Lok Sabha Question No. 269 (STARRED), answered on 2025-12-18
Subject: Improvements in Drainage System
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Babu Singh Kushwaha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.269

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 18, 2025

## IMPROVEMENTS IN DRAINAGE SYSTEM

## NO. 269.    SHRI BABU SINGH KUSHWAHA:

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

- a) whether despite availability of drinking water supply in cities and towns under the Nal Se Jal Yojana, lack of proper drainage system in  most  areas  is  causing/creating  serious  problems  such  as waterlogging,  filth  and  accidents  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof along  with  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  departments/agencies responsible for the same;
- b) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  audit,  survey  or prepared  any  status  report  of  such  areas  across  the  country, particularly in Purvanchal and municipal areas of Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- c) whether the Government proposes to implement any comprehensive  action plan, additional budget allocation or special  monitoring  mechanism  for  improvement  of  drainage systems,  pipeline  maintenance  and  prevention  of  leakage  and overflow and if so, the details thereof; and
- d) whether the lack of maintenance and absence of proper drainage system is causing serious inconvenience to the public and if so, the details thereof along with the timeline fixed for the redressal of the said problem?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI MANOHAR LAL)

(a) to (d):

A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (d)  OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 269 DUE FOR ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA IN

ON 18 th DECEMBER, 2025 REGARDING 'IMPROVEMENTS DRAINAGE SYSTEM'

(a) to (d):    Water and Sanitation are State subjects and management of drainage and sewerage system falls under the purview of the State Governments and the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)/ Urban Development Authorities  (UDAs)  at  city/  town  level  who  are  responsible  for maintaining the drainage and sewerage system. Further, as per 12 th Schedule of the Constitution, Urban Planning is the function of ULBs/ UDAs.  The  ULBs/  UDAs  under  the  State  Governments  survey  and prepare drainage plans as per the local needs. Government of India schematic interventions/ advisories. It provides financial and technical support supplements the efforts of the States through to the States to strengthen water and sewerage systems.

Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) was launched in the year 2015 in selected 500 cities. Under AMRUT Mission, storm water drainage was an admissible component which involved construction and improvement of drains/ storm water drains  to  reduce  and  eliminate  flooding.  States/  Union  Territories (UTs) are empowered to select, appraise, prioritise and implement the projects within the broad framework of Mission guidelines.

Under  AMRUT,  838  Storm  Water  Drainage  projects  worth ₹3016.82 crore  were  approved.  As  reported  by  the  States /  UTs  on AMRUT Portal, 813 Storm Water Drainage projects worth ₹2,403.35 crore have been completed and 1,468 km of storm water drainage network has been laid. Under AMRUT,  890 sewerage/septage management projects have been grounded, which has led to creation of 21,754 km length of sewer network.

In the State of Uttar Pradesh, 179 sewerage/septage management  projects  worth  ₹7,353.01  crore  have  been  taken  up under AMRUT, covering 2917.92 KM of sewer network. The State has reported development of 408 Million Litre per Day (MLD) of Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) capacity and coverage of 23,59, 034 households  (new/  serviced)  under  sewerage/septage  management projects  under  AMRUT  and  in  convergence.  The  State  of  Uttar Pradesh has not taken up any Storm Water Drainage project under AMRUT.

Further,  AMRUT  2.0  was  launched  on  01  October  2021  in  all ULBs/ cities including hill towns/ cities, enabling the cities to become

'self-reliant' and 'water secure'. Under AMRUT 2.0, projects related to rejuvenation of water bodies and wells can be taken up by the States. 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, proposals of the States/ UTs for 3,031 water body rejuvenation projects worth ₹6,270.51 crore have been  approved.  Further,  588  Sewerage  and  Septage  Management projects have been approved covering 35,801 KM of sewer network.

In the State of Uttar Pradesh under AMRUT 2.0, 194 water body rejuvenation projects worth ₹385.64 crore covering 815.44 acre have been  approved.  Under  sewerage/septage  management  sector,  26 projects costing ₹5,054.93 crore for  development of 201 MLD STP capacity  and  covering  2003.61  KM  have  been  approved.  Against targeted  9,22,813  household  sewer  connections  (new/  serviced), 4,70,843 connections have been provided.

The  Ministry  has  published  Manual  on  Water  Supply  and Treatment Systems (Drink from Tap) in March 2024 (https://mohua.gov.in/publication/manual-on-water-supply-andtreatment- systems---drink-from-tap---march2024.php),  for reference by the States/ ULBs for designing and implementation of the water supply projects. The manual provides for District Metered Area (DMA) approach for water supply to accurately track water use and loss, which helps to identify and manage leaks, improve efficiency, and implement targeted pressure management.

Ministry  also  brought  out  Standard  Operating  Procedure  on Urban Flooding, 2017 and published manual on Storm Water Drainage Systems,  2019  to  assists  the  States/  UTs  and  ULBs  and  other stakeholders on the planning, design, operation and maintenance of Storm water drainage systems.

Further, to strengthen maintenance systems and digital monitoring,  AMRUT  promotes  the  adoption  of  smart  elements/ Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) based operations. 258 water supply schemes under AMRUT have SCADA system and 1,415  water  supp ly  projects  under  AMRUT  2.0  has  provision  for SCADA system.

The State Government of Uttar Pradesh has informed that Storm Water  Drainage  Scheme  for  Urban  Flood/  Waterlogging  issues  has been  launched  by  the  State  in  the  year  2024 -25.  This  scheme provides for preparation of an Integrated Urban Rainwater Drainage

Master Plan for the urban local bodies and construction of primary/secondary drains (with a width of not less than one meter) based on the Master Plan. Under this scheme, a budget provision of ₹ 1,000 crore has been made for the current financial year 2025-26. In the  first  phase,  funds  have  been  released  for  the  preparation  of Integrated Urban Stormwater Drainage Master Plans for 16 municipal corporations of the State. Additionally, Gorakhpur Nagar Nigam has already started preparation of drainage master plan with their own funds. In the financial year 2025-26, in-principle approval has been accorded for 21 previously identified drainage projects with a total cost of ₹ 1,728.75 crore under the said scheme. The State has also informed that under the State-sector  Sewerage  and  Drainage Scheme,  a  total  of  337  projects  worth ₹ 810.69  crore  have  been sanctioned for Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats during the financial year 202324.

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