Lok Sabha Question No. 2935 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-12
Subject: Benefits under Jal Hi Amrit Scheme in Mathura
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Smt. Hema Malini

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2935

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 12, 2024

## BENEFITS UNDER JAL HI AMRIT SCHEME IN MATHURA

NO.  2935.

SMT. HEMA MALINI:

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

- (a)  the details of the budgetory allocation under the 'Jal Hi Amrit' scheme along with the achievements made vis-a-vis target set in this regard;
- (b)  whether the said scheme  has  been beneficial in making water management system better and effective in urban areas and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the details of the improvements made in water management system in various cities of Uttar Pradesh including Mathura?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c):   "Jal Hi AMRIT" is a sub-scheme under AMRUT 2.0 reforms, which aims to incentivize States and Union Territories (UTs) to efficiently manage sewage treatment plants for recyclable treated water meeting environmental standards  on  sustained  basis.  The  focus  of  this  sub-scheme  is  to  build capacity and incentivizing qualitative improvements in the treated discharge effluent. This initiative is targeted to create opportunities for suitable reuse of water, contributing to the overall goal of water security through increasing water availability under the Mission. The outcomes envisaged are as below:

- (i) Improvement in treated effluent quality
- (ii) Enhancement of reuse capacity of treated used water in urban area and enhancing water availability through reuse of used water.
- (iii) Improved  capacity  of  ULBs  /  parastatals  /operational  staff  through targeted training
- (iv) Enhancement in monitoring systems like Online Continuous Effluent/ Emission  Monitoring  System  (OCEMS)  and  Supervisory  Control  and Data Acquisition (SCADA) for operational efficiency and transparency.

Under  this  programme,  provision  has  been  made  for  assessment  of participating STPs based on the desktop assessment, field verification, water quality testing and thereafter issue of Star-rating certificate with six months validity to the eligible STPs based on the final assessment. The amount of incentive for the STPs with 3-Star and above rating in different groups is as below:

|        | Group - 1                    | Group - 2                    | Group - 3                    | Group - 4                    | Group - 5                    |
|--------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Star   | STPs with treatment capacity | STPs with treatment capacity | STPs with treatment capacity | STPs with treatment capacity | STPs with treatment capacity |
| rating | < 5 MLD                      | 5 to <10 MLD                 | 10 to <50 MLD                | 50 to <100 MLD               | 100 MLD & above              |
| *****  | 0.75 Crore                   | 1.5 Crore                    | 4 Crore                      | 6 Crore                      | 8 Crore                      |
| ****   | 0.5 Crore                    | 1 Crore                      | 2 Crore                      | 3 Crore                      | 5 Crore                      |
| ***    | 0.25 Crore                   | 0.75 Crore                   | 1 Crore                      | 2 Crore                      | 3 Crore                      |

Overall an amount of ₹1,300 cr. has been earmarked as reform incentive under AMRUT 2.0 for two years i.e. current Financial Year (FY) and the next FY  2025-26  for  this  initiative  for  the  States/  UTs  on  first-come  first-serve basis.

So far,  848  Sewage  Treatment  Plants  have  been  enrolled  (submitted information) via online platform for assessment. In Uttar Pradesh, 45 Sewage Treatment Plants have submitted information on the online portal including 01 Sewage Treatment Plant of Mathura.

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