NEW DELHI (INDIA): Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), a total expenditure of Rs.11,421 crore will be incurred in Uttar Pradesh on improving basic urban infrastructure in 61 cities and towns with a population of above one lakh each by 2019-20.
To this effect, India’s Ministry of Urban Development has approved AMRUT Action Plans of Uttar Pradesh for the next three years i.e 2017-20 in one go involving an expenditure of Rs.4,239 crore.
Annual Action Plans for 2015-16 and 2016-17 were earlier approved by the Ministry. Uttar Pradesh has got the highest investment in the country under Atal Mission.
Under AMRUT, launched on June 25, 2015 by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, providing water taps to all urban households and augmenting water supply to the level of 135 litres per capita per day is given first priority followed by sewerage and drainage networks, non-motorised urban transport and development of green and open spaces in 500 mission cities during the mission period of 2015-20.
For Uttar Pradesh, the Ministry has approved an investment of Rs.4,239 crore during 2017-20 in the mission cities. This includes; Rs.1,996 crore in water supply projects in 46 cities and towns, Rs.2,149 crore in sewerage projects in 47 cities and Rs.94 crore for development of parks and open cities in 61 mission cities and towns. An expenditure of Rs.3,287 crore for 2015-16 and Rs.3,895 crore for 2016-17 was earlier approved.
With this, investments for the entire mission period stands approved for Uttar Pradesh under AMRUT.
A total central assistance of Rs.4,922 crore has been approved for Uttar Pradesh for the five year mission period.
For Tamil Nadu, an investment of Rs.4,154 crore for 2017-20 has been approved taking the total mission investments in 33 cities to Rs.11,237 crore. During the next three years, an expenditure of Rs. 734 crore will be made in water supply projects, Rs.3,330 crore in sewerage projects and Rs.90 crore on development of open spaces.
Expenditure of Rs.3,249 crore for 2015-16 and Rs.3,834 crore for 2016-17 was earlier approved for Tamil Nadu which will get a total central assistance of Rs.4,756 crore for the five year period.
In Maharashtra, a total investment of Rs.6,759 crore will be made for improvement of basic urban infrastructure in 44 mission cities and towns during 2015-20. An investment of Rs.3,280 crore has been approved for 2017-20 including Rs.579 crore in water supply projects, Rs.2,529 crore in sewerage networks, Rs.92 crore for storm water drains and Rs.80 crore for development of open spaces.
Investments of Rs.1,989 crore for 2015-16 and Rs.2,490 for 2016-17 were earlier approved for Maharashtra. The State will get a total central assistance of Rs.3,534 crore over the five year mission period.
Haryana will spend a total of Rs.2,544 crore in improving basic urban infrastructure in 20 mission cities and towns including Rs.1,582 crore during 2017-20. This includes Rs.188 crore in water supply projects, Rs.950 crore in sewerage networks, Rs.311 crore drainage networks, Rs.62 crore in non-motorised transport and Rs.72 crore on development of parks.
Haryana has proposed to provide more resources form its own sources for investments during 2017-20 and accordingly proposed higher expenditure when compared to the first two years. Investments of Rs.438 crore for 2015-16 and Rs.524 crore for 2016-17 were earlier approved and the State will get a total central assistance of Rs.764 crore under Atal Mission.
In Chattisgarh, a total investment of Rs.2,192 crore will be made during 2015-20 in basic urban infrastructure projects in 9 mission cities and towns including Rs.879 crore during 2017-20.
The investments to be made during the next three years include; Rs.866 crore in water supply projects, Rs.4.00 crore in sewerage projects and Rs.9.00 crore for development of open spaces.
Chattisgarh was earlier approved investment of Rs.573 crore for 2015-16 and Rs.740 crore for 2016-17. The State gets a total central assistance of Rs.1,009 crore during the five year mission period.
Manipur will invest a total of Rs.180 crore in improving basic urban infrastructure in the lone mission city of Imphal including Rs.69 crore over the next three years. The State has been approved expenditure of Rs.51 crore for 2015-16 and Rs. 60 crore for 2016-17. The State gets a total central assistance of Rs.162 crore during 2015-20.
Under AMRUT, Sikkim will invest Rs.39 crore in basic urban infrastructure projects in the lone mission city of Gangtok during 2015-20 including Rs.13 crore over the next three years. A total central assistance of Rs.36 crore has been approved for Sikkim for the mission period.
Under AMRUT, Ministry of Urban Development bears 50% of project costs for cities with a population of below 10 lakhs each and one third of project cost for those with a population of above 10 lakhs each. Central assistance is of the order of 90% for North-East and hilly States and 100% in case of Union Territories.
As per Mission Guidelines, central assistance is allocated to States/UTs based on urban population and number of statutory Urban Local Bodies leaving no scope for any discretion. States and UTs and Urban Local Bodies have to contribute the rest of project costs.
Ministry of Urban Development has made a provision of Rs.50,000 crore as central assistance towards project costs, administrative and other expenses and towards reform incentive for the five year mission period.