Lok Sabha Question No. 1298 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Tap Water Connections
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sunil Baburao Mendhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1298

TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 09, 2023

## TAP WATER CONNECTIONS

NO. 1298.  SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE:

Will the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs be pleased to state:

- whether the Government aims to provide tap water connections to every household in the cities and towns under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 (AMRUT 2.0) scheme in
- (a) the country, State-wise;
- (b) if  so,  the  meaning  of  water  safe  cities  under  this  scheme  along with its salient features thereof; and
- (c) the  number  of  cities  selected  under  this  scheme  in  the  country, State-wise including Maharashtra??

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OFHOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a)& (b): Atal Mission for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 envisages to make all notified statutory towns & cities of the country 'water secure' through circular economy of water focusing on universal coverage of functional water tap connections, water source conservation,  rejuvenation  of  water  bodies  and  wells,  recycle/reuse  of treated  water,  and  rainwater  harvesting.  Total  indicative  outlay  for AMRUT 2.0 is ₹2,77,000 crore including central share of ₹76,760 crore for five years from Financial Year 2021-22 to 2025-26.

Mission aims to provide water to the citizens with potable quality standards, in adequate quantity & available to every household through tap connection in all the statutory towns & cities across the country.So far, 2,996 projects worth ₹79,506 crore (Capital Expenditure) have been approved for water sectorin 28 States/ Union Territories (UTs).State-wise list  of  water  tap  connections  targeted  under  the  Mission  by  these  28 States/UTs is placed at Annexure.

(c): Under AMRUT 2.0, all the statutory towns & cities of the country, including those in the State of Maharashtra, have been covered.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a)& (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  1298  REGARDING  'TAP  WATER  CONNECTIONS',  DUE FOR ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON 09 FEBRUARY, 2023.

State-wise number of approved projects in water supply sector along with tap connections targeted under AMRUT 2.0 mission

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT   | No of projects   | Estimated Capital Expenditure Cost (In ₹ crore)   | No. of New Connections Proposed   |
|-----------|--------------------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1         | ANDHRA PRADESH     | 269              | 5,073.71                                          | 10,67,990                         |
| 2         | ASSAM              | 23               | 777.74                                            | 1,73,270                          |
| 3         | CHANDIGARH         | 1                | 60.00                                             | -                                 |
| 4         | CHHATTISGARH       | 38               | 1,484.00                                          | 1,01,612                          |
| 5         | DELHI              | 2                | 1,066.66                                          | 1,20,000                          |
| 6         | GOA                | 20               | 125.78                                            | -                                 |
| 7         | GUJARAT            | 362              | 5,206.83                                          | 4,20,467                          |
| 8         | HIMACHAL PRADESH   | 10               | 161.61                                            | 7,036                             |
| 9         | JAMMU AND KASHMIR  | 99               | 907.70                                            | 2,24,490                          |
| 10        | JHARKHAND          | 16               | 1,122.22                                          | 1,87,767                          |
| 11        | KARNATAKA          | 178              | 6,145.94                                          | 7,21,467                          |
| 12        | KERALA             | 209              | 1,909.41                                          | 4,56,414                          |
| 13        | MADHYA PRADESH     | 417              | 6,263.07                                          | 28,00,488                         |
| 14        | MAHARASHTRA        | 78               | 9,396.75                                          | 14,41,760                         |
| 15        | MANIPUR            | 6                | 85.75                                             | 24,778                            |
| 16        | MEGHALAYA          | 1                | 120.50                                            | 7,229                             |
| 17        | MIZORAM            | 19               | 104.78                                            | 65,592                            |
| 18        | ODISHA             | 129              | 2,600.61                                          | 86,311                            |
| 19        | PUDUCHERRY         | 6                | 66.20                                             | 4,002                             |
| 20        | PUNJAB             | 91               | 2,310.64                                          | 1,57,635                          |
| 21        | RAJASTHAN          | 178              | 4,542.68                                          | 7,71,141                          |
| 22        | SIKKIM             | 5                | 42.65                                             | 25,997                            |
| 23        | TAMIL NADU         | 236              | 5,599.18                                          | 6,67,033                          |
| 24        | TELANGANA          | 98               | 3,158.47                                          | 2,92,993                          |
| 25        | TRIPURA            | 9                | 152.86                                            | 77,811                            |
| 26        | UTTAR PRADESH      | 314              | 13,981.75                                         | 32,01,607                         |
| 27        | UTTARAKHAND        | 19               | 233.74                                            | 32,539                            |
| 28        | WEST BENGAL        | 163              | 6,805.02                                          | 16,65,172                         |
|           | Grand Total        | 2,996            | 79,506.25                                         | 1,48,02,601                       |

Note: Data as on 01.02.2023