Lok Sabha Question No. 2219 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-12
Subject: AMRUT in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Vishnu Datt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2219 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 12, 2026

## AMRUT IN MADHYA PRADESH

## NO. 2219.  SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  implementing  the  Atal  Mission  for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) to improve infrastructure and service delivery in urban areas, including towns in Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  projects sanctioned or operational or completed under AMRUT in Katni, Panna and Khajuraho towns in Khajuraho Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (c) the details of the sectors covered such as water supply, sewerage, green spaces and urban transport along with the current status of implementation  under  the  said  projects  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether  any  proposals  are  under  consideration  for  these  towns under AMRUT and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

(a) to (d): Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) was launched on 25 June 2015 in selected 500 cities (now 485 cities including 15 merged cities) and towns across the country including 34 cities of Madhya Pradesh. 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 nonmotorized urban transport.

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has approved State Annual  Action  Plans  (SAAPs)  of  all  the  States/Union  Territories  (UTs) amounting to ₹77,640 crore for the entire Mission period, which includes committed  Central  Assistance  (CA)  of  ₹36,036  crore.    As  per  the information  on  AMRUT  Portal,  the  States/UTs  have  grounded  6,004 projects worth ₹83,471 crore, of which works worth around ₹80,933 crore have  been  physically  completed.  Against  the  Central  share  of  ₹36,036 crore  for  projects,  ₹34,901  crore  have  been  released.  The  Status  of projects, sector-wise, are given below:

| Sector                          | No of projects grounded   | Total cost (in ₹ cr)   | Works physically completed (in ₹ cr)   |
|---------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Water supply                    | 1,403                     | 43,359.6               | 42,244.33                              |
| Sewerage and septage management | 889                       | 34,467.01              | 33,281.25                              |
| Storm Water Drainage            | 838                       | 3,017.13               | 2,829.48                               |
| Parks                           | 2,526                     | 1,606.24               | 1,594.53                               |
| Non-motorised Urban transport   | 348                       | 1,020.7                | 983.16                                 |

Panna and Khajuraho towns in Khajuraho Lok Sabha Constituency are not covered under AMRUT. In Katni, 07 projects worth ₹147.4 crore have been grounded under AMRUT, of which works worth ₹113.99 crore have  been  physically  completed.  The  project  includes  01  water  supply project worth ₹21.21 crore, 02 sewerage/septage management projects worth  ₹121.57  crore,  one  non-motorized  urban  transport  project  worth ₹1.61 crore and 03 green spaces & park projects worth ₹3.01 crore. As per the status updated by the State on AMRUT portal, all projects have been completed  except  01  water  supply  project,  which  is  99%  physically completed.

Under AMRUT 2.0 launched in the year 2021 in all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) of the country, States are empowered to select, appraise, prioritise and  implement  the  projects  within  the  broad  framework  of  Mission guidelines. Under AMRUT 2.0, the State of Madhya Pradesh has taken up 04 projects  worth  ₹95.98  crore  in  Katni  town  which  include  one  water supply  project  worth  ₹55  crore,  one  sewerage/septage  management project worth ₹38.5 crore and 02 water body rejuvenation projects worth ₹2.48 crore.

In Panna town, the State has taken up 03 projects worth ₹52.37 crore under AMRUT 2.0, which include one water supply project worth ₹48.13 crore, one water body rejuvenation project worth ₹3.3 crore and one green spaces & park project worth ₹0.94 crore.

In Khajuraho town, the State has taken up 02 projects worth ₹2.56 crore under AMRUT 2.0, which include one water body rejuvenation project worth ₹2.2 crore and one green spaces & park project worth ₹0.36 crore.

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