Lok Sabha Question No. 2053 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Impact of AMRUT on Improving Urban Infrastructure
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Saumitra Khan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2053

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 11, 2025

## IMPACT OF AMRUT ON IMPROVING URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE

NO. 2053.      SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN:

WILL THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS BE PLEASED TO STATE:

- (a) the impact of the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)  on  improving urban infrastructure such as water supply, sewerage and green spaces;
- (b) the number of urban households benefitted under the said mission in the country, State-wise including West Bengal;
- (c) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  address  the  gaps  in infrastructure development;
- (d) the  number  of  urban  households  provided  with  tap  water  connections under the said mission, especially in West Bengal;
- (e) the improvements made in sewerage networks in the urban areas across the country, especially in West Bengal;
- (f) the measures taken/being taken by the Government to ensure sustainable management of water resources in AMRUT cities; and
- (g) the  monitoring  mechanisms  in  place  to  track  the  progress  of  projects
- under the said mission?

## ANSWER

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

(a) to (e):   Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) was launched on 25 June 2015 in selected 500 cities (485 cities including  15  merged  cities)  and  towns  across  the  country.  The  Mission focuses on development of basic infrastructure, in the sectors of water supply,  sewerage  and  septage  management,  green  spaces  and  parks, Storm water drainage and non-motorised urban transport. As reported by the State/ Union Territories (UTs) on AMRUT portal, against the approved plan size of ₹77,640 crore, 6,008 projects worth ₹83,463 crore have been taken  up,  of  which  works  worth  ₹80,469  crore  have  been  physically completed. Through these projects, 73,519.51 kms of water network and 21,754 Kms of sewer networks laid, 5,011.55 Million Litre per Day (MLD) of Water  Treatment    Plants   (WTP)   capacity,  4,754.61  MLD   of   Sewage

Treatment  Plants  capacity  and  1,437  MLD  reuse  capacity  have  been created. 189 lakh water tap connections and 149 lakh sewer connections (including households covered through Faecal Sludge & Septage Management (FSSM)) have been provided through AMRUT & convergence. In green spaces sector, 2,529 projects worth ₹1,606.31 crore have been taken up under AMRUT of which 2,489 park projects have been completed with  development  of  5,270.42-acre  of  green  spaces.  813  Storm  Water Drainage projects have been completed. The households covered with tap connection  and  sewer  connections  under  AMRUT  and  in  convergence, State-wise including West Bengal are given in Annexure.

Further, AMRUT 2.0 has been launched on 01 October, 2021 in all ULBs/ cities, enabling the cities to become 'self-reliant' and 'water secure'. Providing universal coverage of water supply in all statutory towns/ cities across the country and sewerage & septage management in 500 AMRUT cities  are  the  major  focus  areas  of  AMRUT  2.0.  Rejuvenation  of  water bodies and development of green spaces and parks are other components of  the  Mission.  Under  the  Mission,  States/  Union  Territories  (UTs)  are empowered  to  select,  appraise,  prioritise  and  implement  the  projects within  the  broad  framework  of  Mission  guidelines.  The  total  indicative outlay for AMRUT 2.0 is ₹2,77,000 crore including Central share of ₹76,760 crore  for  five  years.  So  far  State  Water  Action  Plans  submitted  by States/UTs for 8,804 projects worth  ₹1,93,427.02 crore have  been approved. The approved projects cover laying/ rehabilitation of 1.24 lakh KM water network and 35,801.13 KM sewer network, 175 lakh new tap connections, 69 lakh new sewer connection, 11,160 MLD water treatment plant capacity and 6,710.04 MLD sewage treatment plant capacity.

(f) Water is  a  state  subject  and  sustainable  management  of  water  in urban  areas  is  the  responsibility  of  the  State  Government.  Ministry  of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) supplements the efforts of the States through  schematic  interventions/  advisories.  It  provides  financial  and technical support to the States through various schemes/ Missions.

Under  AMRUT  2.0,  States/  UTs  have  prepared  City  Water  Balance Plans (CWBPs) and City Water Action Plans (CWAPs) considering factors such as population growth (for the year 2025), service level benchmarks, existing  infrastructure,  and  water  resources  sustainability.  Further,  to strengthen  maintenance  systems,  digital  monitoring,  energy  efficiency, and emergency preparedness, the Mission 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 supply projects under AMRUT 2.0 has provision for SCADA system.

