Lok Sabha Question No. 60 (STARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Change in Criteria for AMRUT
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER, PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

(a)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 60

TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 20, 2016

## CHANGE IN CRITERIA FOR AMRUT

No.*60

SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has changed the criteria of one lakh population for inclusion under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether many more municipalities have become eligible for the inclusion under AMRUT by the said changes and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether some State Government have requested for inclusion of
- more municipalities under AMRUT; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

(SHRI M .VENKAIAH NAIDU)

to (d): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *60 FOR 20.07.2016 REGARDING CHANGE IN CRITERIA FOR AMRUT.

(a):  No  changes  have  been  made  in  the  criteria  for  inclusion  of  a city under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). The mission mandates selection of a total number of 500 cities as mission cities. All cities having population of one lakh or more and having notified Municipalities are eligible, besides capital cities of States and Union territories, cities classified as heritage cities under HRIDAY scheme of this ministry, cities on the stem of main rivers and from hill states, islands and tourist destinations.

(b): Does not arise.

- (c) & (d): Yes, Madam. Some State/UT Governments have requested for inclusion of cities under AMRUT. The details are at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.  *60  FOR  20.07.2016  REGARDING  CHANGE  IN CRITERIA FOR AMRUT.

Details of requests received from State/UT Governments  for inclusion of cites under AMRUT and action taken thereon

|   Sl. No | Request from State/UT   | Proposed Cities                                              | Action taken                                                                                                                                |
|----------|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh          | 1.Kavali 2.Srikalahasti 3. Rayachoti, 4. Yemmiganur 5. Gudur | Kavali and Srikalahasti considered under category (v) and (iv) respectively and included. Others cities are not eligible as per Guidelines. |
|        2 | Assam                   | 1.Tinsukia 2.Tezpur 3.Jorhat                                 | Not eligible as per Guidelines.                                                                                                             |
|        3 | Arunachal Pradesh       | 5-6 more towns beside Itanagar, Names not specified.         | Not eligible as per Guidelines.                                                                                                             |
|        4 | Chhattisgarh            | Naya Raipur                                                  | Not eligible as per Guidelines.                                                                                                             |
|        5 | Goa                     | Mormugoa                                                     | Not eligible as per Guidelines.                                                                                                             |
|        6 | Himachal Pradesh        | 1.Kullu 2.Dharamshhala 2.Mandi 3.Manali                      | Kullu Considered and included under category (v) of the Guidelines of the Mission. Others cities are not eligible as per Guidelines.        |
|        7 | Jammu & Kashmir         | 1.Kargil 2.Katra 3.Baramulla                                 | Kargil considered under category (iv) and included. Others cities are not eligible as per Guidelines.                                       |

|   8 | Jharkhand      | 1.Jamshedpur NAC 2.Mango 3.Ramgarh 4.Sahebganj                                | Not eligible as per Guidelines.                                                                                                         |
|-----|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   9 | Kerala         | 1.Kannur 2.Guruvayur 3.Malappuram 4.Kalpetta 5.Ponani                         | Kannur and Guruyayur considered under category (i) and (v) respectively and included. Others cities are not eligible as per Guidelines. |
|  10 | Maharashtra    | Shirdi                                                                        | Considered under category (v) and included.                                                                                             |
|  11 | Mizoram        | Lunglei                                                                       | Not eligible as per Guidelines.                                                                                                         |
|  12 | Madhya Pradesh | 1.Dabra 2.Itarsi                                                              | Dabra considered under category (i) and included. Others cities are not eligible as per Guidelines.                                     |
|  13 | Punjab         | 1.Phagawara 2.Kapurthala                                                      | Not eligible as per Guidelines.                                                                                                         |
|  14 | Puducherry     | Karaikal                                                                      | Considered under category (v) and included.                                                                                             |
|  15 | Rajasthan      | 1.Jhalwar 2.Banswara 3.Makrana 4.Barmer 5.Sardarshahar 6.Karauli 7.Rajasamand | Jhalawar considered under category (v) and included. Others cities are not eligible as per Guidelines.                                  |
|  16 | Tamil Nadu     | 1.Rameshwaram 2.Karur 3.Villupuram 4.Namakkal 5.Udhagamandal am 6.Rameswaram  | Rameshwaram considered under category (v) and included.                                                                                 |

|   17 | Telangana   | 1.Siddipet 2.Nirmal 3.Wanaparhty 4.Mancherial 5.Kothaguddem 6.Jagityal   | Siddipet considered under category (i) and included.                                                   |
|------|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   18 | Uttarakhand | 1.Nainital 2.Mussoorie 3.Rishikesh 4.Pithoragarh                         | Nainital considered under category (v) and included. Others cities are not eligible as per Guidelines. |

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