Lok Sabha Question No. 1419 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: Setting up of Infrastructure to Mitigate Flooding
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Eatala Rajender, Smt. D K Aruna, Shri Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1419

TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 13, 2025

## SETTING UP OF INFRASTRUCTURE TO MITIGATE FLOODING

NO. 1419.  SHRI CHAMALA KIRAN KUMAR REDDY:

SMT. D K ARUNA: SHRI EATALA RAJENDER:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to assist in setting up of sump and pump  arrangements  with  shutters  and  additional  infrastructure  in drains  and  canals  across  various  cities  of  the  country,  spending Rs.100 crore to mitigate flooding in various parts of the cities, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise, particularly in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana;
- (b) whether  the  Government/States/Corporations  are  required  to  identify locations  that  require  additional  infrastructure  to  prevent  flooding along canals and drains and if so, whether civic officials will study the flood-prone areas near canals and hold consultations with residents;
- (c) if  so, the details thereof and the present status along with the funds sanctioned/spent during the last five years, State/UT-wise, particularly in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana; and
- (d) whether any specific outcomes or improvements have been observed in the flood-prone areas due to these efforts and if so, the
- details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

MINISTRY HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

(a) to (d) Management  of  urban  flooding  falls  under  the  purview  of  the State Governments and the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)/ Urban Development Authorities, who are responsible for maintaining the drainage and sewerage system. 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. Under  the  scheme,  States/Union  Territories are  empowered  to  select,  prioritise,  design,  and  implement  the  projects within the broad framework of AMRUT guidelines. Under AMRUT, 840 Storm Water  Drainage  projects  worth  ₹3,015.96  crore  has  been  approved.  As reported by the States, 793 Storm Water Drainage projects worth ₹2,322.8 crore have been completed under AMRUT. This has resulted in elimination of 3,678 water logging points

Under  AMRUT,  4  drainage  projects  worth  ₹100.81  crore  have  been completed in Andhra Pradesh which has resulted in elimination of 6 water logging  points.  Telangana  has  not  taken  up  any  drainage  project  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, 3,032 water body rejuvenation  projects  worth  ₹6,214.15  crore  have  been  approved  so  far which includes 196 projects worth ₹522.04 crore in Andhra Pradesh and 142 projects worth ₹380.11 crore in Telangana.

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 ((https://mohua.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/SOP%20Urban%20flooding\_5%2 0May%202017.pdf)
- (iii)   River Centric Urban Planning Guidelines in 2021 to enable cities in the development of conjunctive water management approaches including nature-based solution

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

- (iv)
- 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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