Lok Sabha Question No. 1942 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-31
Subject: Financial Assistance for Storm Water Drain Projects
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Bastipati Nagaraju, Shri Mohibbullah, Shri B K Parthasarathi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1942

TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 31, 2025

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR STORM WATER DRAIN PROJECTS

NO. 1942.

SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU: SHRI MOHIBBULLAH: SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  schemes  implemented  by  the  Government  to provide financial assistance for storm water drain projects;
- (b) the  details  of  the  total  number  of  storm  water  drain  projects supported  by  the  Government  under  its  schemes,  State-wise including district-wise for Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh;
- (c) the details of the physical progress of sanctioned storm water drain projects, State-wise including district-wise for Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh;
- (d) the details of the funds allocated and released for storm water drain projects, year and State-wise;
- (e) whether the Government has conducted any audit of the quality of
- storm water drains constructed under its schemes; and
- (f) if  so,  the details and the findings thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

(a) to (d): As per seventh schedule (Article 246) of the Constitution, Water including drainage and embankments are State subjects. 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.

Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) was launched in the year 2015, under which storm water drainage was an admissible component which involved construction and improvement of drains/ storm water drains.

Funds under AMRUT were allocated/released State/UT wise and not sector wise. Under AMRUT, 838 Storm Water Drainage projects submitted by the States worth ₹3016.82 crore have been approved by the Ministry. The  State-wise  details  of  total  number  of  projects,  project  cost  and physical status of storm water drain projects approved under AMRUT is given in Annexure I.

Under AMRUT, State of Andhra Pradesh has taken up 14 drainage projects worth ₹342.72 crore. As reported by the State on AMRUT portal works worth ₹198.75 crore have been physically completed. District wise details is given in ANNEXURE II. No drainage project under AMRUT has been taken up by the State of Uttar Pradesh.

(e) & (f):  The Mission guidelines have provisions for formation of State High  Powered  Steering  Committee  (SHPSC)  headed  by  the  Chief Secretary of the State, to monitor and supervise the implementation of the  scheme  at  the  State/  UT  level.  State  Level  Technical  Committee (SLTC)  headed  by  the  Secretary,  Urban  Development  &  Housing Department provides technical support to the SHPSC in monitoring and supervising the scheme at the State level. Further, an Apex Committee constituted under the ambit of Mission guidelines reviews and monitor the Mission periodically. For assessment and monitoring of work done under AMRUT in the States/ UTs, there is a provision of Independent Review  and  Monitoring  Agencies  (IRMAs).  Funds  are  released  to  the States/ UTs upon satisfactory compliance of IRMA reports. Also, in order to fast-track the implementation of projects, the progress is periodically reviewed and monitored through regular video conferences/ webinars/ workshops/  site-visits  etc.  by  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs (MoHUA) with the States/ UTs and ULBs. There is a dedicated AMRUT online portal for tracking the progress of  projects. Further, NITI Aayog had  conducted  a  review  in  June  2020  on  the  evaluation  of  Centrally Sponsored  Schemes  in  the  Urban  Transformation  Sector,  including AMRUT.  The  study  assessed  key  parameters  such  as  coverage, incorporation  of  universal  design,  gender  mainstreaming,  pro-poor design, migration, and beneficiary targeting. The performance under the scheme was reported Satisfactory as it aims to improve the quality of life of all including the poor and disadvantaged.

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ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  1942  REGARDING  'FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  FOR  STORM WATER  DRAIN  PROJECTS',  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON 31.07.2025:

## Status of storm water drainage projects under AMRUT

| SI. NO   | State /UT                   |   No. of projects |   Project Cost (In ₹. Cr.) |   Physical completion (In ₹. Cr.) |
|----------|-----------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1        | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |                 8 |                       4.02 |                              4.02 |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh              |                14 |                     342.72 |                            198.76 |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh           |                 3 |                      40.37 |                             40.37 |
| 4        | Bihar                       |                 3 |                     237.99 |                            207.82 |
| 5        | Delhi                       |                 3 |                       5.38 |                              5.38 |
| 6        | Gujarat                     |                36 |                     224.49 |                            224.03 |
| 7        | Haryana                     |                19 |                     452.37 |                            442.04 |
| 8        | Himachal Pradesh            |                10 |                      31.91 |                             31.91 |
| 9        | Jammu and Kashmir           |                36 |                     184.73 |                            184.73 |
| 10       | Karnataka                   |                83 |                     238.06 |                            238.06 |
| 11       | Kerala                      |               535 |                     363.4  |                            357.44 |
| 12       | Madhya Pradesh              |                23 |                     248.32 |                            248.32 |
| 13       | Maharashtra                 |                 1 |                      94.06 |                             94.06 |
| 14       | Mizoram                     |                 3 |                      57.2  |                             57.2  |
| 15       | Nagaland                    |                 8 |                      79.75 |                             78.4  |
| 16       | Rajasthan                   |                 6 |                      63.07 |                             63.07 |
| 17       | Sikkim                      |                25 |                      14.91 |                             14.91 |
| 18       | Uttarakhand                 |                15 |                      32.57 |                             32.57 |
| 19       | West Bengal                 |                 7 |                     301.5  |                            301.5  |
|          | Grand Total                 |               838 |                    3016.82 |                           2824.59 |

ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1942 REGARDING 'FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR STORM WATER DRAIN PROJECTS', DUE FOR ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON 31.07.2025: Status of storm water drainage projects under AMRUT in Andhra Pradesh

| SI. No.   | District      |   No. of projects |   Project Cost (In ₹. Cr.) |   Physical completion (In ₹. Cr.) |
|-----------|---------------|-------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1         | Anantapur     |                 2 |                      21.37 |                              3.28 |
| 2         | East Godavari |                 4 |                     169.29 |                            134.6  |
| 3         | Krishna       |                 2 |                      19.02 |                             13.71 |
| 4         | Nellore       |                 2 |                      82.02 |                             29.15 |
| 5         | Srikakulam    |                 2 |                      38.83 |                              5.82 |
| 6         | Chittor       |                 2 |                      12.19 |                             12.19 |
|           | Total         |                14 |                     342.72 |                            198.75 |