJECTS UNDER AMRUT IN TAMIL NADU

NO. 3109.  DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

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

- (a) the  number  of  cities  and  towns  in  Tamil  Nadu  covered  under  the  Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) along with the status of ongoing projects;
- (b) the details of the funds sanctioned, released and utilised so far in Tamil Nadu under AMRUT;
- (c) the specific improvements in urban infrastructure and services achieved in  the  cities  of  Tamil  Nadu  under  the  mission  including  water  supply, sewerage and urban transport; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to address delays or challenges, if any, faced in the implementation of AMRUT projects?

## 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 (now 485 cities including 15 merged cities) and towns across the country including 28 cities/towns of Tamil Nadu. Under AMRUT, States/UTs are empowered  to  select,  appraise,  prioritise  and  implement  the  projects within the broad framework of Mission guidelines.

Under AMRUT, 445 projects have been taken up by the State with an approved cost of ₹13,339.43 crore, which includes Central Assistance (CA) of ₹4,756.68 crore. Against the committed CA for projects, ₹4,626.24 crore has been released against which Utilization Certificates (UCs) of ₹4,279.29 crore have been received.

As  reported  by  the  State  on  AMRUT  portal,  433  projects  worth ₹7,810.68 crore have been completed and 12 Projects worth ₹5,528.75 crores are at implementation stage. Total works worth ₹12,775.58 crore have been physically completed.

(c):   Under AMRUT Mission and in convergence with the State, 16.07 lakh water  tap  connections  (new/  serviced)  provided;  25.20  lakh  sewer connections  (new/  serviced)  (including  households  covered  through Faecal Sludge and Septage Management-FSSM)  provided; 2856.77 kilometers  of  sewer  network  and  6637.72  kilometers  of  water  supply network  constructed;  and  337.66  acre  of  green  space  area  developed under AMRUT. No project in Urban transport sector was taken up by the State.

(d): AMRUT  guidelines  provides  for  formation  of  State  High  Powered Steering Committee (SHPSC) headed by the Chief Secretary of the State, to monitor and supervise implementation of the scheme at the State/ UT level. State Level Technical Committee (SLTC) headed by the Secretary, Urban Development & Housing Department provides technical support to the SHPSC in monitoring and supervising the scheme at the State level. Further,  an  Apex  Committee  constituted  under  the  ambit  of  Mission guidelines reviews and monitor the Mission periodically. For assessment and monitoring of work done under AMRUT in the States/ UTs, there is a provision of Independent Review and Monitoring Agencies (IRMAs). Also, in order to fast-track the implementation  of  AMRUT,  progress  is periodically  reviewed  &  monitored  through  regular  video  conferences/ webinars/ workshops/ site-visits etc. by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) with the States/ Union Territories. There is a dedicated AMRUT online portal for tracking the progress and monitoring of projects provided by the States/ UTs.

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