Question : Basic Urban Reforms

Will the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs be pleased to state:
a) whether most of the municipalities in the cities selected under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation(AMRUT) lag in basic urban reforms;
b) if so, the facts and the details in this regard;
c) whether the Union Government proposes to effectively implement AMRUT in all the cities having population of 50000 and above; and
d) if so, the steps Union Government proposes to take to tone up the functioning of all the municipalities in the selected cities?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS
(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)
(a) :No, Madam. During the year 2015-16, 20 States/UTs have got the reform incentives for implementation of the 1st year reforms and during the year 2016-17, 16 States/UTs have got the reform incentives for implementation of 2nd year reforms.

(b) :Does not arise
(c)&(d): AMRUT covers cities having a population of one lakh and above apart from certain other categories of cities. The mission is being effectively implemented in all Mission cities.

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