Lok Sabha Question No. 1512 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Sewer Networks and Drinking Water under AMRUT
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1512

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 15, 2022

## SEWER NETWORKS AND DRINKING WATER UNDER AMRUT

## NO. 1512. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH VERMA:

Will  the  Minister  of  HOUSING  AND  URBAN  AFFAIRS  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that many unauthorized colonies in Delhi do not have a connection to sewer networks and if so, the steps taken by the Government to resolve this issue;
- (b) the number of water bodies that have been rejuvenated for the purpose of  drinking  water  under  Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban Transformation (AMRUT); and
- (c)
- the number of lakes that have been built to recharge ground water?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Public health and sanitation is a State subject. However, Government of India supplements the efforts of the States and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in providing infrastructure for basic services such as sewerage infrastructure in urban areas through its various flagship Missions, such as Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation  (AMRUT)  and AMRUT 2.0 for eligible urban citizens including unauthorized colonies.

AMRUT was launched on 25 th  June, 2015, in 500 selected cities across the country including Delhi. AMRUT focuses on development of basic urban infrastructure in the selected  cities in the sectors of Water  Supply; Sewerage  &  Septage  Management;  storm  water  drainage,  non-motorized urban transport and green space &parks. Against the approved plan size of ₹802.31  crore,  UT  of  Delhi  has  taken  up  26  projects  worth  ₹710.83  crore including 7 sewerage projects worth ₹425.13 crores. Of this, Work has been completed  in  13  projects  worth  ₹196.34  Crore  including  one  Sewerage project worth ₹53 crore.

AMRUT 2.0 has been launched on 1 st  October 2021 focusing on making the cities 'water secure' and providing functional water tap connections to all households  in all statutory towns/cities. It also targets universal coverage  of  sewerage  &  septage  management  in  500  AMRUT  cities.  The Committed Central Assistance projects for Mission period is ₹2,880 crore. So far,  UT  of  Delhi  has  taken  up  66  projects  worth  ₹2,170.35  crore  (including O&M). Of this, 13 projects worth ₹408.94 crores are in sewerage & septage sector.

Under both AMRUT & AMRUT 2.0 States are empowered, to identify & prioritize projects based on their assessed requirement to meet the service level gaps in the city including in unauthorized colonies.

(b): Under  AMRUT  Mission,  States/UTs  have  taken  up  17  water  body rejuvenation projects worth ₹114 crore. Of these17 projects, 01 project of Kollam, Kerala water body is being rejuvenated for the purpose of drinking water.

(c): Under  AMRUT,  4  Lakes  have  been  taken  up  (One  each  in  Bihar, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi) for recharge of ground water. Of these, one  Lake  in  Karnataka  has  been  completed,  and  remaining  are  under progress.

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