**Executive Summary**
This document presents the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs' responses to questions regarding housing and urban affairs schemes in Muzaffarnagar, specifically addressing the physical and financial progress of water supply and sewerage projects under AMRUT 2.0, the allocation of funds for e-bus services, technologies for waste processing under the Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0, and the implementation of a digital data-sharing system. The answers were given on February 5, 2026, in response to questions filed on the same day.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **AMRUT 2.0 in Muzaffarnagar:**
* ₹117.36 crore water supply reorganization scheme is underway in Nagar Palika Parishad (NPP) at the Detailed Project Report (DPR) approval stage.
* A Drink from Tap (DfT) 24x7 water supply project in ward-30 NPP Muzaffarnagar is sanctioned at ₹8.48 crore with 17.78% physical and 16.50% financial progress.
* No sewerage management scheme is approved for NPP Muzaffarnagar under AMRUT 2.0.
* **PM-eBus Sewa Scheme:**
* Launched on August 16, 2023, to augment city bus operations with ₹20,000 crore Central Assistance (CA) for deploying 10,000 electric buses under the Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) model.
* Eligible cities include those with populations between 3-40 lakhs and other State Capitals with less than 3 lakh population (2011 Census).
* 450 electric buses have been sanctioned for participating NCR cities (Faridabad, Gurugram, Rohtak, Panipat, Karnal & Alwar) under the scheme.
* Total Central Assistance approved for BTM power and civil depot infrastructure in NCR is ₹35.77 crore.
* Uttar Pradesh has not yet participated under the scheme.
* **Swachh Bharat Mission Urban (SBM-U) 2.0:**
* Central Financial Assistance (CFA) is provided for setting up municipal waste processing facilities (MRFs, WtC plants, Bio-methanation plants, RDF processing facilities, WtE plants, C&D waste plants, sanitary landfill including CBG plant).
* States select waste processing facilities based on resources, technology, topography, waste type, climatic conditions, etc.
* Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)/State Governments can choose any technology outlined in the Central Public Health & Environmental Engineering Organization (CPHEEO) Manual.
* ULBs may adopt technologies including bio-methanation, microbial composting, vermi-composting, anaerobic digestion, and waste-to-energy processes for scientific processing of municipal solid waste as per Solid Waste Management Rules 2016.
* **National Urban Digital Mission (NUDM):**
* No digital data sharing system has been implemented for the development of parks and community centers in the green belt areas of Muzaffarnagar.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Residents of Muzaffarnagar**
* **Impact**: Improved water supply infrastructure through AMRUT 2.0 projects, potential for improved solid waste management under SBM-U 2.0, and potential future access to electric bus services.
* **Action Required**: No direct action required.
**Stakeholder: Muzaffarnagar Municipal Corporation**
* **Impact**: Required to implement and oversee AMRUT 2.0 projects, select waste processing facilities under SBM-U 2.0, and potentially participate in the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme.
* **Action Required**: Proceed with the DPR process for the water supply scheme, explore options for sewerage management schemes under AMRUT 2.0, determine appropriate waste processing technologies, and evaluate participation in the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme.
**Stakeholder: State Government of Uttar Pradesh**
* **Impact**: Responsible for overseeing projects, making decisions on participation in schemes like the PM-eBus Sewa, and implementing waste management policies.
* **Action Required**: Consider participating in the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme and oversee the implementation of AMRUT 2.0 and SBM-U 2.0 projects.
**Stakeholder: National Capital Region (NCR) Cities (Faridabad, Gurugram, Rohtak, Panipat, Karnal & Alwar)**
* **Impact**: Receiving electric buses to promote sustainable mobility.
* **Action Required**: Maintain infrastructure for electric buses and continue to take actions towards sustainable mobility.
Key Entities Referenced
AMRUT 2.0: Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0, a scheme for water supply and sewerage management in urban areas.
PM-e Bus Sewa Scheme: A scheme to augment city bus operations by deploying electric buses in urban areas.
Swachh Bharat Mission Urban (SBM-U) 2.0: National mission for sanitation and waste management in urban India.
Solid Waste Management Rules 2016: Rules governing the management of solid waste in India.
Muzaffarnagar: City in Uttar Pradesh, India, central to the applicability of the housing and urban affairs schemes discussed.
