Lok Sabha Question No. 471 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Progress of UD Schemes
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.471

## TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 20, 2016

## PROGRESS OF UD SCHEMES

## No. 471 SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

## Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Urban Development (UD) schemes / projects of the Government  are  progressing  sluggishly  and  if  so,  the  details
- thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  the  State  Governments  are  not  cooperating  well  to expedite the projects and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken / being taken by the Government to tackle the
- crisis;
- (d) whether any committee / special task force has been constituted in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b): Urban Development is a State subject.  The State Government is responsible for implementing urban infrastructure schemes / projects.  Ministry of Urban Development supports these efforts through  its  schemes  and  programmes.  The  status  and  other details of progress of projects under schemes (i) 10% Lumpsum Urban  Infrastructure  development  in satellite  towns  around  seven  mega  cities,  (iii)  NERUDP  (iv) Urban Transport and (v) MRTS are given at Annexure I, II, III, IV

scheme  for  NER  (ii) Cont..

and V respectively.  The projects are implemented by the state governments and their agencies.

- (c): There  is  no  crisis  regarding  implementation.    Ministry  holds regular meetings and interactions with the representatives of all  State  /  UT  Governments  to  review  the  progress  of  these schemes  /  projects.    The  State  Government  also  submits Quarterly  Progress  Report,  utilization  certificate  etc.  States are being sensitised to complete the on-going projects through seminars, symposiums, conferences and various other mechanisms.
- (d) to(e):  For  effective  monitoring  of  the  projects,  Ministry  of  Urban Development has issued the guidelines to all the States / UTs for  setting  up  of  a  District  Level  Advisory  and  Monitoring Committee (DLAMC) for Urban Development under the chairpersonship of an elected representative.  The Committee
- will review and monitor the following programs:-
- (i)
- Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
- (ii) Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation (AMRUT)
- (iii) Heritage  City  Development  and  Augmentation  Yojana
- (HRIDAY)
- (iv) Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana  (PMAY)  -  Housing  for  All (Urban)
- (v) Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM)

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## Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.471 for 20.07.2016.

## 10% LUMPSUM PROVISION SCHEME FOR BENEFIT OF NORTH EASTERN STATES INCLUDING SIKKIM

The scheme started in the  financial  year  2001-02  to  provide  financial  assistance  to  North Eastern  States  for  Development  of  Urban  Infrastructure.  Scheme  covers  NE  States  Arunachal Pradesh,  Assam,  Manipur,  Meghalaya,  Mizoram,  Nagaland,  Tripura  and  Sikkim.    In  the  last  12 years,  313  projects  worth  Rs.3012.32  crore  has  been  sanctioned  for  the  8  States.  Out  of  313 Projects, 181 Projects (57%) have been completed so far.  State of Assam having a slow progress. The status of each state under the scheme is as under: -

| S. No   | State             |   Number of Project |   Project Completed |   Total estimated cost (Rs. in crore) |   Central Assistance (Rs. in crore) |   Released upto 11/07/16 (Rs. in crore) |
|---------|-------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 1       | Arunachal Pradesh |                  78 |                  54 |                                542.31 |                              495.84 |                                  412.34 |
| 2       | Assam             |                  47 |                   9 |                                418.89 |                              384.31 |                                  245.75 |
| 3       | Manipur           |                  23 |                  19 |                                213.65 |                              197.56 |                                  150.03 |
| 4       | Meghalaya         |                  22 |                  11 |                                192.3  |                              186.4  |                                  126.2  |
| 5       | Mizoram           |                  24 |                  15 |                                409.42 |                              402.21 |                                  326.27 |
| 6       | Nagaland          |                  63 |                  39 |                                491.8  |                              444.79 |                                  282.68 |
| 7       | Sikkim            |                  34 |                  21 |                                381.58 |                              365.88 |                                  282.19 |
| 8       | Tripura           |                  22 |                  13 |                                362.33 |                              361.4  |                                  285.5  |
|         | Total             |                 313 |                 181 |                               3012.28 |                             2838.39 |                                 2110.98 |

Reasons for slow progress : NE States are located in a climately disadvantage area.  The working season generally remain short due to prolonged rains and snowfall in higher reaches.  Many of the projects are located in remote region with poor assess hampering project execution.   Further, States is also not contributing their state share on timely basis resulting in delay of project execution.

## Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.471 for 20.07.2016.

## URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN SATELLITE TOWNS AROUND SEVEN MEGACITIES (UIDSST)

The pilot scheme of UIDSST was approved midway during the 11 th Plan in July, 2009 with a total outlay of Rs.500 crore. The scheme aimed at providing basic urban infrastructure in selected satellite towns around seven  mega  cities  with  the  overall  objective  of  ameliorating  pressure  on  mega  cities  by  improving infrastructure  and  reforms  in  the  selected  towns.  Scheme  covers  seven  satellite  towns  viz.  Vikarabad (Telangana), Sanand  (Gujarat), Sonepat (Haryana), Hoskote  (Karnataka), Vasai-Virar (Maharashtra), Sriperumbudur (Tamil Nadu), Pilkhuwa (Uttar Pradesh). Under this scheme, 17 projects with a total outlay of Rs.631.07 crore have been sanctioned so far. Out of Rs.631.07 crore, Central share is Rs.500 Crore. Out of 17 Projects, so far only three projects have been completed. Rest of the projects are under various stages of progress.  It  has  been  decided  that  no  new  project  will  be  taken  up  under  the  scheme.    Only  committed liability is to be fulfilled.

Reasons  for  slow  progress: The  project-wise  reasons  for  slow  progress  projects  are  indicated  in  the following table.

| S. No.   | Name of the Project                                                                     | Year of Sanction   |   Estimated Amount (Rs.in lakh) | Reasons for slow progress (critical project)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          | 1                                                                                       | 2                  |                            3    | 10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 1        | UP (Pilkhuwa) Municipal Solid Waste Management Scheme for Pilkhuwa Town                 | 2010-11            |                          897.7  | Earlier there was a land issue which has now resolved.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 2        | MAHARASHTRA (Vasai- Virar) Underground Sewerage Scheme for Vasai-Virar Sub Region STP-2 | 2011-12            |                         6622.63 | Many parts for city adjoining to creek area have slushy marshy land with loose soil which increase time of pipe laying and also excessive rainfalls. Further change of methodology from micro tunnelling to pipe jacking method as suggested by railways.                              |
| 3        | Integrated Solid Waste Management for Vasai Virar                                       | 2010-11            |                         3172.64 | Due to policy changes in methodology of collection of Municipal Solid waste. Further, the Solid Waste processing plant stopped due to immense fire broke out at Gokhivare, this lead to the public agitation and also the land issue delayed the new tendering procedure for SLF work. |
| 4        | TELANGANA (Vikarabad) Under Ground Drainage Scheme, Vikarabad                           | 2010-11            |                         6474    | The project has been delayed due to Telengana Agitation and delay in handing over site for the STP. Presently no issue.                                                                                                                                                                |
| 5        | Water Supply Improvement Scheme, Vikarabad                                              | 2010-11            |                         7009    | The project has been delayed due to Telengana agitation and delay in handing over sites for 2 ELSRs. Presently no issue.                                                                                                                                                               |
| 6        | HARYANA(Sonepat) Municipal Solid Waste Management Scheme for Sonepat Town               | 2010-11            |                         2496    | Initially, there was land litigation and finally State Govt. has purchased 20 Acre land at a new site of the project within the extended municipal limits. The project is now in progress.                                                                                             |
| 7        | GUJARAT (Sanand) Sewerage System of Sanand Town                                         | 2010-11            |                         5848.68 | Project is stalled due to TP Scheme finalization for alignment of the Trunk mains. The State Govt. is taking up the matter with the officers of AUDA to resolve the issue.                                                                                                             |
| 8        | Water Supply System of Sanand Town                                                      | 2010-11            |                         3320.86 | Project is stalled due to TP Scheme finalization for alignment of the rising mains. The State Govt. is taking up the matter with the officers of Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) to resolve the issue.                                                                    |
| 9        | TAMILNADU (Sriperumbudur) Under Ground sewerage Scheme, Sripermbudur                    | 2011-12            |                         5622    | There was a issue in lying of 5.5 Km trunk main under the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). The State Govt. was advised to intimate the details to MoUD so that Ministry will take up the matter with NHAI.                                                                  |

## Annexure-III Annexure-III referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha

## Unstarred Question No.471 for 20.07.2016.

## North Eastern Region Urban Development Programme (NERUDP )

The Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) is implementing the North Eastern Region Urban Development Programme (NERUDP) with the financial assistance from Asian Development Bank (ADB) covering capital cities of 5 North Eastern States viz. Agartala  (Tripura),  Aizawl  (Mizoram),  Gangtok  (Sikkim),  Kohima  (Nagaland)  and Shillong (Meghalaya) comprising of Water Supply, Sewage/sanitation, and Solid Waste Management projects.

