Lok Sabha Question No. 4371 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Urban Area Development Projects in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Sanatan Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4371 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 19, 2026

## URBAN AREA DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN UTTAR PRADESH

## NO. 4371. SHRI SANATAN PANDEY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  fact  that  there  is  a  need  for expansion of infrastructure, housing, transport and civic amenities under urban area development projects in Ballia Lok Sabha Constituency in Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it also a fact that many urban development projects sanctioned under  Centrally  sponsored  schemes  or  schemes  related  to  the  Ministry have not been completed on time and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)   the number of urban development projects approved for Ballia Lok Sabha Constituency  since  2019  along  with  the  funds  allocated,  released  and utilised so far;
- (d) whether  any  review  has  been  conducted  to  determine  the  reasons  for delays, cost overruns or lack of coordination in the implementation of the said projects and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  complete  urban  development projects in a time-bound manner in Ballia Lok Sabha Constituency and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to  (e):  As  per  the  provisions  of  Article  243W  of  the  Constitution,  in conjunction with the Seventh and Twelfth Schedules, matters relating to urban development fall within the purview of States/Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). However, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) provides programmatic support to the States/Union Territories (UTs) in their urban development agenda through its various flagship Missions/Programmes viz. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation & Urban Transformation 2.0 (AMRUT 2.0), Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban 2.0 (SBM - U 2.0), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0), etc.

Through these Missions/Schemes, the Central Government approves the State Plans and provides the Central Assistance (CA) to the States. The projects are selected, designed, approved and executed by the States/UTs and the cities. The State Governments release funds to the cities/districts.

AMRUT: The Mission launched in the year 2015 in selected 500 cities (now 485 cities including 15 merged cities) and towns across the country was focused on development of basic infrastructure, in the selected cities and towns, in the sectors of water supply; sewerage and septage management; storm water drainage; green spaces and parks; and non-motorized urban transport. Under AMRUT, Uttar Pradesh State has taken 11 projects worth ₹183.93 crore in Ballia Lok Sabha Constituency (Ballia & Ghazipur district) which include 05 wat er supply projects worth ₹10.59 crore, 03 sewerage/septage management projects worth ₹172.3 crore and 03 green spaces  &  park  projects  worth  ₹1.04  crore.  All  11  projects  have  been completed.

AMRUT 2.0 has been launched in the year 2021 in all ULBs/ cities, enabling the cities to become 'self-reliant' and 'water secure'. Providing universal coverage of sewerage and septage management in 500 AMRUT cities is one of the major focus areas of AMRUT 2.0. Water body rejuvenation and green spaces and parks are other components of the Mission. Under the Mission,  States/  UTs  are  empowered  to  select,  appraise,  prioritize  and implement projects. Under AMRUT 2.0, 11 projects worth ₹672.42 crore have been approved in Ballia Lok Sabha Constituency (Ballia & Ghazipur district) which include 08 water supply projects worth ₹397.96 crore, one sewerage/septage  management  project  worth  ₹270.67  crore  and  02 waterbody rejuvenation projects worth ₹3.8 crore. As updated by the State on  AMRUT  portal,  contracts  have  been  awarded  for  09  projects  worth ₹295.48 crore of which works worth ₹127.82 crore have been physically completed. Funds under AMRUT/AMRUT 2.0 are released/mother sanctioned to State/UTs and not Constituency/ULBs wise.

The Mission guidelines have specific 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/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 projects, the progress is periodically reviewed & monitored through regular video conferences/ webinars/ workshops/ site-visits etc. by MoHUA with the States/ UTs & their ULBs. There is a dedicated online portal for tracking the progress and monitoring of projects provided by the States/ UT.

SBM-U: Sanitation is a State subject. It is the responsibility of States/ULBs to plan, design and execute sanitation projects in the urban areas of the concerned States/UTs.

MoHUA  supplements  the  efforts of States/UTs by providing policy directions, financial and technical support by sharing Manuals/ Standard of Procedures  (SoPs)  on  Solid  Waste  Management  (SWM)  &  Used  Water Management (UWM) and issue various Advisories & Guidelines time to time for choosing appropriate technologies to manage solid and liquid waste. Details of progress under SBM-U can be accessed at https://www.sbmurban.org/swachh-bharat-mission-progess.