O.I.H.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 970
TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 05, 2026
HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS SCHEMES IN MUZAFFARNAGAR
NO. 970. SHRI HARENDRA SINGH MALIK:
Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the current physical and financial progress of projects worth ₹117.36
crore allocated for 24x7 drinking water supply and sewerage management
in Muzaffarnagar Municipal Corporation area under the AMRUT 2.0;
(b) whether the Government proposes to allocate additional funds in the
Union Budget 2026 to expand e-bus services for smart mobility in
emerging NCR cities such as Shamli and Muzaffarnagar and if so, the
details thereof;
(c) the details of new technologies adopted for achieving hundred per cent
scientific processing of industrial waste and municipal solid waste in
Muzaffarnagar under the Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0; and
(d) whether the Government has implemented a digital data-sharing system
under the National Urban Digital Mission for development of parks and
community centres in green belt areas of Muzaffarnagar and if so, the
details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)
(a): As per the information received from the State of Uttar Pradesh, one
water supply reorganization scheme namely Muzaffarnagar Water Supply
Scheme zone 6,7,8,9 & 10 worth ₹117.36 crore has been taken up in Nagar
Palika Parishad (NPP) under AMRUT 2.0. The project is at Detailed Project
Report (DPR) approval stage. One Drink from Tap (DfT) 24x7 water supply
project has been taken up under AMRUT 2.0 in ward-30 NPP Muzaffarnagar
at a sanctioned cost of ₹8.48 crore. The physical and financial progress
of this scheme is 17.78% and 16.50% respectively. Under AMRUT 2.0, no
sewerage management scheme is approved for NPP Muzaffarnagar.
(b): PM-e Bus Sewa Scheme was launched on 16th August 2023 to
augment city bus operations in urban areas with Central Assistance (CA)
of ₹20,000 crores for deploying 10,000 electric buses under the Public-
Private-Partnership (PPP) model. Cities with a population between 3-40
lakhs and other State Capitals with less than 3 lakh population as per
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Census 2011 are eligible. Under the Scheme, so far, a total of 450 electric
buses have been sanctioned for participating cities (Faridabad, Gurugram,
Rohtak, Panipat, Karnal & Alwar) of National Capital Region (NCR). The
total Central Assistance approved, so far, to NCR region for Behind-the-
Meter (BTM) power and civil depot infrastructure is ₹35.77 crore under the
scheme. By exclusively providing electric buses, the scheme helps in
reducing emissions and promoting sustainable mobility. The State of Uttar
Pradesh has not yet participated under the PM-eBus Scheme. The city -
wise details of e-Bus in NCR Region are as under:
Amount
Mother
Sanctioned Disbursed
S. Buses Sanction
State City (in ₹cr.) for amount
no. Sanctioned Issued
associated (in ₹cr.)
(in ₹cr.)
infra
1 Faridabad 100 16.41 - -
2 Gurugram 100 5.72 - -
3 Haryana Rohtak 50 - - -
4 Panipat 50 - - -
5 Karnal 50 - - -
6 Rajasthan Alwar 100 13.64 7.2 4.13
Total 450 35.77 7.2 4.13
(c): Under Solid Waste Management component of Swachh Bharat
Mission Urban (SBM-U) 2.0, Central Financial Assistance (CFA) of fund are
provided for setting up various type of municipal waste processing
facilities such as Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs), Waste to Compost
(WtC) plants, Bio-methanation plants, Refused Derived Fuel (RDF)
processing facilities, Waste to Electricity (WtE) plants, Construction and
Demolition (C&D) waste plants, sanitary landfill including CBG plant.
States opt for different types of waste processing facilities based on
their resources, technology, topography, type of waste involved, climatic
conditions etc.
The Swachh Bharat Mission Urban leverages technology to enhance
sanitation and waste management across urban India. The selection of
treatment technologies is open to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) /State
Governments, allowing them to choose any proven technology as outlined
in the Central Public Health & Environmental Engineering Organization
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(CPHEEO) Manual and advisories issued from time to time. As per Clause
15 (v) of Solid Waste Management Rules 2016, ULBs may adopt suitable
technologies including following technologies for scientific processing of
municipal solid waste:
(i) Bio-methanation, microbial composting, vermi-composting,
anaerobic digestion or any other appropriate processing for bio-
stabilization of biodegradable wastes;
(ii) Waste to energy processes including refused derived fuel for
combustible fraction of waste or supply as feedstock to solid waste-based
power plants or cement kilns.
(d): No digital data sharing system has been implemented under the
National Urban Digital Mission (NUDM) for the development of parks and
community centres in the green belt areas of Muzaffarnagar.
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