Lok Sabha Question No. 2881 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-12
Subject: Upgradation of Sewerage System in Amritsar
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Gurjeet Singh Aujla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2881

ANSWERED ON 12.12.2024

## UPGRADATION OF SEWERAGE SYSTEM IN AMRITSAR

## 2881. SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to prevent the mixing of sewage in drinking water supplied to the residents and visitors of Amritsar;

(b) the details of the plans to upgrade the sewerage systems to improve the drinking water quality and overall sanitation in Amritsar city; and

(c) the details of the specific initiatives taken and budgetary provisions made/being made to enhance cleanliness and water management in Amritsar being a global tourist destination?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI V. SOMANNA)

(a) to (c) As per information received from Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) was launched on 25 June 2015 in selected 500 cities (485 cities including 15 merged cities) and towns across the country. The Mission focuses on development of basic infrastructure, in the selected cities and towns, in the sectors of water supply; sewerage  and  septage  management;  storm  water  drainage;  green  spaces  and  parks;  and  nonmotorized urban transport. A set of Urban Reforms and Capacity Building have been included in the Mission.

Under AMRUT, Amritsar city has taken up 10 projects worth ₹89.36 crore which includes 5 water  supply  projects  worth  ₹75.03  crore,  one  Sewerage  &  Septage  Management  project  worth ₹13.34 crore and 4 park projects worth ₹0.99 crore. 54,377 water tap connections and 4,048 sewer connections  [including  households  covered  through  Faecal  Sludge  and  Septage  Management (FSSM)] have been provided under AMRUT & Convergence.

Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 scheme has been launched  on  01  October  2021  in  all  ULBs/  cities,  enabling  the  cities  to  become  'self-reliant'  and 'water secure'. Providing universal coverage of sewerage & septage management in 500 AMRUT

cities is one of the major focus areas of AMRUT 2.0. Rejuvenation of water bodies, development of green spaces and parks and Technology Sub-Mission to leverage latest technologies in the field of water are other components of the Mission. The total indicative outlay for AMRUT 2.0 is ₹2,77,000 crore including Central share of ₹76,760 crore for five years.

Under AMRUT 2.0 so far, 8 projects worth ₹213.29 crore have been approved by MoHUA in  Amritsar  district  which  includes  7  water  supply  projects  worth  ₹102.89  crore  and  one Sewerage/Septage  Management  project  worth  ₹110.4  crore.  25.99  MLD  water  treatment  plant capacity has been approved to be added/augmented.

Funds under AMRUT & AMRUT 2.0 are allocated/released to State/UTs and not district/UlBs/Sector wise, further State/UTs releases funds to districts/ULBs based on the progress of the projects.

Under  AMRUT  in  Punjab,  against  the  committed  Central  Assistance  (CA)  of  ₹1,204.47 crore  for  projects,  ₹1,190.77  crore  has  been  released.  Under  AMRUT  2.0  in  Punjab,  against  the committed Central Assistance (CA) of ₹1,596.29 crore for projects, ₹254.69 crore has been released.

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