Lok Sabha Question No. 2778 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-12
Subject: Schemes to resolve Waterlogging Issues
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Suresh Kumar Shetkar, Shri Eatala Rajender, Smt. D K Aruna

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2778

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 12, 2024

## SCHEMES TO RESOLVE WATERLOGGING ISSUES

NO. 2778. SHRI EATALA RAJENDER: SMT. D K ARUNA: SHRI SURESH KUMAR SHETKAR:

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

- (a) whether any steps have been taken/being taken by the Government to improve connectivity between the existing canal culverts and the newly constructed  stormwater  drains  by  constructing  underground  drain systems, converting and enlarging nalas under roads without disturbing the beauty of the roads to avoid waterlogging, particularly in metropolitan  cities  like  Hyderabad,  Chennai,  Mumbai,  future  planned cities and other cities/towns across the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)
- the details of the funds sanctioned and utilised thereon; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken on the proposals received in this regard across the country, State-wise including Telangana and Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

(a) to (c): As per seventh schedule (Article 246) of the Constitution, water supply, canals, drainage and embankments are State subjects. Further, as per 12 th  Schedule of the Constitution, Urban Planning is the function of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)/ Urban Development Authorities. Government of India supplements  the  efforts  of  the  States  through  schematic  interventions/ advisories.  It  provides  financial  and  technical  support  to  the  States  to strengthen Urban Planning ecosystem.

Ministry  of  Housing  &  Urban  Affairs  (MoHUA)  is  implementing  Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), under which storm water drainage is an admissible component which involves construction  and  improvement  of  drains/  storm  water  drains  in  order  to reduce and eliminate flooding. States/ Union Territories (UTs) are empowered to design, prioritize and implement the projects within the broad framework of  AMRUT  guidelines.  Under  AMRUT,  841  Storm  Water  Drainage  projects worth ₹3,018 crore have been approved. As reported by the States, 783 Storm Water Drainage projects worth ₹2,271 crore have been completed, which has resulted in elimination of 3,621 water logging points and 1379.91 km of drain. State-wise details of storm water drainage projects are at Annexure-I.

In the State of Andhra Pradesh, 14 storm water drainage projects have been taken up resulting in elimination of 12 water logging points. The State of Telangana has not taken up any project for storm water drainage under AMRUT.

Under AMRUT 2.0, rejuvenation of water bodies and wells is one of the main components. The admissible elements under this include harvesting the rainwater through storm water drains into water body (which is not receiving sewage/ effluent). Under AMRUT 2.0, 3,078 water body rejuvenation projects worth ₹6,159 crore have been approved so far. State-wise details of water body rejuvenation projects are at Annexure-II.

In  the  State  of  Andhra Pradesh, 196 waterbody rejuvenation projects worth ₹522.04 crore and in Telangana, 142 projects worth ₹380.11 crore have been approved.

Under Smart Cities Mission, a total of 95 Storm Water Drainage Projects worth ₹1,911.28 crore have been taken up. State-wise details of the projects are at Annexure-III.

MoHUA has also published the following documents/advisory guidelines for improving urban drainage and flood management, viz.:

- (i) Urban and Regional Development Plans Formulation and Implementation (URDPFI) Guidelines, 2014:

https://mohua.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/URDPFI%20Guidelines%20Vol% 20I(2).pdf

- (ii)  Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Urban Flooding:

http://www.tcpo.gov.in/sites/default/files/TCPO/schemes/SOP-Urbanflooding.pdf

- (iii) Manual on Storm Water drainage systems, 2019

https://mohua.gov.in/publication/manual-on-storm-water-drainage-systems-2019.php

- (iv) River Centric Urban Planning Guidelines in 2021 to enable cities in the development of conjunctive water management approaches including naturebased solution:

https://mohua.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/RCUP%20Guidelines.pdf

- (v) Guidance Document on Creation of Rain Water Harvesting Parks:

https://mohua.gov.in/pdf/6566e1048ab41guidance-document-on-rainwaterharvesting-parks-final.pdf

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ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2778 REGARDING 'SCHEMES TO RESOLVE WATERLOGGING ISSUES', DUE FOR ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON 12.12.2024.

## STATE-WISE PROGRESS OF STORM WATER DRAINAGE PROJECTS UNDER AMRUT

| S.   |                             | Total           | Total                          | Work Completed   | Work Completed                 |
|------|-----------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------|------------------|--------------------------------|
| No   | State/UTs                   | No. of Projects | Number of water logging points | No. of Projects  | Number of water logging points |
| 1    | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 8               | 11                             | 8                | 11                             |
| 2    | Andhra Pradesh              | 14              | 12                             | 4                | 6                              |
| 3    | Arunachal Pradesh           | 3               | 10                             | 3                | 10                             |
| 4    | Bihar                       | 3               | 23                             | 2                | 13                             |
| 5    | Delhi                       | 3               | 17                             | 3                | 17                             |
| 6    | Gujarat                     | 36              | 245                            | 33               | 233                            |
| 7    | Haryana                     | 19              | 306                            | 18               | 241                            |
| 8    | Himachal Pradesh            | 10              | 244                            | 9                | 244                            |
| 9    | Jammu and Kashmir           | 36              | 179                            | 36               | 179                            |
| 10   | Karnataka                   | 84              | 128                            | 83               | 128                            |
| 11   | Kerala                      | 536             | 1415                           | 504              | 1271                           |
| 12   | Madhya Pradesh              | 23              | 223                            | 22               | 206                            |
| 13   | Maharashtra                 | 1               | 20                             | 1                | 20                             |
| 14   | Mizoram                     | 3               | 0                              | 3                | 0                              |
| 15   | Nagaland                    | 8               | 18                             | 3                | 0                              |
| 16   | Rajasthan                   | 6               | 30                             | 6                | 30                             |
| 17   | Sikkim                      | 25              | 853                            | 25               | 853                            |
| 18   | Uttarakhand                 | 16              | 104                            | 15               | 103                            |
| 19   | West Bengal                 | 7               | 68                             | 5                | 56                             |
|      | Total                       | 841             | 3906                           | 783              | 3621                           |

ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2778 REGARDING 'SCHEMES TO RESOLVE WATERLOGGING ISSUES', DUE FOR ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON 12.12.2024.

