Lok Sabha Question No. 3443 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-12
Subject: Status of AMRUT in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Bunty Vivek Sahu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3443 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 12, 2026

## STATUS OF AMRUT IN MADHYA PRADESH

## NO. 3443. SHRI BUNTY VIVEK SAHU:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  cities/urban  local  bodies  where  water  supply  and sewerage projects have been initiated in Madhya Pradesh, particularly in Chhindwara Lok Sabha Constituency under AMRUT 2.0 since January 2025 till date;
- (b)    the key criteria being adopted to measure progress in the expansion of tap connections, reduction in non-revenue water and quality of service under the said mission;
- (c)    the concrete steps taken by the Government to promote water reuse and sustainable urban water management;
- (d) whether any project in Madhya Pradesh or Chhindwara has faced delays due to technical or financial reasons; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the measures being taken 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.

Under  AMRUT  2.0,  the  State  Water  Action  Plans  (SWAPs)  of  Madhya Pradesh  comprising  of  1153 projects  worth  ₹ 12,951.10      crore  have  been approved, which includes 297 water supply projects worth ₹ 6877.53 crore and 36 sewerage/ septage management projects worth ₹ 5432.04 crore. As reported by the State on AMRUT 2.0 portal, 79 water supply projects in 79 cities/  Urban  Local  Bodies  (ULBs)  and  18  sewerage/  septage  management projects in 18 cities/ ULBs have been awarded since January, 2025. The status of projects under AMRUT 2.0 in Chhindwara Lok Sabha Constituency is given in Annexure.

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  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 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 Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (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.

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 States/ ULBs  in  management  of  Water  Treatment  Plants  and  Sewage  Treatment Plants.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3443 REGARDING 'STATUS OF AMRUT IN MADHYA PRADESH', DUE FOR ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON 12.03.2026.

## STATUS OF PROJECTS IN CHHINDWARA LOK SABHA CONSTITUENCY

|   SI N O | ULB             | Sector                        | Project                                                                                         |   Approved Cost (in ₹ crore) | Contract award date   |
|----------|-----------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------|
|        1 | SAUSAR          | Water Supply                  | AMRUT 2.0 - Installation of Distribution, HSC, SCADA in Sausar ULB                              |                         6.38 | 30-01-2026            |
|        2 | DONGAR PARASIYA | Water Supply                  | Water Supply Dongar Parasiya ULB                                                                |                        22.84 | 10-06-2025            |
|        3 | CHHINDWARA      | Water Supply                  | AMRUT 2.0-Water supply project for Chhindwara ULB                                               |                        70.4  | 09-10-2024            |
|        4 | AMARWARA        | Water Supply                  | AMRUT 2.0 : Providing Distribution network, HSC, SCADA in Amarwara ULB.                         |                         4.09 | 07-10-2023            |
|        5 | JUNNARDEO       | Water Supply                  | AMRUT 2.0 - Providing Distribution, HSC, SCADA in Junnardeo ULB.                                |                         8.07 | 13-03-2024            |
|        6 | PANDHURNA       | Water Supply                  | AMRUT 2.0- Water Supply project for Pandhurna ULB                                               |                        10.76 | 09-08-2024            |
|        7 | CHHINDWARA      | Sewerage/ Septage Manageme nt | Amrut_2.0_MP_Sewerage and Septage Management Project of Chhindwara ULB                          |                         5.5  | 06-02-2025            |
|        8 | CHORAI          | Water Supply                  | AMRUT 2.0 - Replacing and upgrading Distribution pipe network, Providing HSC & SCADA Automation |                         5.39 | 09-10-2024            |