CENTRE PROVIDES RS. 35.65 CRORE UNDER ACCELERATED URBAN WATER SUPPLY PROJECT SCHEME DURING AUGUST, 2003

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Centre has provided an amount of Rs. 35.65 crore to the State Governments/Local Bodies under Accelerated Urban Water Supply Project Scheme (AUWSP) during the month of August, 2003. AUWSP is a Centrally sponsored scheme initiated with the objective of solving the drinking water problems in towns having population of less than 20 thousands as per 1991 census. Cost of the scheme is borne by the Centre and the State Governments in equal proportion. State wise details of the funds provided during August, 2003 are given below: -

Sl. No.	Name of State	Funds provided (Rs. in lakhs)
1.	Assam	249.94
2.	Bihar	297.80
3.	Chhattigarh	168.70
4.	Gujarat	143.58
5.	Kerala	268.21
6.	Madhya Pradesh	1284.69
7.	Orissa	409.36
8.	Punjab	36.09
9.	Rajasthan	335.28
10.	Tripura	147.37
11.	Uttar Pradesh	224.18
	T O T A L	3565.20

 

During 2002-03 funds amounting Rs. 121.95 crore were released for the States under AUWSP.