## STATE WISE WATERBODY REJUVENATION PROJECTS APPROVED UNDER AMRUT 2.0

| State             | Total Approved Projects   | Total Approved Projects   | Total Approved Projects   | Total Approved Projects   |
|-------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| State             | No. of Projects           | Cost (in Cr.)             | Area (in sq. km)          | Proposed Volume (ML)      |
| ANDHRA PRADESH    | 196                       | 522.04                    | 81.68                     | 4,105,794.64              |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 4                         | 12.32                     | 0.12                      | 118,060.21                |
| ASSAM             | 34                        | 18.48                     | 1.56                      | 656,598.96                |
| BIHAR             | 7                         | 11.64                     | 2.56                      | 43,211.18                 |
| CHHATTISGARH      | 60                        | 49.68                     | 1.54                      | 1,901,285.00              |
| DELHI             | 45                        | 157.30                    | 0.50                      | 757,254.70                |
| GOA               | 2                         | 11.96                     | 0.02                      | 60,765.12                 |
| GUJARAT           | 188                       | 650.93                    | 26.45                     | 3,178,815.95              |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 19                        | 8.39                      | 2.11                      | 11,475.86                 |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR | 50                        | 19.29                     | 1.25                      | 152,375.55                |
| JHARKHAND         | 70                        | 106.28                    | 2.53                      | 578,325.91                |
| KARNATAKA         | 203                       | 542.27                    | 41.02                     | 2,132,098.30              |
| KERALA            | 371                       | 145.08                    | 3.38                      | 2,130,087.92              |
| LADAKH            | 1                         | 3.00                      | 0.00                      | 0.00                      |
| MADHYA PRADESH    | 430                       | 511.75                    | 89.48                     | 6,416,623.75              |
| MAHARASHTRA       | 99                        | 1,555.01                  | 56.94                     | 2,452,315.66              |
| MANIPUR           | 21                        | 4.28                      | 0.26                      | 151,934.47                |
| MIZORAM           | 73                        | 12.00                     | 3.80                      | 232.50                    |
| NAGALAND          | 1                         | 0.76                      | 0.03                      | 31,961.99                 |
| ODISHA            | 137                       | 184.31                    | 8.33                      | 3,663,689.53              |
| PUDUCHERRY        | 9                         | 9.17                      | 1.05                      | 50,354.51                 |
| PUNJAB            | 23                        | 57.24                     | 0.82                      | 503,582.99                |
| RAJASTHAN         | 98                        | 356.33                    | 23.07                     | 2,032,020.98              |
| SIKKIM            | 1                         | 1.25                      | 0.18                      | 3.50                      |
| TAMIL NADU        | 474                       | 229.19                    | 20.83                     | 7,019,605.78              |
| TELANGANA         | 142                       | 380.11                    | 63.55                     | 1,461,092.15              |
| TRIPURA           | 9                         | 22.46                     | 0.11                      | 63,784.16                 |
| UTTAR PRADESH     | 194                       | 385.64                    | 3.30                      | 3,979,023.21              |
| WEST BENGAL       | 117                       | 191.13                    | 38.72                     | 2,893,471.86              |
| Grand Total       | 3,078                     | 6,159.29                  | 475.19                    | 46,545,846.31             |

ANNEXURE-III  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (c)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2778  REGARDING  'SCHEMES  TO RESOLVE WATERLOGGING ISSUES', DUE FOR ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON 12.12.2024.

## STORM WATER DRAINAGE PROJECTS UNDER SMART CITY MISSION

|                  |                   | Total   | Total                   |
|------------------|-------------------|---------|-------------------------|
| S.No.            | State             | No      | Project Cost (In ₹ Cr.) |
| 1                | Arunachal Pradesh | 2       | 35.51                   |
| 2                | Bihar             | 2       | 313.68                  |
| 3                | Chhattisgarh      | 9       | 73.9                    |
| 4 Gujarat        | 5                 |         | 244.38                  |
| 5 Haryana        | 1                 |         | 8.35                    |
| 6 Jharkhand      | 1                 |         | 46.67                   |
| 7 Karnataka      | 12                |         | 109.57                  |
| 8 Kerala         | 1                 |         | 10                      |
| 9 Madhya Pradesh | 4                 |         | 98.81                   |
| 10 Maharashtra   | 1                 |         | 31.85                   |
| 11 Odisha        | 1                 |         | 83.68                   |
| 12 Puducherry    | 20                |         | 73.37                   |
| 13 Punjab        | 2                 |         | 22.21                   |
| 14 Rajasthan     | 1                 |         | 2.88                    |
| 15 Tamil Nadu    |                   | 23      | 433.6                   |
| 16               | Telangana         | 1       | 189.79                  |
| 17               | Tripura           | 5       | 5.12                    |
| 18               | Uttar Pradesh     | 4       | 127.91                  |
| Total            | Total             | 95      | 1911.28                 |