5 states to invest Rs 242 cr on construction of storm water drains under Atal Mission action plans
Updated: Nov 17, 2015 03:27:47pm
New Delhi, Nov 17 (KNN) With water logging in cities following rains being a recurrent problem, states and urban local bodies have begun to address this issue under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT).
Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha and Mizoram have taken the lead in this regard proposing to invest Rs 242 crore on construction of storm water drains for discharging flood waters in 25 cities in these states under AMRUT action plans for 2015-16. These 5 states account for 82 Atal Mission cities. Other mission cities would be covered in subsequent years.
Kerala government, in the State Annual Action Plan for 2015-16 under AMRUT submitted to the Ministry of Urban Development has proposed to spend Rs 105 crore (18 per cent of the total outlay of Rs 588 crore) on storm water drains in all the 9 mission cities.
Under the SAAP of Madhya Pradesh for 2015-16 approved by the ministry, construction of storm water drains will begin in 12 cities at a cost of Rs 36 crore.
In Gujarat, storm water drain projects in Bhuj and Vadodara have been approved at a cost of Rs 39 crore.
Similar work will be taken up in Puri, Odisha at an approved cost of Rs 15 crore during the current financial year.
In Mizoram, Rs 47 crore (64 per cent of total approved SAAP outlay of Rs 73 crore for 2015-16) will be spent on construction of storm water drains.
Under Atal Mission, construction of storm water drains has been prioritized after provision of basic infrastructure relating to water supply and sewerage connections.
Central assistance to the extent of 50 per cent of project costs will be extended to cities with a population of below 10 lakhs each and one-third of project cost if the population is above ten lakhs. (KNN Bureau)
Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha and Mizoram have taken the lead in this regard proposing to invest Rs 242 crore on construction of storm water drains for discharging flood waters in 25 cities in these states under AMRUT action plans for 2015-16. These 5 states account for 82 Atal Mission cities. Other mission cities would be covered in subsequent years.
Kerala government, in the State Annual Action Plan for 2015-16 under AMRUT submitted to the Ministry of Urban Development has proposed to spend Rs 105 crore (18 per cent of the total outlay of Rs 588 crore) on storm water drains in all the 9 mission cities.
Under the SAAP of Madhya Pradesh for 2015-16 approved by the ministry, construction of storm water drains will begin in 12 cities at a cost of Rs 36 crore.
In Gujarat, storm water drain projects in Bhuj and Vadodara have been approved at a cost of Rs 39 crore.
Similar work will be taken up in Puri, Odisha at an approved cost of Rs 15 crore during the current financial year.
In Mizoram, Rs 47 crore (64 per cent of total approved SAAP outlay of Rs 73 crore for 2015-16) will be spent on construction of storm water drains.
Under Atal Mission, construction of storm water drains has been prioritized after provision of basic infrastructure relating to water supply and sewerage connections.
Central assistance to the extent of 50 per cent of project costs will be extended to cities with a population of below 10 lakhs each and one-third of project cost if the population is above ten lakhs. (KNN Bureau)
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