Ernakulam awarded 86 projects worth ₹472 crore under Amrut 2.0, says Union Minister
He was responding to a set of questions by Ernakulam MP Hibi Eden. Among the projects granted were 39 drinking water projects worth ₹222.12 crore, including 15 projects for the Kochi Corporation accounting for ₹122.50 crore, and three septage management projects worth ₹225.90 crore. Another 16 projects worth ₹8.77 crore have been granted for the development of parks or green spaces.
Kalamassery municipality has been allocated a drinking water project worth ₹14.41 crore. A project for Thripunithura worth ₹12.50 crore, two for Thrikkakara worth ₹7.04 crore, one for Eloor worth ₹7.35 crore, and one each for North Paravur (₹5.18 crore) and Maradu (₹1.74 crore) are the other projects, the Minister said. Contracts have been awarded for a majority of projects, while notices inviting tender have been issued in the rest. A project worth ₹2.50 crore to provide functional household tap connection to urban households in Kothamangalam municipality has been completed.
Incidentally, Kothamangalam municipality has been awarded the second largest number of projects — nine projects worth ₹11.34 crores under Amrut 2.0.
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