GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1891

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 01. 2016

RELEASE OF CENTRAL ASSISTANCE TO KARNATAKA UNDER AMRUT

No. 1891 SHIR RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR:

Will the Minister of Urban Development be pleased to state:

(a)Whether Government has released the entire Central Assistance of Rs. 1258.54 crore to the Government of Karnataka under AMRUT for 2015-16; and

(b)If so, the details of funds released sector and city-wise?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

(SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)

(a)to (b): Under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), the State Annual Action Plan (SAAP) of Karnataka for 2015-16 approved by the Ministry has the total size of Rs. 1258.54 crores and involves Central assistance of Rs. 592.28 crores. The Ministry has released the 1 st instalment of Rs. 118.46 crores to the State. Under the Mission, the funds are not released by the Ministry sector-wise or city-wise.

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