**Executive Summary**
This document is a response to Unstarred Question No. 2070, concerning the inclusion of the Namami Gange Programme under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), to be answered in Lok Sabha on December 11, 2025. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) clarified that there is no current proposal to include the Namami Gange Programme under AMRUT, and it outlines initiatives to enhance sewage treatment capacity across states. It refers to state-wise annexures of Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) for both AMRUT and AMRUT 2.0.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Namami Gange Programme and AMRUT:**
* The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs currently has no plans to bring the Namami Gange Programme under AMRUT.
* **Government Initiatives for Sewage Treatment:**
* Sanitation is a state subject, with the Government of India supporting state efforts through schematic interventions and advisories.
* Support includes financial and technical assistance to States through various Missions/Schemes, like AMRUT and AMRUT 2.0.
* These initiatives aim to improve basic urban infrastructure, specifically sewerage and septage management.
* **AMRUT 2.0:**
* Launched on October 1, 2021, in all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)/cities.
* Focuses on enabling cities to become 'self-reliant' and 'water secure'.
* Prioritizes universal coverage of sewerage and septage management in 500 AMRUT cities.
* 588 sewerage/septage projects worth ₹67,840.59 crore have been approved by MoHUA, covering 6,710.04 MLD sewage treatment capacity.
* State-wise details of STP under AMRUT 2.0 are in Annexure-I.
* **AMRUT (Original):**
* Launched on June 25, 2015, in 500 selected cities/towns across the country.
* Aimed to develop basic infrastructure, including sewerage and septage management.
* Was subsumed under AMRUT 2.0 on October 1, 2021.
* 890 sewerage/septage management projects worth ₹34,460 crore were grounded, covering the creation/augmentation of 6,299 Million Litre per Day (MLD) sewage treatment capacity.
* State-wise details of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) under AMRUT are at Annexure-II.
**Impact Analysis**
**State Governments**
* **Impact:** Benefit from financial and technical support from the central government for sanitation and sewage treatment projects.
* **Action Required:** Implement and oversee the execution of approved projects under AMRUT and AMRUT 2.0, leveraging central government support to enhance sewage treatment capacity.
**Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)/Cities**
* **Impact:** Enhanced infrastructure for sewerage and septage management, leading to improved sanitation and water security.
* **Action Required:** Execute projects approved under AMRUT and AMRUT 2.0, and strive towards becoming self-reliant and water-secure cities.
**Citizens**
* **Impact:** Improved sanitation and access to clean water, contributing to better public health and quality of life.
* **Action Required:** Stay informed about local initiatives and participate in community efforts to promote cleanliness and sustainable water management.
Key Entities Referenced
Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT): A government scheme for urban infrastructure development.
AMRUT 2.0: The second phase of the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs: The Indian government ministry responsible for urban development, housing and urban affairs.
Namami Gange Programme: An integrated conservation mission to accomplish the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution and conservation and rejuvenation of National River Ganga.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2070
TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 11, 2025
INCLUSION OF NAMAMI GANGE PROGRAMME UNDER AMRUT
NO. 2070. MD ABU TAHER KHAN:
Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has any plan to bring the Namami Gange
Programme under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban
Transformation (AMRUT), if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons
therefor; and
(b) the initiatives taken by the Government to enhance the capacity of sewage
treatment plants during the last five years, State-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)
(a) There is no proposal in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
(MoHUA), at present, to bring the Namami Gange Programme under the
Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT).
(b) Sanitation is a 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
Missions/ Schemes such as Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban
Transformation (AMRUT) and AMRUT 2.0 to improve the basic
infrastructure in urban areas which inter alia include sewerage and
septage management.
AMRUT 2.0 has been launched on 01 October, 2021 in all Urban Local
Bodies (ULBs)/ cities, 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. So far, 588 sewerage/septage projects worth ₹67,840.59 crore
have been approved by MoHUA. Approved projects cover 6,710.04 MLD
sewage treatment capacity (new/augmentation). The State-wise details of
STP under AMRUT 2.0 is given in Annexure-I.
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Earlier, 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 for development
of basic infrastructure including sewerage and septage management.
AMRUT was subsumed under AMRUT 2.0 on its launch on 1st October
2021.
Under AMRUT, 890 sewerage/ septage management projects worth
₹34,460 crore have been grounded covering creation/ augmentation of
6,299 Million Litre per Day (MLD) sewage treatment capacity. The State-
wise details of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) under AMRUT are at
Annexure-II.
*****ANNEXURE -I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 2070 REGARDING “INCLUSION OF NAMAMI GANGE
PROGRAMME UNDER AMRUT”, DUE FOR ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON
11.12.2025.
State-wise details of STP approved under AMRUT 2.0
sewage treatment
S.No State/UT
capacity (in MLD)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 336.44
2 ASSAM 9
3 BIHAR 297.8
4 CHHATTISGARH 322
DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND
5 10
DAMAN AND DIU
6 DELHI 398.79
7 GUJARAT 928.1
8 HARYANA 252.15
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 1.1
10 JAMMU AND KASHMIR 30
11 KERALA 67.647
12 LADAKH 11.1
13 MADHYA PRADESH 1084.54
14 MAHARASHTRA 1060.5
15 MIZORAM 4.1
16 NAGALAND 10.58
17 PUDUCHERRY 29
18 PUNJAB 82
19 RAJASTHAN 256.69
20 TAMIL NADU 81.506
21 TELANGANA 1132
22 UTTAR PRADESH 201
23 WEST BENGAL 104
TOTAL 6710.04ANNEXURE - II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 2070 REGARDING “INCLUSION OF NAMAMI GANGE
PROGRAMME UNDER AMRUT”, DUE FOR ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON
11.12.2025.
State-wise details of STP grounded under AMRUT
S.No. Name of State/UTs STP Capacity (in MLD)
1 Andhra Pradesh 205
2 Arunachal Pradesh 3
3 Chhattisgarh 263.2
4 Delhi 68
5 Daman and Diu 4.21
6 Gujarat 1582.4
7 Haryana 276.23
8 Himachal Pradesh 31.1
9 Jammu and Kashmir 8
10 Jharkhand 36
11 Karnataka 210.55
12 Kerala 27.8
13 Madhya Pradesh 962.5
14 Maharashtra 833
15 Meghalaya 1.65
16 Odisha 0.12
17 Punjab 511.75
18 Rajasthan 294.75
19 Tamil Nadu 500
20 Telangana 18.25
21 Uttar Pradesh 408
22 Uttarakhand 49.55
23 West Bengal 4.3
Total 6299.36