Growing urban population in the country has led to rise in the demand of management  of  garbage,  waste  and  sewage  in  the  urban  areas  of  the country including Ballia Lok Sabha Constituency in Uttar Pradesh. To meet these demands, Government of India launched SBM-U 2.0 with a vision of achieving Garbage Free Status for all ULBs/cities in the country through scientific management of all fractions of waste.

Under SBM-U, funds are released by Government of India to the States/UTs on  the  basis  of  action  plan  duly  approved  by  State  Level  Technical Committee (SLTC) submitted by States/ UTs which are further transmitted to ULBs by the concerned State/ UT. Constituency-wise details of financial assistance/ projects approved is not maintained.

Under SBM-U 2.0, action plan to setup waste to composting plants of 6,433 Tonnes Per Day (TPD), Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) of 2,382 TPD, Waste to Electricity plants of 666 TPD, Sanitary Landfill (SLF) of 4,926 TPD, Transfer  Station  of  3,421  TPD,   Construction  &  Demolition  (C&D)  waste processing plants of 635 TPD, remediation of 62 lakh MT of legacy waste along-with 94 Mechanical Road sweepers and Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs)/ Faecal Sludge Treatment Plants (FSTPs) with the capacity of 1,859 MLD, 1,845 kms of Interception and Diversion (I&D) network and 306 CESS pool  Tankers/Desludging  Machines  having  Central  Share of  ₹2 ,802.74 crores have been approved for the State of Uttar Pradesh.

PMAY-U: Land and Colonization are State subjects.  Therefore, schemes related  to  housing  for  their  citizens  are  implemented  by  States/  UTs. However,  MoHUA  supplements  the  efforts  of  States/UTs,  by  providing Central Assistance for pucca houses to eligible urban beneficiaries across the country under PMAY-U since 25.06.2015.

Based on the learnings from the experiences of implementation of PMAYU, MoHUA has revamped the scheme and launched PMAY-U 2.0 'Housing for  All'  Mission  with  effect  from  01.09.2024 for implementation in urban areas  across  the  country  to  construct,  purchase  and  rent  a  house  by eligible beneficiaries at affordable cost, for one crore additional eligible beneficiaries  through  four  verticals  i.e.,  Beneficiary  Led  Construction (BLC), Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP), Affordable Rental Housing (ARH)  and  Interest  Subsidy  Scheme  (ISS).  PMAY-U  2.0  guidelines  and Unified Web-portal for submitting the online applications can be accessed through https://pmay-urban.gov.in.

PMAY-U and PMAY-U 2.0 adopt a demand driven approach wherein States/ UTs  have  conducted  demand  survey  through  their  ULBs  /implementing agencies  in  their  respective  jurisdictions,  based  on  eligibility  criteria. States/UTs formulate project proposals as per their assessed demand of houses  under  the  Scheme  and  get  them  approved  by  State  Level Sanctioning  &  Monitoring  Committee  (SLSMC)  constituted  under  the chairmanship of Chief Secretary of the State/UT concerned. After approval from  the  concerned  SLSMC,  States/UTs  submit  the  proposals  to  this Ministry for approval of Central assistance by the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC). Accordingly, based on housing demand, the project  proposal  needs  to  be  submitted  by  the  State  to  the  Ministry following Guidelines of PMAY-U 2.0 for seeking Central Assistance.

The timeline for completion of houses/projects varies from State to State and it generally takes 12-36 months in different verticals of the scheme and  as  per  Detailed  Project  Reports  (DPRs)  of  respective  projects.  The completion  timeline  for  houses  depends  on  various  factors  including availability of encumbrance free land, statutory compliances for start of construction,  arrangement  of  funds  by  beneficiaries,  etc.  The  Ministry conducts  regular  reviews  with  the  States/UTs  to  monitor  progress  of implementation  of  the  scheme  and  expedite  completion  of  sanctioned houses within the stipulated timeline. Physical and Financial progress for the Ballia Lok Sabha Constituency, Uttar Pradesh under PMAY-U & PMAYU 2.0 are as under:

| Particulars   | Particulars                 | Particulars           | Achievements   |
|---------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------|----------------|
| Since FY 2019 | Physical Progress of Houses | Sanctioned            | 7,483          |
| Since FY 2019 |                             | Grounded              | 11,440         |
| Since FY 2019 | (Nos)                       | Completed/ Delivered* | 11,253         |
|               | Central Assistance (Rs. in  | Sanctioned            | 113.29         |
|               | Crore)                      | Released**            | 171.14         |

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