Question : Clearance to AMRUT Projects

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has changed its approach for sanctioning of projects under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government proposes to clear urban renewal projects for 500 cities under AMRUT scheme for the next three years in one go;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the details of works that are likely to be carried out under AMRUT;

(d) whether the total allocations under AMRUT is 50,000 crores and if so, the manner in which the Government proposes to spend rest of the sanctioned amount; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government to promote energy efficiency in smart cities?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a) and (b): The Central Govt. has launched the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) in June 2015. Under the Mission, the State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) are approved by the Govt. Against the approved plans, the individual projects are identified, prepared, appraised, approved and implemented by the respective State/ UT Govts. The Government
has fast tracked the approval of the State Annual Action Plans
(SAAPs) to help the States and Union Territories plan in advance and expedite implementation of the projects under the Mission. The Government has approved the first two SAAPs of the States and UTs received so for and has also asked them to submit their third and final.

(c) The details of state-wise allocations and approvals are at Annexure.

(d) The Mission has been approved with a total outlay of Rs. 50,000 crores. The Mission funds comprise of (i) Project fund (80%), (ii) Incentive for reforms (10%), (iii) State fund for Administrative and Office Expenses (8%), and (iv) MoUD funds for Administrative and Office Expenses (2%). This is proposed to be utilized for the Mission period of five years.

(e) The Govt. is promoting energy efficiency in the AMRUT cities including Smart cities. The energy audit of street lights and water pumps is one of the reforms mandated under the Mission. The Smart Cities Mission also prescribes energy efficient buildings and street lights. The Ministry is hand-holding the cities in conduct of energy audit and replacement of inefficient equipment with efficient ones.

Annexure
Annexure referred to in part (c) on the Lok Sabha UnStarred Q.No. 3574 for reply on 07.12.2016
Fund released under AMRUT
(Rs. in crore)
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No. State/UTs Total size of SAAP approved Central Assistance Central Assistance release
2015-16 2016-17 2015-16 2016-17 2015-16 2016-17
1 Andhra Pradesh 662.86 877.05 300.41 351.6 60.08 70.32
2 A &N Islands 3.18 3.6 3.18 3.6 0.64 0.72
3 Arunachal Pradesh 40.94 - 36.84 - 7.37 -
4 Assam 188.16 218.67 169.34 196.8 33.87 39.36
5 Bihar 664.20 775.2 332.10 387.6 66.42 77.52
6 Chandigarh 15.04 18 15.04 18 3.01 3.6
7 Chhattisgarh 573.40 740.38 276.47 308.58 55.29 61.72
8 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 3.41 3.6 3.41 3.6 0.68 0.72
9 Daman & Diu 4.56 5.75 4.56 5.75 0.91 1.15
10 Delhi 223.07 - 223.07 - 44.61 -
11 Goa 59.44 69.6 29.71 34.8 5.94 6.96
12 Gujarat 1204.42 1401 564.30 599.18 112.86 119.84
13 Haryana 438.02 525.4 219.01 254.4 43.80 50.88
14 Himachal Pradesh 88.23 101.33 79.41 91.2 15.88 18.24
15 Jammu & Kashmir 171.00 197.33 153.87 177.6 30.77 35.52
16 Jharkhand 313.36 376.8 137.95 165.81 27.59 33.16
17 Karnataka 1258.54 1624.72 592.29 771.6 118.46 154.32
18 Kerala 587.48 796.06 287.98 386.4 57.60 77.28
19 Lakshadweep 0.68 1.2 0.68 1.2 0.14 0.24
20 Madhya Pradesh 1655.81 2050.9 672.03 862.8 134.41 172.56
21 Maharashtra 1989.41 2489.91 914.92 1176 182.98 235.2
22 Manipur 51.43 60 46.29 54 9.26 10.8
23 Meghalaya 22.81 26.67 20.53 24 4.11 4.8
24 Mizoram 40.56 46.67 36.50 42 7.30 8.4
25 Nagaland 34.98 40 31.48 36 6.29 7.2
26 Odisha 461.30 530.4 228.14 265.2 45.63 53.04
27 Puducherry 18.97 21.6 18.97 21.6 3.79 4.32
28 Punjab 709.66 857.02 318.86 400.8 63.77 80.16
29 Rajasthan 919.00 1072.8 459.50 526.11 91.90 105.22
30 Sikkim 13.43 13.33 12.09 12.00 2.42 2.40
31 Tamil Nadu 3249.23 3834.49 1372.41 1582.8 274.48 316.56
32 Telangana 408.51 554.77 204.25 277.2 40.85 55.44
33 Tripura 36.62 49.33 32.96 44.4 6.59 8.88
34 Uttar Pradesh 3287.27 3895.16 1409.07 1638 281.81 327.6
35 Uttarakhand 269.93 197.33 133.68 177.6 26.74 35.52
36 West Bengal 1104.86 1393.69 552.43 642 110.49 128.4
Total 20773.77 24869.76 9893.73 11540.23 1978.74 2308.05

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