Reasons for slow progress: Due to the intermittent rains and long rainy season in North Eastern areas and difficult hilly terrain.

## Annexure-IV

## Annexure-IV referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.471 for 20.07.2016.

## Urban Transport Planning and Capacity Building Scheme

Ministry is providing central financial assistance up  to 80%  for  all kinds of Traffic  and transportation studies etc. and 50% for Detailed Project Reports (DPR) for preparation for Metro Rail etc. The reasons of the said scheme progressing sluggishly are as under:

- (i) Less number of proposals received from the State Govt/UTs.

Inadequate disbursement of funds to State Governments/UTs due to frequent change of Object head of the scheme.

## Bus Funding under JnNURM Scheme

- (a) During the transition phase (2013-14) of erstwhile JnNURM scheme, financial assistance was  sanctioned  to  18  States/  UTs  for  procurement  of  7509  buses.    The  funding  is continued  till  31.3.2017.    Out  of  7509  buses,  so  far  around  3800  buses  have  been procured by the States/UTs.  Despite release of 1 st  installment  of Govt.  of India share during  2014-15,  following  States  have  so  far  not  furnished  any  information  regarding procurement of buses:

|   S.No. | States    |   No. of buses sanctioned |   Procuremen t Status |
|---------|-----------|---------------------------|-----------------------|
|       1 | Bihar     |                       526 |                     0 |
|       2 | Punjab    |                        20 |                     0 |
|       3 | Rajasthan |                       280 |                     0 |

## Annexure-V

## Annexure-V referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.471 for 20.07.2016.

## METRO PROJECTS

Bangalore and Chennai Metro Rail Projects are running behind schedule. The details of these two metro rail projects along with reasons of delay are given below.  The approved project cost of Bangalore  Metro  Project Phase-1  was  revised  in July,  2015  from  Rs.11,608.92  crore  to Rs.13,845.01 crore due to increase in land cost, system work including depot and fluctuations in foreign currency. There is no escalation of project cost of Chennai Metro Rail Project.

Details  of  ongoing  and  sanctioned  metro  rail  projects  being  implemented  on  50:50 equity sharing joint venture between Government of India (GOI) and the concerned State/ UT Governments running behind schedule.

| Ongoing Metro Project (Name of State & Stretch)                                                                                                         | Original schedule of completion   | Expected schedule of completion   | Reasons for Delay                                                                                                                                                         | Steps taken to mitigate delay                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Bangalore Metro Phase-I ( Karnataka, East West Corridor - Baiyappanahalli to Mysore Road Junction and North South Corridor - Nagasandra to Puttenhalli) | December, 2013                    | November, 2016                    | Delay in getting possession of land, shifting of uncharted utilities and delay in progressing tunneling operations due to difficult strata and in thickly populated area. | (i) Continues and close monitoring of project activities. (ii) Regular meeting with Police Depts. for required traffic diversions permissions. (iii) Monitoring by High Powered Committee of respective State Government. (iv) Prompt release of funds by stakeholders and advance payment to needy contractors to speed up the work. |
| Chennai Metro Rail Project (Tamil Nadu, Corridor I from Washermanpet to Chennai Airport & Corridor II from Chennal Central to St. Thomas Mount.         | March, 2015                       | December, 2016                    | Due to limited availability of work sites and non- performance of some contractor leading to re- tendering.                                                               | (i) Continues and close monitoring of project activities. (ii) Regular meeting with Police Depts. for required traffic diversions permissions. (iii) Monitoring by High Powered Committee of respective State Government. (iv) Prompt release of funds by stakeholders and advance payment to needy contractors to speed up the work. |