Capacity building of  engineers  and utility  staff  is  also  undertaken under this Mission and over 90,000 contractors, plant operators, plumbers, women, youth, and officials have been trained so far.

(g)    The Mission guidelines provide for formation of State High Powered Steering Committee (SHPSC) headed by the Chief Secretary of the State, to monitor and supervise 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 2.0 in the States/ UTs, there is a provision of Independent Review and Monitoring Agencies (IRMAs). Also, in order to fast-track the implementation  of projects, 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.  There  is  a  dedicated  AMRUT  2.0 online portal for tracking the progress and monitoring of projects.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (e)  OF  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2053  REGARDING 'IMPACT OF AMRUT ON IMPROVING URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE' DUE FOR ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON 11.12.2025.

Households covered with tap connection and sewerage and septage management under AMRUT and in convergence (as on 20.11.2025)

| S.No.                   | Name of States/UTs      | Households covered under New/Serviced tap connections   | Households covered under Sewer/ septage management   |
|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| 1                       | Andhra Pradesh          | 4,20,579                                                | 3,99,916                                             |
| 2                       | Arunachal Pradesh       | 4,312                                                   | 16,000                                               |
| 3                       | Assam                   | 72,497                                                  | -                                                    |
| 4                       | Bihar                   | 7,04,788                                                | -                                                    |
| 5                       | Chhattisgarh            | 3,09,871                                                | 3,65,217                                             |
| 6                       | Goa                     | 2099.4                                                  | 1982                                                 |
| 7                       | Gujarat                 | 20,94,249                                               | 30,84,726                                            |
| 8                       | Haryana                 | 3,62,888                                                | 3,85,077                                             |
| 9                       | Himachal Pradesh        | 26,676                                                  | 38,920                                               |
| 10                      | Jharkhand               | 2,99,296                                                | 33,000                                               |
| 11                      | Karnataka               | 9,20,304                                                | 7,08,638                                             |
| 12                      | Kerala                  | 6,56,652                                                | 3,79,976                                             |
| 13                      | Madhya Pradesh          | 14,40,652                                               | 4,02,139                                             |
| 14                      | Maharashtra             | 11,73,069                                               | 4,44,966                                             |
| 15                      | Manipur                 | 28,947                                                  | 4,000                                                |
| 16                      | Meghalaya               | 15,143                                                  | 31,000                                               |
| 17                      | Mizoram                 | 56,535                                                  | -                                                    |
| 18                      | Nagaland                | 5,515                                                   | 30,520                                               |
| 19                      | Odisha                  | 5,18,395                                                | 4,14,177                                             |
| 20                      | Punjab                  | 2,53,589                                                | 1,21,218                                             |
| 21                      | Rajasthan               | 4,45,361                                                | 6,15,048                                             |
| 22                      | Sikkim                  | 3,907                                                   | 17,400                                               |
| 23                      | Tamil Nadu              | 16,06,924                                               | 25,20,304                                            |
| 24                      | Telangana               | 5,54,204                                                | 87,570                                               |
| 25                      | Tripura                 | 38,620                                                  | 600                                                  |
| 26                      | Uttar Pradesh           | 9,29,493                                                | 18,62,868                                            |
| 27                      | Uttarakhand             | 79,538                                                  | 74,914                                               |
| 28                      | West Bengal             | 27,83,678                                               | 1,84,215                                             |
| Union Territories (UTs) | Union Territories (UTs) |                                                         |                                                      |
| 29                      | A&N Islands             | 7,198                                                   | -                                                    |
| 30                      | Chandigarh              | 1,76,434                                                | 1,76,434                                             |
| 31                      | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and | 22,459                                                  | 25,464                                               |
| 31                      | Daman &Diu              | 7,000                                                   | 4,134                                                |
| 32                      | Delhi                   | 27,52,255                                               | 21,55,226                                            |
| 33                      | Jammu &Kashmir          | 77,170                                                  | 3,32,292                                             |
| 34                      | Ladakh                  | 1,620                                                   | 1,620                                                |
| 35                      | Puducherry              | 5,250                                                   | 15,954                                               |
| Total                   | Total                   | 1,88,57,166                                             | 1,49,35,514                                          |