Friday 5 December 2008

The Latest Status of JNNURM Funds

Syed Tanveeruddin, member, Mysore Grahakara Parishat writes

In reply to questions put under Right to Information Act, the Ministry of Urban Development of the Central Government has given the following information on JNNURM projects for Mysore. As of November, 2008, only four projects for Mysore have been approved, remodeling of water supply network, cost Rs. 194 Cr., development of transport infrastructure, cost Rs. 85 Cr., upgrading outer ring road, cost Rs. 219 Cr. and Kabini water supply, cost Rs. 109 Cr. The total cost of these projects is Rs. 608 Cr. Of this amount, Mysore city has to provide 10% or Rs. 61 Cr., the state government will provide another 10% or Rs. 61 Cr. and the central government will provide the remaining 80%, or Rs. 486 Cr. The details are as follows:


Project Name -Central Aid- Released
(80% of cost)

1 Remodeling of Water Supply
Distribution Network(195 Cr.) -155.6 Cr. - 38.9 Cr. (i.e., 25%)

2 Development of Transport
Infrastructure facilities (85 Cr.)- 68.2 Cr. - 6.8 Cr. (i.e., 10%)

3 Upgradation of
Outer Ring Road (219 Cr.) - 175.2 Cr. - 43.8 Cr. (i.e., 25%)

4 Water Supply(109 Cr.) - 87.1 Cr. - 0.00 (i.e., 0%)

Total (608 Cr.) - 486.1 Cr. - 89.5 Cr.