Question : URBAN WATER SUPPLY PROGRAMME OF MAHARASHTRA

(a) the number of towns for which proposals have so far been sent by the State Government of Maharashtra,under the centrally sponsored Accelerated Urban Water Supply Programme;

(b) the towns for which proposals have so far been sanctioned and the amount contributed and to be contributed thereunder by the Central/State Governments;

(c) the norms for eligibility of Central assistance under the original 1995, census;

(d) whether the State Government of Maharashtra and other States have requested for change in town eligibility norms raising the population between 20,000 to 1,00,000 in view of the census figures for 2001; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and Government`s response thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI AJAY MAKEN )

(a)&(b): Govt. of Maharashtra has forwarded DPRs (Detailed Project Reports) for 53 towns under Accelerated Urban Water Supply Programme. Out of these, proposals for 37 towns (listed in the Annexure-I) were found eligible for sanction at a total estimated cost of Rs. 115.78 crore. The funds released by the Central Government and State Government for these projects are Rs. 48.27 crore and 37.29 crore respectively.

(c): The guidelines for the Centrally Sponsored Accelerated Urban Water Programme provide for Central assistance to the State Govts. to the extent of 50% of the project cost for implementation of water supply schemes in small towns with a population less than 20,000 as per 1991 / 2001 Census.

(d)&(e): Yes, Sir. In order to accommodate the suggestion to extend the infrastructure facilities including water supply for all cities / towns in the country, Government has launched Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) on 3.12.2005 along with two omnibus schemes namely

(i) Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small & Medium Towns (UIDSSMT) and

(ii) Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme. 63 cities have been selected on the basis of population criteria as per 2001 census and religious/ historic and touristic importance for coverage under the Mission. The cities / towns not covered under JNNURM are eligible for assistance under UIDSSMT. As per guidelines of JNNURM and UIDSSMT, water supply projects of all cities/towns are eligible for assistance. Setting up desalination plants is also permissible under these schemes.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA USQ NO. 835 FOR 24.2.2006

ANNEXURE-I

TOWNS SANCTIONED UNDER AUWSP

Sl.	Name of Town	District
No.
1	2	3
1	Patur	Akola
2	Deulgaon Raja	Buldhana
3	Lonar	Buldhana
4	Maindargi	Solapur
5	Telhara	Akola
6	Kundalwadi	Nanded
7	Sendurjanaghat	Amravati
8	Saswad	Pune
9	Indapur	Pune
10	Dudhani	Solapur
11	Rahatapimplas	Ahemadnagar
12	Sonepeth	Parbhani
13	Hadgaon	Nanded
14	Parandha	Osmanabad
15	Naldurga	Osmanabad
16	Kandhar	Nanded
17	Bhoom	Osmanabad
18	Mudkhed	Nanded
19	Umri	Nanded
20	Kallam	Osmanabad
21	Rajapur	Ratangiri
22	Narkhed	Nagpur
23	Vadagaon	Kolhapur
24	Shirdi	Ahemadnagar
25	Mahadula	Nagpur
26	Vengurla	Sindhudurg
27	Kudal	Sindhudurg
28	Jejury	Pune
29	Malkapur	Kolhapur
30	Murum	Osmanabad
31	Shirur	Pune
32	Chandurbazar	Amravati
33	Loha	Nanded
34	Nakoda	Chandrapur
35	Aheri	Gadchiroli
36	Mahabaleshwar	Satara
37	Pachgani	Satara
Total