Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Reviews Urban Development Initiatives and Infrastructure Projects in Goa

Strategic Insights -

Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Manohar Lal, held a meeting with Hon'ble Chief Minister of Goa, Shri Pramod Sawant, and Vishwajit Rane, Minister for Urban Development, Town & Country Planning, Health, Forest, in Panaji to review the implementation and progress of key urban development initiatives and infrastructure projects in the State. The review included comprehensive development plans of urban schemes such as Atal Mission for Rejuvenation & Urban Transformation (AMRUT & AMRUT 2.0), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U & PMAY-U 2.0), Smart Cities Mission (SCM), Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban (SBM-U & SBM-U 2.0), Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM), and PM Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi).

Key Takeaways:

  • The Minister reviewed comprehensive development plans of urban schemes under MoHUA, including AMRUT & AMRUT 2.0, PMAY-U & PMAY-U 2.0, SCM, SBM-U & SBM-U 2.0, DAY-NULM, and PM SVANidhi.
  • Chief Minister of Goa requested special assistance for 24x 7 water supply Drink from Tap (DfT) scheme, with a proposed project cost of Rs 652.61Cr and a special financial assistance of Rs 326.30 crore.
  • The Minister agreed to consider the request for 24x7 water supply Drink from Tap (DfT) Scheme for Goa state and instructed officials to expedite support under AMRUT 2.0 and SBM-U 2.0.
  • The state was requested to be considered as a special case for enhanced and expedited support under both AMRUT 2.0 and SBM-U 2.0 due to unique urban challenges, including a high volume of tourist inflow.
  • The Center and the State are working closely to expedite priority projects and resolve major challenges and pending issues in the spirit of cooperative federalism.
  • The Minister advised the State to complete pending works related to water supply, revise action plans, expedite tendering work for toilets and solid waste management under SBM, and submit proposals for PMAY-U 2.0, PM SVANidhi, and PM-eBus Sewa Scheme.

Statistics:

  • Proposed project cost of the 24x 7 water supply Drink from Tap (DfT) scheme: Rs 652.61Cr
  • Special financial assistance requested for the scheme: Rs 326.30 crore
  • Total number of urban schemes reviewed: 7 (AMRUT & AMRUT 2.0, PMAY-U & PMAY-U 2.0, SCM, SBM-U & SBM-U 2.0, DAY-NULM, and PM SVANidhi)

Sources:

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