Lok Sabha Question No. 1021 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-05
Subject: Physical Progress under AMRUT 2.0
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1021 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 05, 2026

## PHYSICAL PROGRESS UNDER AMRUT 2.0

NO. 1021.

SHRI RAJU BISTA:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  physical  progress  of  water  supply  and  water  body rejuvenation projects under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 (AMRUT 2.0) in West Bengal, particularly in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts;
- (b) the  details  of  households  in  cities  where  sewerage  and  tap  water connections  have  been  provided  under  the  AMRUT  in  Darjeeling  and Kalimpong districts since 2019, year-wise; and
- (c) the physical progress and the current status of projects sanctioned for Darjeeling  and  Kalimpong  districts  along  with  the  amount  of  funds sanctioned, released and utilised under AMRUT 2.0?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

(a) to (c):  Under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 (AMRUT 2.0), the States/ Union Territories are empowered to select, appraise, prioritise and implement the projects within broad framework of Mission guidelines. The State of West Bengal has taken 209 water supply projects worth ₹9 ,451.54 crore. Out of this, 187 projects worth ₹7 ,403.99 crore have been awarded, of which works worth ₹3 ,018.06 crore has been physically completed. The State has taken 123 water body rejuvenation projects worth ₹161.20 c rore. Out of which 57 projects worth ₹79.29 crore have  been  awarded  of  which  works  worth  ₹27.82  crore  has  been physically completed.

The State has taken 04 water supply projects worth ₹ 890.55 crore and  03  water  body  rejuvenation  projects  worth  ₹35.41  crore  has  been taken in Darjeeling District. 01 water supply project worth ₹196.5 7 crore in Kalimpong City under AMRUT 2.0.  As reported by the State on portal, the details of progress of water supply and water rejuvenation projects in Darjeeling district and Kalimpong city, are given in Annexure.

Under  AMRUT  and  in  convergence,  56,738  household  water  tap connections  and  1,38,150  household  sewer  connections  have  been provided in Darjeeling District. Kalimpong was not covered under AMRUT. The  approved  projects  under  AMRUT  2.0  cover  1,29,664  water  tap connection and 1,64,244 sewer connection in Darjeeling and 13,279 water tap connection in Kalimpong. There is no sewerage project under AMRUT 2.0 in Kalimpong.

Under AMRUT 2.0, central funds are released by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to State/UTs and not to districts/ ULB-wise. Under AMRUT 2.0, central assistance of ₹ 995.65 crore has been released/ sanctioned till 20.01.2026 to the State of West Bengal for projects against which the State has utilised ₹ 910 crore so far.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (A)  TO  (C)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1021 REGARDING 'PHYSICAL PROGRESS UNDER AMRUT 2.0', DUE FOR ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON 05.02.2026

DETAILS OF WATER SUPPLY AND WATER BODY REJUVENATION PROJECTS IN DARJEELING DISTRICT AND KALIMPONG CITY UNDER AMRUT 2.0

|   S. no. | District    | ULB            | Project Type             | Project Title                                                                                                  |   Project cost (in Cr.) | Status/ Works physically completed (₹crore )   |
|----------|-------------|----------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | DARJEEL ING | KURSEONG (M)   | Water Body Rejuvenati on | Rejuvenation of Central Water Lake at Victoria Area under Kurseong Municipality                                |                    0.8  | 0.5                                            |
|        2 | DARJEEL ING | MIRIK (NA)     | Water Body Rejuvenati on | Rejuvenation of Sumendu Lake under Mirik NAA                                                                   |                   10    | Notice inviting Tender issued                  |
|        3 | DARJEEL ING | SILIGURI       | Water Supply             | Augmentation of Water Supply Scheme for SMC AND Enroute Rural Areas (Ph-I)                                     |                  511.08 | 158.82                                         |
|        4 | DARJEEL ING | KURSEONG (M)   | Water Supply             | Augmentation of Urabn Water Supply Scheme of Kurseong Municipality, District-Darjeeling, West Bengal           |                  209.31 | 23.47                                          |
|        5 | DARJEEL ING | MIRIK (NA)     | Water Supply             | Water Supply within Mirik N.A.A under AMRUT 2.0                                                                |                   84.61 | 18.07                                          |
|        6 | DARJEEL ING | MIRIK (NA)     | Water Supply             | Water Supply within Mirik N.A.A                                                                                |                   85.55 | 35.49                                          |
|        7 | DARJEEL ING | DARJILING (M)  | Water Body Rejuvenati on | Renovation of Sinchel North and South Lake and enhance total capacity with new reservoir at Sinchel Lake area. |                   24.61 | 4.9                                            |
|        8 | KALIMPO NG  | KALIMPON G (M) | Water Supply             | Water Supply Scheme within Kalimpong Municipality                                                              |                  196.57 | Contract Awarded                               |