Lok Sabha Question No. 871 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Support for Urban Climate Resilience Projects
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Eatala Rajender

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 871

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 04, 2025

## SUPPORT FOR URBAN CLIMATE RESILIENCE PROJECTS NO.  871. SHRI EATALA RAJENDER:

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

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  is  aware  that  the  Telangana Government's Musi Riverfront Development Plan aims to enhance climate resilience in urban areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the said plan is aligned with the MoHUA's 2021 document titled  'River-Centric  Urban  Planning  Guidelines'  which  incorporates climate change considerations, recommends active and passive recreational spaces and calls for eco-sensitive zoning regulations and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is a fact that the estimated cost of the project ranges between Rupees one lakh crore to Rupees one and a half lakh crore and that securing adequate funding for its execution has been challenging and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  extend  substantial financial or technical support  for such  large-scale  urban  climateresilience  projects  especially  in  view  of  the  growing  vulnerabilities  of Indian cities including recent flooding of streets in Hyderabad and other such incidents attributed to poor drainage and if so, the steps taken or proposed to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d)   As per the 12th Schedule of the Constitution, Urban Planning is  the  responsibility of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)/ Urban Development Authorities. 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.

Musi  Riverfront  Development  Project  is  an  initiative  of  the  State Government aimed at addressing pollution, mitigating floods and restoring ecological balance of the river while integrating urban development with environmental sustainability. As informed by the State, steps have been taken for preparation of Master Plan for Musi Riverfront Development Project. The 'River-Centric Urban Planning guidelines' of Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban Affairs  (MoHUA)  and  also  various  other guidelines issued by Ministry of Jal Shakthi, etc. related to river planning are the basis for preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for Musi Rejuvenation project.  As part of the Project, the Govt. of Telangana has sought  assistance  of  Central  Govt.  for  allocating  funds  under  various schemes/  programmes  of  central  Government  and  also  approached multilateral development banks/ multi lateral agencies.

The  State  Government  has  submitted  preliminary  project  report (PPR) on Musi Riverfront Development Project for World Bank-IBRD Loan of  USD  500  million.  The  Externally  Aided  Project  (EAP)  committee  of MoHUA has in-principle recommended the proposal to the Department of Economic Affairs indicating that Government of Telangana submits DPR related  to  water,  sewerage  and  storm  water  management  to  Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering organisation (CPHEEO) for appraisal from technical angle before signing the loan agreement.

Under  AMRUT  2.0,  3  sewerage  projects  worth  ₹3,849.10  cr. submitted  by  the  State  for  Greater  Hyderabad  Municipal  Corporation (GHMC) covering a total of 972  Million  Litre  per  Day  (MLD)  of  sewage treatment capacity and 4.92 lakh new/ serviced connections have been approved by MoHUA.

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