Lok Sabha Question No. 2949 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: AMRUT
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, Dr. BHOLA SINGH, SUDHEER GUPTA, P.P. CHAUDHARY, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, K.R.P. PRABAKARAN, JAGDAMBIKA PAL, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, C. MAHENDRAN, RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA, SRIRAM MALYADRI, SHASHI THAROOR, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2949

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER16, 2015

## AMRUT

No. 2949.  SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI K.R.P. PRABAKARAN:

SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:

SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM:

DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the names of cities selected under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT);
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  recently  changed  the  cost sharing formula for AMRUT;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the likely impact of the said changes on the progress of the projects under AMRUT;
- (d) the  details  of  projects  undertaken  under  AMRUT  so  far,
- project, city and State-wise;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  received  complaints  from various  quarters  including  from  Members  of  Parliament  for ignoring their cities under AMRUT; and
- (f) if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State-wise  along  with  the  action
- taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a): The names of 497 cities that are covered under AMRUT have been posted on the website of the Mission (amrut.gov.in).
- (b): No, Madam.
- (c): Does not arise.
- (d): Under the provisions of the Mission, the Ministry of Urban Development  does  not  grant  project-wise  approvals  and approves  the  State  Annual  Action  Plans,  only.  Projectwise approvals are granted by the concerned State /

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Union Territory Governments. The details of the projects selected  by  the  States/Union  Territories  as  approved  in the State Annual  Action  Plans  are  available on the website of the Mission (amrut.gov.in).

- (e)&(f):  The Central Government has received several references for  inclusion  of  cities  under  the  Mission  from  several sources,  including  Members  of  Parliament.  The  Ministry has constituted a Committee to examine the suggestions and requests. Based on the report of the Committee the Ministry of Urban Development has decided to include 15 cities  that  fulfill  the  criteria  specified  in  the  Mission Guidelines.  The  list  is  available  on  the  website  of  the Mission (amrut.gov.in).

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