GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 911
TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 23, 2026
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT FOR AMARAVATI
NO. 911 DR. GUMMA THANUJA RANI:
Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the status of major Central institutions and universities in
Amaravati, including AIIMS Mangalagiri, VIT, SRM and BITS Pilani
and...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 911 TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 23, 2026 INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT FOR AMARAVATI NO. 911 DR. GUMMA THANUJA RANI:
Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the status of major Central institutions and universities in Amaravati, including AIIMS Mangalagiri, VIT, SRM and BITS Pilani and the assistance provided by the Union Government for their development;
(b) the details of infrastructure projects approved or under execution under the Amaravati Integrated Urban Development Programme following the World Bank-supported financing, and the value of works in progress as of May, 2026;
(c) whether the Government has assessed the readiness of schools, health facilities and public transport in Amaravati to support the relocation of Central Government employees to the GPRA campus and if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the measures taken to ensure transparency and equitable land allocation in Amaravati, particularly regarding allotment of prime land and protection of housing meant for economically weaker sections? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)
(a), (b) and (d): As per the provisions of Article 243W of the Constitution, in conjunction with the Seventh and Twelfth Schedules, matters relating to urban development fall within the purview of States/Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). However, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) provides programmatic support to the States/Union Territories (UTs) in their urban development agenda through its various flagship Missions/Programmes viz. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation & Urban Transformation 2.0 (AMRUT 2.0), …2/--2- Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0), Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban 2.0 (SBM – U 2.0), PM-eBus Sewa Scheme, etc. The information sought is not centrally maintained by MoHUA.
(c): The question does not arise as presently there is no GPRA in Amaravati. *****