Lok Sabha Question No. 44 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-02
Subject: AMRUT
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT, FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *44

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 02, 2015

## AMRUT

## No. *44 SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT: MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  progress  made in the  Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban Transformation (AMRUT);
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  identified  or  selected  cities  under AMRUT and if so, the details along with the criteria for selection;
- (c) whether the Government has requested for State Annual Action Plan (SAAP) and if  so,  the  State-wise  details  of  the  SAAP  received  and sanctioned by the Government
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  laid  down  any  criteria/guidelines  for utilization of central funds under AMRUT and if so, the details thereof indicating the funds sanctioned/released in various projects; and
- (e) the details of the Service Level Benchmarks (SLBs) prescribed under AMRUT and the variations in SLBs reported across various categories of urban areas and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

(SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)

(a) to (e) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. *44 FOR 02.12.2015 REGARDING AMRUT.

- (a) and (b): The AMRUT aims at provision of basic services in 500 cities. So far,  497  cities/towns  have  been  selected  for  coverage  under  the Mission. All cities having a population of one lakh and above (as per 2011  census)    including  Sates/UTs  capitals,  HRIDAY  towns,  some cities on stem of main rivers and ten cities from Hill States, Islands
- and tourist destinations are eligible for coverage under the AMRUT.
- (c) : Yes Madam, The State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) from 13 States Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya  Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand,  Mizoram,  Tamil  Nadu,  Kerala,  West  Bengal,  Haryana, Chhattisgarh and Telangana have been  received and approved by the Apex Committee covering 286 cities and 939 projects.
- (d): Yes Madam. The AMRUT Guidelines contain the criteria for utilization of central funds. The Guidelines are available on the web-site of the Mission (www.amrut.gov.in). Upto now 13 SAAPs have been approved by the Apex Committee and the details of funds released for SAAP are given in the annexure.
- (e):   The AMRUT follows the Service Level Benchmarks (SLBs) prescribed by this Ministry for various services like coverage of households for water supply, amount of water supply per capita, quality of water and coverage  of  sewerage  services  etc.  The  difference  between  the existing Service Level and the respective SLB is called the service level gap. The service level gaps are estimated by the States while preparing the SAAPs and are included therein. The SAAPs of 13 States which have been approved by the Apex Committee are available on the web-site of the Mission.

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Annexure ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (D) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *44 FOR 02.12.2015 REGARDING AMRUT

State    wise    approved  SAAP  amount  and  release during 2015-16

Rs. in Crore

| Sl.No.   | States/UTs     |   Total size of SAAP | Amount released as first installment   |
|----------|----------------|----------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1        | Rajasthan      |               919    | 91.90                                  |
| 2        | Gujarat        |              1204.42 | 112.86                                 |
| 3        | Andhra Pradesh |               662.86 | 60.08                                  |
| 4        | Jharkhand      |               313.36 | 27.59                                  |
| 5        | Odisha         |               461.3  | 45.63                                  |
| 6        | Madhya Pradesh |              1655.81 | 134.4                                  |
| 7        | Mizoram        |                73    | 7.30                                   |
| 8        | Tamil Nadu     |              3249.23 | 274.48                                 |
| 9        | Kerala         |               587.99 | 57.60*                                 |
| 10       | Telangana      |               408.51 | 40.85*                                 |
| 11       | Chhattisgarh   |               573.4  | 55.29*                                 |
| 12       | West Bengal    |              1104.86 | 110.49*                                |
| 13       | Haryana        |               458.02 | 43.80*                                 |
|          | Total          |             11671.8  | 1062.27                                |

*Yet to be released as SAAP was approved on 26.11.2015.