The Union Government has approved a sewerage treatment plant and water supply scheme in Amritsar and integrated municipal solid waste management facilities in Ludhiana under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission. The total approved cost of the sewerage project in Amritsar is Rs 8,927 crore. The Centre will bear 50 per cent of the cost (Rs 4,463.50 crore), said an official of the Urban Development Ministry. “The project will ensure cent per cent sewage treatment in Amritsar city. It will improve the existing sewerage facilities and create quality-oriented services in the city,” he said. The total cost of the water supply project in Amritsar is Rs 8,913 crore. The Centre will bear 50 per cent of the cost (Rs 4,456.5 crore). “The availability of potable disinfected water will eradicate the problem of gastroenteritis and other water-borne diseases. On completion of the project, about 1.2 lakh persons will be benefited,” the official said. The cost of the Ludhiana waste management facilities project is Rs 9,785 crore. The Centre will bear 50 per cent of the cost (Rs 4,892.5 crore). Whereas the two projects in Amritsar are expected to be completed in 36 months, the Ludhiana project will take 24 months. The Centre will sanction the first installment of funds to the state government on completion of 25 per cent of the work. Amritsar 2, Ludhiana 1 Rs 8,927 cr sewerage project for Amritsar Rs 8,913 cr water supply project for Amritsar Rs 9,785 cr waste management facilities for Ludhiana