Lok Sabha Question No. 6258 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Projects under AMRUT in Ballia
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Sanatan Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6258

## TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 02, 2026

## PROJECTS UNDER AMRUT IN BALLIA

## NO. 6258.   SHRI SANATAN PANDEY:

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

- (a) whether various projects related to drinking water supply, sewerage and drainage have been sanctioned under the AMRUT 2.0 in Ballia Lok Sabha Constituency and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the implementation of some projects is being delayed due to land acquisition, contract-related  processes  and  administrative reasons and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details and the number of projects sanctioned, total outlay and physical progress made under the said mission in the said Lok Sabha Constituency from 2021 till date;
- (d) whether a monitoring mechanism has been set up by the Government to ensure the quality, timeliness and transparency of the projects and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the concrete steps being taken by the Government to complete the remaining projects within the stipulated timeline to  provide better basic amenities to urban citizens?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

(a) to (e): Water  and  Sanitation  is  State subject.  Government  of  India supplements the efforts  of  the  States  through  schematic  interventions/ advisories. It provides financial and technical support to the States through various schemes/ Missions such as Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation  2.0  (AMRUT  2.0).  Under  AMRUT  2.0,  the  States/  Union Territories are empowered to select, appraise, prioritise and implement the projects.

Under  AMRUT  2.0,  the  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh  has  taken  up  03 projects  worth  ₹392.74  crore  in  Ballia  and  Bariya  Urban  Local  Bodies (ULBs) in the Ballia Lok Sabha Constituency. As updated by the State on AMRUT 2.0 portal, the details of projects are given below:

|   SI NO | ULB          | Project Type                   | Project Title                                              |   Total cost (in ₹ crore) | Status/ work physically completed (in ₹ crore)   |
|---------|--------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | BALLIA (NPP) | Water Supply                   | Water Supply Reorganisation in NPP Ballia                  |                    135.33 | DPR Stage                                        |
|       2 | BALLIA (NPP) | Sewerage / Septage Managem ent | Nagar Palika Parshad Ballia Sewerage Reorganisation Scheme |                    270.67 | 52.28                                            |
|       3 | BARIYA (NP)  | Water Supply                   | Water Supply Reorganization in Nagar Panchayat Bairia      |                     36.73 | 9.11                                             |

As  informed  by  the  State,  there  has  been  a  stay  order  on  the sewerage project due to land dispute. Mission guidelines have provisions for formation of State High Powered Steering Committee (SHPSC) headed by  the  Chief  Secretary  of  the  State,  to  monitor  and  supervise  the 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 2.0 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 2.0, the progress is periodically reviewed and monitored through regular video conferences/ webinars/ workshops/ sitevisits  etc.  by  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  (MoHUA)  with  the States/  UTs  and  ULBs.  There  is  a  dedicated  AMRUT/AMRUT  2.0  online portal for tracking the progress and project-wise outcomes provided by the States/ UTs.

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