Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Asian Development Bank has published any report in regard to sanitation, drinking water and infrastructure facilities in Indian cities;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
(c) the corrective action taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to remove the deficiencies?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)
(a) to (c): Yes, Madam. Asian Development Bank has published a report on sector assessment water supply and other municipal infrastructure and services, (2013-2017).
The report has drawn up Sector Results Framework (Water supply and Other Municipal Infrastructure and Services, for 2013–2017) indicating benchmark in water supply and other municipal services till 2017.
Urban Development is a State Subject. Government of India supports the efforts of State Governments by implementing various schemes and by providing technical and financial assistance to States. To remove the deficiencies the Government has launched programmes (i) The Smart City Mission which aims to cover 100 cities in the country for improving infrastructure and services including smart solutions and area based development.
(ii) Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), covering 500 cities of the country having population more than1 lakh and other identified categories, for providing financial assistance to Mission cities for water supply, liquid waste management, development of city parks and non motorized transport. (iii) The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) which covers all urban local bodies of the country and provides financial assistance for construction of individual household toilets, community and public toilets and for scientific management of solid waste.
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