Andhra Pradesh seeks Rs 28,756 cr basic infrastructure plan for 31 AMRUT cities
Updated: Oct 08, 2015 04:47:25pm
New Delhi, Oct 8 (KNN) Government of Andhra Pradesh has proposed a comprehensive Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) Action Plan for 31 mission cities and towns in the state at an estimated cost of Rs 28,756.30 crore, said the Ministry of Urban Development.
It has sought to ensure basic infrastructure relating to water supply, sewerage and septage management, drainage, urban transport and green spaces and parks during the next five years under AMRUT.
For the current financial year (2015-16), the state government has sought approval of the Union Development Ministry for its State Level Annual Action Plan (SAAP) involving central assistance of Rs 673.12 crore for water supply projects and development of parks.
The state’s SAAP is based on city level plans formulated after assessing the gaps in basic infrastructure and investments to be made to meet the norms prescribed for urban areas.
Andhra Pradesh Government has assured the Urban Development Ministry that the mandated 11 urban sector reforms will be implemented in 6 to 36 months. This includes e-governance, municipal tax and fee improvement, improvement in levy and collection of user charges and credit rating of urban local bodies.
The Andhra Pradesh Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation (AUFIDC) has been designated as the financial intermediary for mobilization of required resources. The state government has set up Andhra Pradesh Greening and Beautification Corporation for taking up greening projects.
Under Atal Mission, central government provides assistance up to 50 per cent of projects for cities with a population of up to 10 lakhs and one third of project cost for cities with population of above 10 lakhs. In Andhra Pradesh, only Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada have population of over 10 lakhs each. (KNN Bureau)
It has sought to ensure basic infrastructure relating to water supply, sewerage and septage management, drainage, urban transport and green spaces and parks during the next five years under AMRUT.
For the current financial year (2015-16), the state government has sought approval of the Union Development Ministry for its State Level Annual Action Plan (SAAP) involving central assistance of Rs 673.12 crore for water supply projects and development of parks.
The state’s SAAP is based on city level plans formulated after assessing the gaps in basic infrastructure and investments to be made to meet the norms prescribed for urban areas.
Andhra Pradesh Government has assured the Urban Development Ministry that the mandated 11 urban sector reforms will be implemented in 6 to 36 months. This includes e-governance, municipal tax and fee improvement, improvement in levy and collection of user charges and credit rating of urban local bodies.
The Andhra Pradesh Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation (AUFIDC) has been designated as the financial intermediary for mobilization of required resources. The state government has set up Andhra Pradesh Greening and Beautification Corporation for taking up greening projects.
Under Atal Mission, central government provides assistance up to 50 per cent of projects for cities with a population of up to 10 lakhs and one third of project cost for cities with population of above 10 lakhs. In Andhra Pradesh, only Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada have population of over 10 lakhs each. (KNN Bureau)
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