Lok Sabha Question No. 3312 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-12
Subject: Water Supply and Sewerage Projects in Khargone
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Gajendra  Singh Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3312 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 12, 2026

## WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE PROJECTS IN KHARGONE

## NO. 3312.  SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL:

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

- (a) the number of cities in Khargone and Barwani districts of Khargone Lok Sabha Constituency where water supply and sewerage projects have been started under AMRUT 2.0 since January 2025;
- (b) the manner in which progress is being measured with reference to tap connections, non-revenue water reduction and improvement in service quality;
- (c) the steps taken to promote water reuse and sustainable urban water management;
- (d) whether any project has faced delays due to technical or financial constraints and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  measures  being  undertaken  by  Urban  Local  Bodies  to  ensure long-term operation and maintenance?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

(a) to (c):   Water  and  Sanitation  is  State subject.  Government  of  India supplements the efforts of the States through schematic interventions/ advisories.  It  provides  financial  and  technical  support  to  the  States through various schemes/ Missions such as Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 (AMRUT 2.0). Under AMRUT/ AMRUT 2.0, the States/ Union Territories are empowered to select, appraise, prioritise and implement the projects.

As  reported  by  the  State,  a  total  of  04  projects  in  water  supply  and sewerage/septage  management  have  been  taken  up  by  the  State  of Madhya Pradesh in Khargone Lok Sabha Constituency, of which 3 projects have been awarded since January, 2025. The details are as below:

|   S.NO | District   | ULB       | Project Title                                                                                   |   Approved Cost (in ₹ crore) | Contract Award Date   |
|--------|------------|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------|
|      1 | KHARGAON   | KHARGONE  | Sewerage and Sewage Treatment Scheme for Nagar Palika Khargone                                  |                        28.6  | 16-10-2025            |
|      2 | BARWANI    | SENDHWA   | water Supply Scheme                                                                             |                        22.56 | 25-06-2025            |
|      3 | KHARGAON   | MAHESHWAR | Development of Overhead water tank and Distribution network under water supply scheme Amrut 2.0 |                         3.19 | 16-03-2024            |
|      4 | BARWANI    | BADWANI   | Water Supply Scheme Barwani Under Amrut 2.0                                                     |                        21.02 | 16-07-2025            |

The progress is measured in terms of household coverage of water supply  and  sewerage  connections.  Through  AMRUT/  AMRUT  2.0  and  in convergence with the States, 246 lakh water tap connections in the urban areas have been provided so far. 182 lakh sewer connections (including households  covered  through  Faecal  Sludge  and  Septage  Management (FSSM)) have been provided through AMRUT/  AMRUT  2.0  and in convergence in AMRUT Cities. 93,457.51 km of water pipeline network has been laid/  replaced  and  26,995.61  km  of  sewer  network  has  been  laid/ replaced. Around 6,535 Million Litres per Day (MLD) of treated water are reused by the States in industries, horticulture, agriculture, etc. In Madhya Pradesh, 16.54 lakh water tap connections and 5.73 lakh sewer connections (including households covered through FSSM) in the urban areas have been provided so far.

Under  AMRUT  2.0,  cities  have  prepared  City  Water  Balance  Plans (CWBPs), which include as-is assessment of water supply systems which help cities/ ULBs for sustainable urban water management. Water body rejuvenation is one of the major components of AMRUT 2.0. So far, 2,991 water  body  rejuvenation  projects  worth  ₹6, 083.32  crore  have  been approved under this Mission, which include 430 water body rejuvenation projects  worth  ₹ 511.75  crore  in  Madhya  Pradesh.  Further,  to  promote groundwater  recharge,  demonstration  of  variety  of  recharge  structures and creating awareness among city officials and citizens on importance of aquifer management, Shallow Aquifer Management (SAM) initiative under AMRUT 2.0 was launched as a pilot project across 9 diverse Indian cities. This  has  been  further  scaled  up  under  SAM  2.0  to  75  additional  cities including 5 cities of Madhya Pradesh.

For addressing non-revenue water issues, States have taken up Drink from Tap (DfT) projects and Smart Monitoring Systems such as Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), meters, pressure valves, etc. under AMRUT 2.0 to strengthen maintenance systems, digital monitoring, energy efficiency,  etc.    States  are  encouraged  to  implement  at  least  one  DfT project in a District Metered Area (DMA) or ward within each AMRUT city. 408 project with 1,153 DMAs benefitting 16.72 lakh Households have been approved under AMRUT 2.0. 258 water supply schemes under AMRUT have SCADA system  and  1,422  water  supply  projects  under  AMRUT  2.0  has provision for  SCADA  system. Mission has provision of ₹3000  per connection to enhance last mile connectivity.

AMRUT  2.0  has  been  envisaged  to  promote  circular  economy  of water  through  development  of  city  water  balance  plan  for  each  city focusing on recycle/ reuse of treated sewage, rejuvenation of water bodies and water conservation, etc. Under Sewerage component of the AMRUT 2.0 for 500 AMRUT cities, tertiary treatment with end-to-end reuse plan (preferably in Public Private Partnership mode); provision/ augmentation and  rehabilitation  of  sewerage  systems  with  end-to-end  treatment  and reuse; tapping of used water for recycling; identifying the bulk users of recycled used water and facilitating sale of used water to potential users (e.g.  industrial  clusters  such  as  textile/  leather/  paper/  power  plants/ railways, etc.) are admissible components.

Further, MoHUA has launched 'Jal Hi AMRIT' initiative under AMRUT 2.0 reforms, which aims to incentivize States and Union Territories (UTs) to  efficiently  manage  sewage  treatment  plants  for  recyclable  treated water meeting environmental standards on sustained basis. The focus of this initiative is building capacity and incentivizing qualitative improvements  in  the  treated  discharge  effluent. To  institutionalize circularity, Water Resource Recovery Cells (WRRCs) have been established in 25  States/  Union  Territories  under  this  initiative  to  plan, monitor, and scale resource recovery interventions.

(d) & (e): As reported by the State of Madhya Pradesh, some projects may experience delays due to technical issues, land availability,  contractor performance, or local administrative constraints. The State has informed that regular monitoring is done through State Level Technical Committee (SLTC)  and  review  meetings,  improved  contract  management,  timely release  of  funds  and  inclusion  of  Operation  and  Maintenance  (O  &  M) components in project design.

The  Mission  guidelines  advocates  taking  up  projects  with  O&M cost for at least five years, funded by way of levy of user charges or other revenue streams. The Mission framework also emphasizes reforms such as levy and collection of user charges, reduction of non-revenue water, reuse and recycling of treated wastewater and improvement in financial management practices to enhance the capacity of ULBs to sustainably operate and maintain assets. Further under AMRUT 2.0 through various reform initiatives such as Jal Hi Amrit and AMRUT Mitra, the Mission is supporting the State/ ULBs in management of Water Treatment Plants and Sewage Treatment Plants.

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