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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3404
ANSWERED ON 23/03/2026
AMRUT SCHEME IN PUNJAB
3404. SHRI IMRAN PRATAPGARHI:
Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the projects approved and completed under the AMRUT scheme in
various cities in the State of Punjab, city-wise,
(b) the details of total funds released, utilised and pending under the scheme for the State
of Punjab, city-wise;
(c) whether there has been any delay in the implementation of the projects approved under
the AMRUT scheme in the State of Punjab; and
(d) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)
(a) to (d): Under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), the States/
Union Territories are empowered to select, appraise, prioritise and implement the projects. As reported
by the State of Punjab on AMRUT portal as on 02.03.2026, 163 projects worth ₹2,761.02 crore have
been approved, of which total works worth ₹2,511.20 crore have been physically completed. City
wise details are given in Annexure.
Under AMRUT funds were allocated and released to the State and not city-wise. The State
utilise central share funds in any of the approved projects as per their physical/ financial progress.
Under AMRUT, Central share of ₹1,190.77 crore have been released to the State for projects, the State
has submitted utilisation certificate of the whole amount.
The State of Punjab has informed that some projects have been delayed due to land issues,
requisite statutory permission, slow progress of work by the agencies, manpower issues, etc.
*****ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION
NO.3404 REGARDING “AMRUT SCHEME IN PUNJAB” DUE FOR ANSWER IN THE
RAJYA SABHA ON 23.03.2026.
City wise status of approved projects under AMRUT as updated by the State of Punjab on
AMRUT Portal
SI Work Physically
City No Cost (in ₹ Cr)
No Completed (in ₹ Cr)
1 Abohar 13 165.62 158.92
2 Amritsar 10 89.36 89.36
3 Barnala 3 117.49 117.49
4 Batala 11 117.70 116.32
5 Bathinda 12 167.95 160.75
6 Firozpur 9 27.45 27.45
7 Hoshiarpur 7 37.10 37.10
8 Jalandhar 17 671.18 475.66
9 Khanna 17 99.07 99.07
10 Ludhiana 4 442.33 442.33
11 Malerkotla 12 66.88 66.88
12 Moga 9 20.84 20.84
13 Muktsar 2 29.48 28.43
14 Pathankot 16 88.13 88.13
15 Patiala 15 494.33 456.46
16 S.A.S. Nagar 6 126.11 126.01
Total 163 2761.02 2511.20