Tamil Nadu govt proposes Rs 3,249 cr AMRUT Action plan for water supply schemes
Updated: Nov 12, 2015 04:06:11pm
New Delhi, Nov 12 (KNN) Tamil Nadu government is planning to address severe the water supply problem in urban areas of the state under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). In this context, it has submitted an annual Action Plan for 2015-16 under Atal Mission with a project expenditure outlay of Rs 3,249 crore to the Ministry of Urban Development.
In the State Annual Action Plan for 2015-16 under AMRUT, the state government said “Cities are facing crucial issues of water supply in terms of insufficient source and no proper coverage of water supply connections in urban areas and accordingly has accorded priority for water supply projects in AMRUT Mission cities during 2015-16”.
State Annual Action Plan (SAAP) is prepared by integrating city level Service Level Improvement Plans (SLIPs) of all mission cities, which are again based on detailed assessment of gaps in the availability of basic infrastructure in each city.
Atal Mission seeks to ensure basic infrastructure relating to water supply and sewerage connections to all urban households besides ensuring water supply at 135 litres per capita per day, as a priority.
Water supply in the 27 Atal Mission cities in Tamil Nadu ranged from a low of 30 litres per capita per day in Pallavaram to 135 lpcd in Salem, the only city where in water supply is as per the norm of 135 lpcd prescribed for urban areas.
Atal Mission cites in Tamil Naidu account for a population of 1.37 crore as against the total population of 7.20 crore of the state.
The state government has proposed to ensure 100 per cent coverage of all urban households with water supply and sewerage network services in the next four to five years besides enabling water supply at 135 lpcd.
For the five year mission period till 2019-20, Tamil Naidu government has proposed a total investment of Rs 49,918 crore. This includes Rs 17,086 crore in water supply schemes, sewerage and septage management - Rs 11,594 crore, storm water drains - Rs 14,690 crore, non-motorised public transport- Rs 5,172 crore and provision of parks and green spaces - Rs 1,375 crore.
Tamil Naidu’s SAAP for 2015-16 will be considered for approval by an Inter-ministerial apex committee headed by Secretary (Urban Development) soon. (KNN Bureau)
In the State Annual Action Plan for 2015-16 under AMRUT, the state government said “Cities are facing crucial issues of water supply in terms of insufficient source and no proper coverage of water supply connections in urban areas and accordingly has accorded priority for water supply projects in AMRUT Mission cities during 2015-16”.
State Annual Action Plan (SAAP) is prepared by integrating city level Service Level Improvement Plans (SLIPs) of all mission cities, which are again based on detailed assessment of gaps in the availability of basic infrastructure in each city.
Atal Mission seeks to ensure basic infrastructure relating to water supply and sewerage connections to all urban households besides ensuring water supply at 135 litres per capita per day, as a priority.
Water supply in the 27 Atal Mission cities in Tamil Nadu ranged from a low of 30 litres per capita per day in Pallavaram to 135 lpcd in Salem, the only city where in water supply is as per the norm of 135 lpcd prescribed for urban areas.
Atal Mission cites in Tamil Naidu account for a population of 1.37 crore as against the total population of 7.20 crore of the state.
The state government has proposed to ensure 100 per cent coverage of all urban households with water supply and sewerage network services in the next four to five years besides enabling water supply at 135 lpcd.
For the five year mission period till 2019-20, Tamil Naidu government has proposed a total investment of Rs 49,918 crore. This includes Rs 17,086 crore in water supply schemes, sewerage and septage management - Rs 11,594 crore, storm water drains - Rs 14,690 crore, non-motorised public transport- Rs 5,172 crore and provision of parks and green spaces - Rs 1,375 crore.
Tamil Naidu’s SAAP for 2015-16 will be considered for approval by an Inter-ministerial apex committee headed by Secretary (Urban Development) soon. (KNN Bureau)
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