Lok Sabha Question No. 1196 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Projects Underway under AMRUT 2.0
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Hibi Eden

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1196 TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 27, 2023

## PROJECTS UNDERWAY UNDER AMRUT 2.0

NO. 1196.

SHRI HIBI EDEN:

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

- (a) whether there  are  any  projects  underway  or  planned  as  a  part  of AMRUT  2.0  to  enhance  the  drinking  water  supply  to  city  areas, establish  sewage  treatment  plants  and  development  of  pipeline networks to the plants and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there are proposals to set up sewerage treatment plants as a part of the project and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  some  changes  are  expected  through  the  implementation  of AMRUT 2.0 and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether there is a proposal to set up a 1 MLD faecal sludge treatment plant at Brahmapuram and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether Kochi Corporation's ranking improved under AMRUT 2.0 projects and if so, the details thereof including All India ranking and the ranking within the State of Kerala thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a)  to  (c):      To  carry  forward  the  objective  of  universal  coverage  of  water supply  from  500  cities  to  about  4,902  statutory  towns,  Atal  Mission  for Rejuvenation and Urban transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 has been launched on 1 st  October 2021. AMRUT 2.0 will focus on making the cities 'self-reliant' & 'water secure'. Providing universal  coverage  of  sewerage  &  septage management in 500 AMRUT cities is other major focus of AMRUT 2.0. Mission targets to provide 2.68 crore tap connections & 2.64 crore sewer connections to achieve the intended outcomes.

So  far,  3,126  water  supply  projects  worth ₹91,557  crore  (incl uding Operation  &  Maintenance  cost)  &  501  sewerage  /  septage  management projects worth ₹ 44,788 crore (including Operation & Maintenance cost) have been  approved  by  MoHUA  under  State  Water  Action  Plans  submitted  by States/ Union Territories. Through  these  projects,  3.46  crore  new  tap  connections  including connections  to  be  serviced;  89  lakh  new  sewer  connections  including connections to be serviced are planned. 9,107 MLD water treatment capacity, 3,591 MLD sewage treatment capacity, 89,594 Km water distribution network to  be  laid/replaced,  16,010  Km  of  water  transmission  network  to  be  laid/ replaced;  24,824  Km  sewer  network  to  be  laid  /replaced  &  1,616  MLD  of recycled/  reused  capacity  are  planned  to  be  developed.  Achievement  of planned outputs will result in better service delivery and ease of living of citizens. (d): Proposal  for  1  MLD  faecal  sludge  treatment  plant  at  Brahmpuram  is under State's review, State is yet to submit the project to the Apex Committee of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for receipt of final approval. (e): The ranking framework for AMRUT 2.0 is being formulated to rank the progress in the cities.

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