Lok Sabha Question No. 4381 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Greywater Management Projects under SBM-U
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Sunil Bose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4381

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 19, 2026

## GREYWATER MANAGEMENT PROJECTS UNDER SBM-U

NO. 4381.  SHRI SUNIL BOSE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  slow  pace  and  inadequate implementation  of  greywater  management  projects  under  the  Swachh Bharat Mission -Urban (SBM-U) across various Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in the country, leading to environmental concerns and waterlogging;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the specific measures taken/proposed to be taken to accelerate the implementation of greywater treatment and reuse infrastructure including Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems (DEWATS), community soak pits and constructed wetlands;
- (c) whether any detailed review or assessment has been conducted on the status  of  liquid  waste  management  including  greywater  in  the  urban areas falling under Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha Constituency in Karnataka and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  specific  steps  and  projects  undertaken  or  planned  for  greywater management in these urban areas of the said Lok Sabha Constituency along with the funds allocated and the timelines fixed for their completion in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

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

- (a)  &  (b):  Under  SBM-U  2.0  launched  on  1 st   October,  2021,  a  new component Used Water Management (UWM) has been added, to holistically  deal  with  waste  water  in  cities  having  less  than  1  lakh population as per census 2011.

Under UWM component of SBM - U 2.0 (2021-2026), Govt. of India has  allocated  ₹15926.55  crores  and  proposal  having  central  share  of

₹13698.54 crores have been approved so far .

- (c)  &  (d):  To  deal  with  sewerage  and  septage  management  in  cities having more than 1 lakh population, Government has launched the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) in 500 cities on June 25, 2015. AMRUT 2.0 has been launched on 1st October 2021 to
- make cities 'self-reliant' and 'water secure'.

Under  AMRUT,  State/UTs  have  taken  up  889  sewerage/septage management projects worth ₹34,471.1 crore. 5,178 MLD sewage treatment capacity has been created of which 1,437 MLD capacity has been developed for recycle/reuse. Under AMRUT 2.0, 584 Sewerage & Septage Management  projects worth ₹65,624.98 crore have been approved.

Under AMRUT, the State of Karnataka has taken up one sewerage/septage management project worth ₹19.62 crore in Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency (Mysore City) leading to creation of 15 MLD sewage treatment capacity.

Swachh  Survekshan  under  SBM-U  2.0,  involving  all  Urban  Local Bodies  (ULBs),  including  those  falling  under  the  Chamarajanagar  Lok Sabha  Constituency  in  Karnataka,  are  annually  assessed  on  various sanitation parameters including management of wastewater.

Further, for assessment and monitoring of work done in the States, there  is  a  provision  for  dedicated  Independent  Review  and  Monitoring Agencies  in  all  the  Mission  States/UTs.  APEX  committee  at  MoHUA periodically conduct meetings to review/approve the projects under SBMU 2.0 / AMRUT 2.0.

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