Lok Sabha Question No. 1083 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-05
Subject: Status of AMRUT in Bihar
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Sudhakar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1083 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 05, 2026

## STATUS OF AMRUT IN BIHAR

NO. 1083.   SHRI SUDHAKAR SINGH:

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

- (a) the present status of implementation of the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) in Bihar;
- (b) the number of cities included and the total funds allocated and utilised so far under AMRUT in Bihar, year and district-wise;
- (c) whether Buxar and Kaimur have been included under AMRUT and if so, the details of projects approved in Buxar related to water supply, sewerage, green  spaces,  roads  and  other  urban  infrastructure  along  with  their current status, cost and expected completion timelines thereof; and
- (d) if not, whether the Union Government proposes to include the said cities in the upcoming phase of AMRUT and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation (AMRUT) was launched on 25 June 2015 in selected 500 cities (485 cities including 15 merged cities) and towns across the country. The Mission focuses on development of basic infrastructure in the sectors of water supply; sewerage and septage management; storm water drainage; green spaces  and  parks;  and  non-motorized  urban  transport.  A  set  of  Urban Reforms and Capacity Building have been included in the Mission.  27 Cities of Bihar have been included under AMRUT.

Under AMRUT, a total of 65 projects amounting to ₹2,575.72 crore have been grounded in Bihar. A total of 63 projects worth ₹2,296.38 crore has been  completed  and  works  worth  ₹2,508.94  crore  have  been physically completed.

Under AMRUT, central funds were released to the State/UTs and not district-wise. The State further allocate funds to the Cities/ Parastatals as per progress of the works. Year-wise funds allocated and utilized under AMRUT in Bihar is given below:

| Year     |   Funds released (in ₹ Cr) |   Utilization Certificate Received (in ₹ Cr.) |
|----------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 2015-16  |                      66.42 |                                         66.42 |
| 2016-17  |                      77.52 |                                         77.52 |
| 2017-18  |                      89.02 |                                         89.02 |
| 2018- 19 |                     136.98 |                                        136.98 |
| 2020-21  |                     685.93 |                                        685.93 |
| 2023-24  |                      90.28 |                                         90.28 |
| Total    |                    1146.15 |                                       1146.15 |

(c) & (d):   Buxar City in Bihar is covered under AMRUT. Kaimur was not included under AMRUT. Under AMRUT, 02 water supply and 1 park project have been taken up in Buxar City, which have been completed. The details of  projects  under  AMRUT in Buxar as updated by the State on AMRUT portal are given below:

|   S.No. | Title                                | Sector       |   Project Cost (In ₹ Cr.) |
|---------|--------------------------------------|--------------|---------------------------|
|       1 | Development of Park at Buxar         | Parks        |                      0.43 |
|       2 | Buxar Water Supply Project (Phase-1) | Water Supply |                     32.23 |
|       3 | Water Supply Phase 2                 | Water Supply |                     43.59 |

To further increase the coverage under AMRUT, AMRUT 2.0 has been launched in the year 2021 in all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) including Buxar and Kaimur Districts of Bihar. The State is empowered to select, appraise, prioritise  and  implement  projects  as  per  broad  framework  of  Mission guidelines. The State has taken 01 water supply project worth ₹156.01 crore and 01 sewerage and septage management project worth ₹255.88 crore. The State has not taken any project in Kaimur District under AMRUT 2.0.

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