Lok Sabha Question No. 2917 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-03
Subject: HRIDAY
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER, HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2917

## TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 3, 2016

## HRIDAY

No. 2917 SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER: SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be please to state:

- (a) the  implementation  status  of  National  Heritage  City  Development  and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY);
- (b) the details of funds spent and achievement made under HRIDAY, city-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  include  some  more  cities  under HRIDAY; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which a final decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) :  Implementation status of HRIDAY scheme is as under:-
- (i) City HRIDAY Plans of Rs. 400 Cr. for all 12 cities approved.
- (ii) HRIDAY City Anchors for all 12 cities selected.
- (iii) 33 agencies for preparation of DPRs have been empanelled.
- (iv) 30 Projects worth Rs. 228.07crores have been sanctioned so far.

Cont…

## (b) :The details are as under:-

| City          |   Projects approved so far |   Cost ( in crs.) | Achievements                                                                                                     |
|---------------|----------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Ajmer         |                          5 |             35.41 | 100% of allocated budget for project implementation sanctioned; work on one project started                      |
| Amaravati     |                          2 |             18.74 | 80% of allocated budget for project implementation sanctioned; work on one project started                       |
| Amritsar      |                          1 |              4.08 | Work on one project started, remaining 90% of projects ready for approval                                        |
| Badami        |                          4 |             18.67 | 80% of allocated budget for project implementation sanctioned                                                    |
| Dwaraka       |                          3 |              8.92 | 45% of allocated budget for project implementation sanctioned, 55% of projects ready for approval                |
| Gaya          |                          1 |              5.86 | Tendering for selection of contractor in process                                                                 |
| Kancheepur am |                          1 |             17.53 | 90% of allocated budget for project implementation sanctioned                                                    |
| Mathura       |                          2 |             23.66 | 66% of allocated budget for project implementation sanctioned                                                    |
| Puri          |                          1 |              3.66 | 18% of allocated budget for project implementation sanctioned, 82% of projects ready for approval                |
| Varanasi      |                          7 |             70.87 | 87% of allocated budget for project implementation sanctioned; execution of Work started for 3 approved projects |
| Velankanni    |                          1 |              0.97 | Execution Work started on approved project                                                                       |
| Warangal      |                          2 |             19.7  | 57% of allocated budget for project implementation sanctioned; execution of Work started                         |

(c) &(d): No such proposal is under consideration.

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