**Executive Summary**
This document is the answer provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to Unstarred Question No. 1003 in Lok Sabha, due to be answered on February 05, 2026. The question pertains to the funding pattern for the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme, focusing on water supply, sewerage treatment, and wastewater management. The answer provides details on the scheme's progress and future plans under AMRUT 2.0.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **AMRUT Overview:**
* Launched on June 25, 2015, in 500 cities and towns, focusing on basic infrastructure development, including water supply, sewerage management, stormwater drainage, green spaces, and non-motorized transport.
* Under AMRUT, projects worth ₹83,471 crore have been grounded.
* Spending allocation: ₹43,359.6 crore (51.94%) on water supply, ₹34,467.01 crore (41.29%) on sewerage/septage management, and ₹71.29 crore (0.09%) for water body rejuvenation.
* **Wastewater Management:**
* 80% of supplied water returns as wastewater.
* 889 sewerage/septage management projects worth ₹34,467.01 crore have been grounded.
* Approved projects provide about 6,299 MLD sewage treatment capacity, with 4,843 MLD created and 1,437 MLD for recycle/reuse.
* **AMRUT 2.0:**
* Launched on October 1, 2021, in all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to enable cities to become self-reliant and water secure.
* Focuses on universal coverage of sewerage and septage management in 500 AMRUT cities.
* 583 sewerage projects worth ₹66,117.69 crore approved, covering 6,649 MLD sewage treatment capacity, 65 lakh household sewer connections, and laying of 34,548 km of sewer lines.
* Approximately 6,535 MLD of treated water reused in industries, horticulture, and agriculture.
* 1,931 MLD capacity for recycle/reuse approved under AMRUT 2.0.
* **"Jal Hi AMRIT" Initiative:**
* Launched under AMRUT 2.0 reforms to incentivize States and Union Territories to efficiently manage sewage treatment plants.
* Focuses on building capacity and incentivizing qualitative improvements in treated discharge effluent.
* Water Resource Recovery Cells (WRRCs) established in 25 States/Union Territories to plan, monitor, and scale resource recovery interventions.
* **Water Supply:**
* 1403 water supply projects worth ₹43,359.6 crore grounded under AMRUT.
* State Water Action Plans (SWAPs) under AMRUT 2.0: 3,528 water supply projects worth ₹1,19,636.49 crore approved in 2,484 ULBs.
* 238 lakh water tap connections provided in urban areas.
* 90,457.51 km of water pipeline network laid/replaced.
* 5,417 MLD water treatment capacity developed.
* 11,393 MLD water treatment capacity projects approved under AMRUT 2.0.
* 178 lakh new household tap connections and laying of 1.26 lakh km of pipelines (new & replacement).
* **Drink from Tap (DfT) Projects:**
* States encouraged to implement at least one DfT project in each AMRUT city.
* 408 projects with 1,153 DMAs benefitting 16.72 lakh households have been approved in 349 ULBs.
* **AMRUT Mitra Initiative:**
* Involves women Self Help Groups (SHG) in water demand management and water quality testing.
* 6,067 projects worth ₹376.95 crore approved, involving 38,000+ SHG members.
* 697 projects worth ₹60.68 crore approved for water quality testing.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Citizens**
* **Impact:** Improved access to safe drinking water, better sewerage and septage management, and enhanced urban infrastructure.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the upgraded infrastructure and adhere to guidelines for water conservation and waste management.
**Stakeholder: State Governments and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)**
* **Impact:** Opportunity to develop and improve urban infrastructure, access funding for water and sewerage projects, and achieve water security.
* **Action Required:** Implement AMRUT and AMRUT 2.0 projects effectively, participate in the "Jal Hi AMRIT" initiative, and develop State Water Action Plans (SWAPs).
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for overseeing the implementation of AMRUT and AMRUT 2.0, monitoring progress, and providing funding.
* **Action Required:** Continue to provide support and guidance to States and ULBs, approve projects, and track outcomes.
**Stakeholder: Women Self Help Groups (SHGs)**
* **Impact:** Opportunity to participate in water demand management and water quality testing projects.
* **Action Required:** Actively participate in water demand management and water quality testing, contribute to water conservation and sustainable practices.
Key Entities Referenced
Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT): A mission focused on development of basic infrastructure in selected cities and towns in the sectors of water supply, sewerage and septage management, storm water drainage, green spaces and parks, and non-motorized urban transport.
AMRUT 2.0: An initiative subsuming the original AMRUT, focusing on enabling cities to become 'self-reliant' and 'water secure', providing universal coverage of sewerage and septage management in 500 AMRUT cities.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA): The central ministry responsible for the AMRUT scheme and its successor, AMRUT 2.0.
