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Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

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105. Under BSUP scheme, 320 dwelling units are to be constructed at Amritsar,<br />

out of which 144 houses have been completed and <strong>12</strong>0 houses roof slabs have been cast. In<br />

Ludhiana 4832 dwelling units are to be constructed. 140 dwelling units have been completed<br />

and 1785 houses roof slabs have been casted. The total project cost of Amritsar is Rs. 5.79<br />

crores and Rs. 66.64 crore is for Ludhiana.<br />

106. Under Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium<br />

Towns (UIDSSMT), Rs. 202 crore have been released for the 17 projects in the 14 towns of<br />

Jalandhar, Bathinda, Malout, Majitha, Pathankot, Zirakpur, Sunam, Mukatsar, Adampur,<br />

Fatehgarh Churian, Ferozepur, Kapurthala, Patiala and Talwandi Sabo and work for<br />

providing water supply and sewerage is under progress. Under Integrated Housing & Slum<br />

Development Programme(IHSDP), 23.00 crore have been released for the construction of<br />

2475 houses in Jalandhar and Rajpura.<br />

107. For combating discharge of urban waste water into River Sutlej, Beas &<br />

Ghaggar, a comprehensive Programme has been approved at a cost of Rs. 1842 crore. A new<br />

70:20:10, Centrally Sponsored Scheme “National River Conservation Programme” has been<br />

introduced. The scheme shall cover laying of lateral sewers, main sewers and sewage<br />

treatment plants. Besides this a state sponsored scheme namely “Providing water supply,<br />

sewerage & setting up of STP’s in various towns” has also been introduced for this purpose.<br />

All the 35 towns whose water flows into these rivers i.e. Sutlej, Beas & Ghaggar will be<br />

provided Water Supply, Sewerage & Sewage Treatment Plants. The projects covering 33<br />

towns costing Rs. 1028 crore have been submitted to GoI for sanction. The projects for only<br />

10 towns stands approved by Government of India and a sum of Rs. 38 crore have been<br />

received. However, work has already been started in all the 35 towns and an amount of Rs<br />

300 crore has been spent for this purpose. An outlay of Rs. 600.00 crore (including GoI &<br />

ULB Share) is provided for this purpose for the year <strong>2011</strong>-<strong>12</strong>.<br />

108. The state government has signed on 30/3/2007 an agreement with Japan<br />

International Cooperation Agency (JICA (ID-P-186) for a loan of Rs.360.04 crore (JICA-<br />

Rs.276.23 crore, <strong>State</strong> – Rs.67.05 crore and MC share Rs.16.76 crore) for providing 100%<br />

coverage for sewerage and installation of sewerage treatment plants in Amritsar. The project<br />

is to be completed by 31/3/20<strong>12</strong>.<br />

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