Lok Sabha Question No. 6 (STARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: AMRUT Scheme in Kerala
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 6

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 02, 2023

## AMRUT SCHEME IN KERALA

- NO.6. ADV \_ ADOOR PRAKASH:

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

- (a) whether the Union Government has  approved the   proposal for second phase of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) in the State of Kerala;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the total number Of projects submitted by the State Government under the Mission and
- approved by the Union Government;
- C) the current status of first phase of AMRUT projects in the State along with the details of proposals approved and the funds released, utilized and works completed as on date; and
- (d) whether the Government would consider any extension of time for the completion of pending projects under first phase of the Mission and if SO, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the table of the House-

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF PART (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 6 DUE FOR ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON 02 FEBRUARY, 2023 REGARDING SAMRUT SCHEME IN KERALA":

(a) and (b): Under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 (AMRUT 2.0), tranches 1 & 2 of State Water Action Plan (SWAP) have been approved for the State of Kerala For tranche-1, 222 projects costing ?1,938.52 crore including committed Central Assistance of 3743.69 crore have been approved in August, 2022 for 81 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) of Kerala. Out of these 222 projects, 199 projects costing {1828.66 crore are in sector and 23  projects  costing {109.86 crore are in   Sewerage & Septage Management sector.

For tranche-2, 268 projects   costing {683.07 crore including committed Central Assistance of {234.52 crore have been approved in January, 2023 for 70 ULBs of the State: Out of these 268 projects, 10 projects costing {184.51 crore are in Water Supply sector, 3 projects costing {416.22 crore are in Sewerage & Septage Management sector and 255 projects   costing 382.35 crore are in the Water Bodies Rejuvenation sector.

(c): For the State of Kerala, State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) amounting to {2,359.38 crore, including committed Central Assistance of {1,161.20 crore have been approved under AMRUT for the entire Mission period: So far, {945.85 crore has been released as Central funds for implementation of AMRUT projects against which; Utilisation Certificates (UCs) of {715.26 crore have been received from the State.

So far, 1,001 projects worth %2,195.38 crore have been grounded, of which, 831 projects worth {1,094.75 crore have been completed: Overall, works worth {1,734.36 crore have been physically completed in ongoing & completed projects and amount of {1,440.83 crore has been expended: (d): AMRUT Mission has been subsumed under AMRUT 2.0 which was launched on 01 October, 2021 and central funding for ongoing projects of AMRUT shall be provided till 31 March, 2023. No   proposal for extension of funding period for AMRUT projects is under consideration in the Ministry at present:

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