Jal Hi AMRIT: An 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.
Urban Local Bodies (ULBs): Cities/towns where AMRUT 2.0 is being implemented.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1003
TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 05, 2026
FUNDING PATTERN FOR AMRUT
NO. 1003. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:
Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is aware that sixty-two per cent of spending
under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation
(AMRUT) is done on water supply and only thirty-four per cent on sewerage
treatment while water rejuvenating bodies receives only three per cent of
the allocation and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Government is aware that for every litre of water supplied,
eighty per cent returns as wastewater;
(c) if so, the steps taken/being taken by the Government to intercept or treat
this wastewater and prevent it from mixing with drinking water and water
bodies;
(d) the measures taken/to be taken by the Government to ensure safe drinking
water for citizens while sewage management Infrastructure is upgraded;
and
(e) whether the Government proposes to redesign the AMRUT guidelines to
prioritise sewage management and if so, the timeline fixed for the same?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)
(a): Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) was
launched on 25 June 2015 in selected 500 cities (485 cities including 15
merged cities) and towns across the country. The Mission was focused on
development of basic infrastructure, in the selected cities and towns, in
the sectors of water supply; sewerage and septage management; storm
water drainage; green spaces and parks; and non-motorized urban
transport. Under AMRUT, of the total grounded projects worth ₹83,471
crore, States have taken up projects worth ₹43,359.6 crore (51.94%) in
water supply, projects worth ₹34,467.01 crore (41.29%) in
sewerage/septage management and projects worth ₹71.29 crore (0.09%)
for water body rejuvenation.
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(b) to (e): As per the Central Public Health & Environmental Engineering
Organization (CPHEEO) Manual, eighty per cent of water supplied returns
as wastewater.
To collect and treat wastewater and prevent it from mixing with
drinking water and water bodies under the AMRUT, 889 sewerage/septage
management projects worth ₹34,467.01 crore have been grounded under
AMRUT. Through these projects, about 6,299 Million Litres per Day (MLD)
of sewage treatment capacity has been approved. Of this, 4,843 MLD
sewage treatment capacity has been created, & 1,437 MLD capacity has
been developed for recycle/reuse.
AMRUT has been subsumed under AMRUT 2.0 on its launch on 1st
October 2021, in all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)/ cities. AMRUT 2.0 focuses
on enabling the cities to become 'self-reliant' and 'water secure'. Providing
universal coverage of sewerage and septage management in 500 AMRUT
cities is one of the major focus areas of AMRUT 2.0. Under this Mission,
so far, 583 sewerage projects worth ₹66,117.69 crore have been approved
by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). Approved projects
cover 6,649 MLD sewage treatment capacity (new/augmentation), 65 lakh
household sewer connections and laying of 34,548 km of sewer lines. As
informed by the cities in City Water Balance Plan on AMRUT 2.0 platform,
around 6,535 MLD of treated water is reused by the States in industries,
horticulture, agriculture, etc. Another, 1,931 MLD capacity for
recycle/reuse is approved under AMRUT 2.0.
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.
To ensure safe drinking water for citizens, under AMRUT, 1403 water
supply projects worth ₹43,359.6 crore have been grounded under AMRUT.
Under AMRUT 2.0, State Water Action Plans (SWAPs) comprising of 3,528
water supply projects worth ₹1,19,636.49 crore have been approved so far
by MoHUA in 2,484 ULBs across the country. Through AMRUT/ AMRUT 2.0
and in convergence with the States, 238 lakh water tap connections in the
urban areas have been provided so far. 90,457.51 km of water pipeline
network has been laid/ replaced. 5,417 MLD water treatment capacity has
been developed.
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Further Approved projects under AMRUT 2.0 cover development of
11,393 Million Litres per Day (MLD) water treatment capacity (new/
augmentation), 178 lakh new household tap connections and laying of
1.26 lakh km of pipelines (new & replacement).
States have taken up Drink from Tap (DfT) projects under AMRUT
2.0. States are encouraged to implement at least one DfT project in a
District Metered Area (DMA) or ward within each AMRUT city. 408 projects
with 1,153 DMAs benefitting 16.72 lakh Households have been approved
in 349 ULBs under AMRUT 2.0.
AMRUT Mitra initiative under AMRUT 2.0 to involve women Self Help
Groups (SHG) in water demand management, water quality testing and
other water sectoral projects, etc. So far, 6,067 projects worth ₹376.95
crore have been approved under this initiative involving 38,000+ SHG
members, out of which 697 projects worth ₹60.68 crore are approved for
water quality testing.
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