Lok Sabha Question No. 2292 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-12
Subject: Water Supply and Sewerage Projects under AMRUT in West Bengal
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Jayanta Kumar Roy, Shri Saumitra Khan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2292

TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 12, 2026

## WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE PROJECTS UNDER AMRUT IN WEST BENGAL

NO. 2292.

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN:

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

- (a) the number of cities across the country in which water supply and sewerage  projects  have  commenced  under  the  Atal  Mission  for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 since January, 2025, State/UT-wise, especially in West Bengal; and
- (b) whether any projects have faced delays due to technical or financial constraints across the country, if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise including West Bengal, particularly in Jalpaiguri?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

(a) & (b): Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban  Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 has been launched on 1 st  October, 2021 in all Urban Local Bodies  (ULBs)/  cities,  enabling  the  cities  to  become  'self-reliant'  and 'water  secure'.  Providing  universal  coverage  of  sewerage  and  septage management  in  500  AMRUT  cities  is  one  of  the  major  focus  areas  of AMRUT  2.0.  Under  AMRUT  2.0,  States/  Union  Territories  (UTs)  are empowered to select, appraise, prioritise and implement the projects.

State Water Action Plans (SWAPs) comprising of 3,528 water supply projects worth ₹ 1,19,636.49 crore have been approved so far by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in 2,484 ULBs across the country. Approved  projects  cover  development  of  11,393  Million  Litres  per  Day (MLD)  water  treatment  capacity  (new/  augmentation),  178  lakh  new household tap connections and laying of 1.26 lakh km of pipelines (new & replacement).

Further,  under  this  Mission,  SWAPs  comprising  of  583  sewerage/ septage projects worth ₹66 ,117.69 crore have been approved so far in 255 AMRUT  cities.  Approved  projects  cover  6,649  MLD  sewage  treatment capacity  (new/augmentation)  of  which  1,931  MLD  sewage  treatment capacity is for recycle/reuse, 65 lakh household sewer connections and laying of 34,548 km of sewer lines.

As per the information updated by States in AMRUT 2.0 portal, a total of 2, 933 water supply projects worth ₹79 ,764.95 crore and 443 sewerage and  septage  management  projects  worth  ₹41,695.49  crore  have  been awarded so far. The details of number of water supply and sewerage and septage management projects awarded by the States under AMRUT 2.0 since  January,  2025,  State-wise  including  West  Bengal  are  given  in Annexure.

Under AMRUT 2.0, Central assistance for projects are provided on real time basis as per submission of claims by the States through SNASPARSH. Funds are released to the States through Mother Sanctions.

The  projects  taken  up  under  AMRUT  2.0  are  large  infrastructure projects with long gestation periods. As reported by the States from time to  time,  some  delay  in  projects  occur  due  to  delay  in  preparation  and approval of Detailed Project Reports, statutory clearances, land issues, etc.

In  Jalpaiguri  district,  the  State  of  West  Bengal  has  taken  up  15 projects worth ₹ 122.29 crore which include 08 water supply project worth ₹ 117.94 crore, 04 water body rejuvenation projects worth ₹ 3.15 crore and 03 green spaces and park projects worth ₹1.2 crore. Contract s have been awarded for 13 projects worth ₹80.58 crore. The State Government has informed  that  no  project  under  AMRUT  2.0  has  faced  delays  due  to technical or financial constraints.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) and (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.2292  REGARDING  'WATER  SUPPLY  AND  SEWERAGE PROJECTS UNDER AMRUT IN WEST BENGAL' DUE FOR ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON 12.02.2026.

State-wise details of number of water supply and sewerage and septage management projects awarded by the States since January, 2025 under

## AMRUT2.0

| S. No.      | State                     | Water Supply    | Water Supply   | Water Supply          | Sewerage & Sepatge Management   | Sewerage & Sepatge Management   | Sewerage & Sepatge Management   |
|-------------|---------------------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| S. No.      | State                     | No. of Projects | Cities         | Awarded Cost (in Cr.) | No. of Projects                 | Cities                          | Awarded Cost (in Cr.)           |
| 1           | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 43              | 1              | 21.66                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
| 2           | Andhra Pradesh            | 3               | 3              | 17.96                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
| 3           | Arunachal Pradesh         | 7               | 6              | 169.27                |                                 |                                 |                                 |
| 4           | Assam                     | 3               | 2              | 149.23                | 2                               | 2                               | 66.42                           |
| 5           | Bihar                     | 3               | 3              | 357.24                |                                 |                                 |                                 |
| 6           | Chhattisgarh              | 6               | 6              | 442.68                | 5                               | 5                               | 625.37                          |
| 7           | Delhi                     | 1               | 1              | 10.88                 | 6                               | 1                               | 206.58                          |
| 8           | Gujarat                   | 54              | 33             | 891.25                | 28                              | 10                              | 824.69                          |
| 9           | Haryana                   | 9               | 9              | 111.72                | 6                               | 5                               | 267.77                          |
| 10          | Himachal Pradesh          | 11              | 11             | 83.10                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
| 11          | Jammu and Kashmir         | 47              | 31             | 256.34                | 3                               | 2                               | 330.44                          |
| 12          | Jharkhand                 | 7               | 7              | 654.98                |                                 |                                 |                                 |
| 13          | Karnataka                 | 44              | 41             | 1533.03               |                                 |                                 |                                 |
| 14          | Kerala                    | 83              | 47             | 527.30                | 19                              | 3                               | 231.14                          |
| 15          | Madhya Pradesh            | 71              | 71             | 3139.60               | 16                              | 16                              | 3485.80                         |
| 16          | Maharashtra               | 17              | 16             | 1932.98               | 10                              | 7                               | 3497.66                         |
| 17          | Manipur                   | 6               | 6              | 88.65                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
| 18          | Nagaland                  | 23              | 23             | 97.00                 |                                 |                                 |                                 |
| 19          | Odisha                    | 86              | 36             | 1195.52               |                                 |                                 |                                 |
| 20          | Puducherry                |                 |                |                       | 1                               | 1                               | 33.05                           |
| 21          | Punjab                    | 99              | 99             | 1022.62               | 4                               | 4                               | 188.99                          |
| 22          | Rajasthan                 | 104             | 104            | 1244.51               |                                 |                                 |                                 |
| 23          | Tamil Nadu                |                 |                |                       | 2                               | 2                               | 602.82                          |
| 24          | Telangana                 |                 |                |                       | 3                               | 1                               | 3975.34                         |
| 25          | Tripura                   | 4               | 4              | 7.77                  |                                 |                                 |                                 |
| 26          | Uttar Pradesh             | 73              | 68             | 2961.75               | 5                               | 5                               | 947                             |
| 27          | Uttarakhand               | 9               | 9              | 144.96                |                                 |                                 |                                 |
| 28          | West Bengal               | 95              | 80             | 3125.76               |                                 |                                 |                                 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total               | 908             | 717            | 20187.75              | 110                             | 64                              | 15283.07                        |