Lok Sabha Question No. 4391 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Use of Recycled Water for Industrial and Non-Potable Purposes
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar, Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane, Shri Damodar Agrawal, Dr. Nishikant Dubey, Shri Madhavaneni Raghunandan Rao, Shri P P Chaudhary, Shri Rajkumar Chahar, Shri Sudheer Gupta, Dr. Manna Lal Rawat, Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Shri Mahesh Kashyap, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Shri Praveen Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4391 ANSWERED ON 19/03/2026

## USE OF RECYCLED WATER FOR INDUSTRIAL AND NON-POTABLE PURPOSES

4391:   DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY: SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE: SHRI P P CHAUDHARY: SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: SHRI DAMODAR AGRAWAL: SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI PRAVEEN PATEL: DR. MANNA LAL RAWAT: SHRI MAHESH KASHYAP: SHRI RAJKUMAR CHAHAR: SMT. MAHIMA KUMARI MEWAR: SHRI MADHAVANENI RAGHUNANDAN RAO:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the number of cities/towns that have successfully notified 'Treated Used Water Policies' to mandate the use of recycled water for industrial and non-potable purposes across the country, State and city-wise including Chhattisgarh, particularly in urban areas of Bastar Lok Sabha Constituency;

(b) the fiscal incentives provided to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), States or Panchayats for the implementation or setting up of Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems (DEWATS) in peripheral  urban  and  semi-urban  areas  of  the  country  including  Rajsamand  Lok  Sabha Constituency of Rajasthan and Bastar Lok Sabha Constituency of Chhattisgarh;

- (c) the outcome of the 'Pey Jal Survekshan' in identifying gaps in the water circularity of 9 million-plus cities in the country including Rajasthan;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to launch any scheme on the basis of the drinking water survey, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e)  the  details  of  the  projects  approved,  funds  allocated  and  the  present  status  of  their implementation, State and district-wise; and
- (f)  whether  any  special  provisions  have  been  made  under  AMRUT  or  any  other  Centrally Sponsored Schemes to promote recycling and wastewater management and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI V. SOMANNA)

(a) to (f) 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 Mission / Schemes such as Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), AMRUT 2.0 and Swachh Bharat Mission - Grameen.

For promoting circular economy of water in urban areas, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) is  encouraging  States/UTs  to  reuse  or  recycle  treated  used  water  from  Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs). So far, 11 States / UT namely Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu  &  Kashmir,  Jharkhand,  Rajasthan,  Karnataka,  Madhya  Pradesh,  West  Bengal  and Chhattisgarh have notified their policy on wastewater / recycling of used water.

Under  AMRUT,  a  total  of  889  sewerage  and  septage  management  projects  amounting  to ₹34,467  crore  have  been  grounded.  Through  these  projects,  1,437  million  Litres  per  Day (MLD) of sewage treatment capacity has been developed for recycle and reuse of treated waste water.  One  sewerage/  septage  projects  worth  ₹125.63  crore  in  Rajsamand  Lok  Sabha Constituency  (Beawar  ULB)  of  Rajasthan  for  development  and  reuse  of  11.5  MLD  STP capacity  and  04  sewerage/septage  projects  worth  ₹55.91  crore  in  Bastar  Lok  Sabha Constituency (Jagdalpur ULB) of Chhattisgarh for development and reuse of 25 MLD STP capacity have been undertaken under AMRUT.

AMRUT 2.0 has been launched on 1st October, 2021 in all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)/ cities, enabling the cities to become 'self-reliant' and 'water secure'. 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. 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,  583  sewerage/septage  projects  worth  ₹66,117.69  crore  have  been approved  so  far  covering  6,649  MLD  sewage  treatment  capacity  (new/  augmentation)  and 1,931  MLD  sewage  treatment  capacity  is  for  recycle/reuse.  In  Rajsamand  Lok  Sabha Constituency of Rajasthan, the State has taken one sewerage/septage projects worth ₹80.55 crore  in  Beawar  ULB  covering  development  and  reuse  of  5.6  MLD  of  STP  capacity. Chhattisgarh State has not taken up any sewerage/septage management project in Bastar Lok Sabha  Constituency  so  far  under  AMRUT  2.0.  The  State-wise  and  district-wise  details  of projects approved under AMRUT 2.0 are available on the website https://amrut.mohua.gov.in/approvedProjects/state.

Pey Jal Survekshan under AMRUT 2.0 is one of the tools for assessment of quality, quantity and  coverage  of  water  supply,  sewerage  and  septage  management,  etc.  "Jal  Hi  AMRIT" initiative has been launched 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.

Under AMRUT 2.0, the States / UTs including Rajasthan are empowered to select, appraise, prioritize and implement the projects as per their local requirements including augmentation/ rehabilitation of infrastructure as per Mission guidelines. AMRUT 2.0 provides for preparation of  City  Water  Balance  Plans  (CWBPs)  including  in  the  Million  plus  cities,  which  include assessment of water supply systems which help cities/ ULBs to identify gaps and prioritise system-strengthening measures as per the gaps assessment.

Grey Water Management (GWM) is one of the integral components of Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen)  [SBM(G)]  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  the  Government  of  India.  As  per SBM(G) Phase-II guidelines, Greywater management is advised to be done by States/UTs through  Individual  household  assets  such  as  soak  pits,  leach-pits,  kitchen  garden  etc.  and Community  soak  pits  wherever  possible,  or  through  other  technologies  such  as  Waste Stabilization  Ponds,  Constructed  Wetlands,  Decentralized  Wastewater  Treatment  Systems (DEWATS) etc.

As per SBM(G) Phase-II guidelines, for greywater management in larger villages with more than  5000  population,  there  is  a  provision  for  financial  assistance  upto  Rs.  660  per  capita (including State share) for construction of greywater management systems. For villages less than or equal to 5000 population, there is provisions for financial assistance upto Rs. 280 per capita (including State Share) for greywater management systems.

As reported by State of Rajasthan on Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of SBM(G), 42,820 (98.5%) villages are reported to be covered with Greywater Management arrangements as on 17.03.2026.

As reported by State of Chhattisgarh on IMIS of SBM(G), 18,739 (95%) villages are reported to be covered with Greywater Management arrangements as on 17.03.2026.

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