**Executive Summary**
This document is an answer given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3193. The question concerns the major measures and schemes undertaken under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0, the present status of projects, and the government's efforts regarding financial allocation and its utilization. The answer reports on progress as of November 20, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **AMRUT 2.0 Overview:**
* Launched on October 1, 2021, in all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)/cities.
* Aims to enable cities to become self-reliant and water secure.
* Focuses on universal coverage of sewerage and septage management in 500 AMRUT cities, rejuvenation of water bodies, and development of green spaces and parks.
* States/UTs are empowered to select, appraise, prioritize, and implement projects.
* **Project Approvals and Tendering:**
* As of November 20, 2025, 8,804 projects submitted by States/UTs under State Water Action Plans (SWAPs) with a total project cost of ₹1,93,427.02 crore have been approved.
* Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) issued for 7567 projects worth ₹1,63,903 crore.
* Contracts for 6,663 projects worth ₹1,20,601.58 crore have been awarded.
* Works worth ₹47,411 crore have been physically completed.
* **Key Initiatives and Schemes:**
* Focuses on adopting latest technologies through Start-ups and preparation of Aquifer Management Plans.
* Reform agenda includes 24x7 water supply with 'Drink from tap' (DFT) facility and Geographic Information System (GIS) based master plans.
* Sub-Scheme: Formulation of GIS based Master Plans for Class-II towns, covering 875 towns.
* 'Jal Hi Amrit' initiative to incentivize States & UTs to manage sewage treatment plants effectively. 860 plants enrolled.
* Shallow Aquifer Management (SAM) 2.0 launched in 75 cities.
* Technology Sub-Mission encourages start-up ideas; 120 Start-ups have been on boarded and mapped with 82 AMRUT cities.
* AMRUT Mitra initiative involves women Self Help (SHGs) in water management. Proposals from 34 States/UTs comprising 6,094 projects worth ₹377.80 crore approved.
* **Financial and Monitoring Mechanisms:**
* States/ULBs are incentivized for raising Municipal bonds; ₹1,719 crore raised by 11 ULBs.
* ₹150.5 crore released as incentive for bond issuance.
* Central funds are allocated to States/UTs, and expenditure is incurred based on project progress.
* State High Powered Steering Committee (SHPSC) headed by the Chief Secretary monitors implementation.
* State Level Technical Committee (SLTC) provides technical support.
* Provision for Independent Review and Monitoring Agencies (IRMAs).
* Progress is reviewed via video conferences, webinars, and site visits.
* Dedicated AMRUT online portal for tracking progress.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: States/Union Territories (UTs)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for project selection, prioritization, and implementation. Receive central funds based on project progress. Can be incentivized for raising municipal bonds.
* **Action Required:** Develop and submit State Water Action Plans (SWAPs). Award contracts and execute projects. Ensure adherence to AMRUT guidelines.
**Stakeholder: Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)/Cities**
* **Impact:** Implement AMRUT 2.0 initiatives at the local level.
* **Action Required:** Implement projects, raise municipal bonds, and utilize funds effectively.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)**
* **Impact:** Approves SWAPs, provides overall guidance and monitoring, and allocates funds.
* **Action Required:** Review and approve SWAPs, conduct regular monitoring, and provide support to States/UTs.
**Stakeholder: Women Self Help Groups (SHGs)**
* **Impact:** Opportunity to actively participate in water management, quality testing, and infrastructure operations.
* **Action Required:** Participate in water demand management, water quality testing, water infrastructure operations, and other water sectoral projects including plantation.
**Stakeholder: Start-ups**
* **Impact:** Opportunity to participate in pilot projects and technology development.
* **Action Required:** Fulfill "Start-up India" initiative requirements of DPIIT to become eligible.
Key Entities Referenced
Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0: A scheme focused on rejuvenation and urban transformation in urban areas, enabling cities to become self-reliant and water-secure, focusing on sewerage and septage management.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA): The ministry responsible for approving State Water Action Plans (SWAPs) under AMRUT 2.0 and monitoring the progress of the mission.
State/ Union Territories (UTs): Empowered to select, appraise, prioritise, and implement projects within the AMRUT 2.0 guidelines, responsible for expenditure as projects progress.
State High Power Steering Committee (SHPSC): Committee headed by the Chief Secretary of the State/ UT to monitor and supervise the implementation of the AMRUT scheme.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3193
TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 18, 2025
MAJOR SCHEMES UNDER AMRUT 2.0
NO. 3193. SHRI RAJESH NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA:
Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the major measures and schemes undertaken under the
Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0;
(b) the present status of projects under the AMRUT 2.0 and the number of
projects completed, in progress and the projects for which tenders have
been issued; and
(c) the details of the efforts made by the Government regarding financial
allocation and its utilisation under the AMRUT 2.0?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)
(a) to (c): Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation
(AMRUT) 2.0 was 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. Rejuvenation of water bodies, development of green spaces
and parks, etc are other components of the Mission.
Under the Mission, States/ Union Territories (UTs) are empowered to
select, appraise, prioritise and implement the projects within the broad
framework of AMRUT 2.0 guidelines. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
(MoHUA) approves State Water Action Plans (SWAPs) under AMRUT 2.0 as
per recommendation of State High Power Steering Committee (SHPSC)
headed by Chief Secretary of the State/ UT.
As reported by the States on AMRUT 2.0 portal as on 20.11.2025,
8,804 projects submitted by the States/ UTs under State Water Action Plans
(SWAPs) with total project cost of ₹1,93,427.02 crore have been approved.
So far, Notice inviting Tender (NIT) has been issued for 7567 projects worth
₹1,63,903 crore, out of which contracts for 6,663 projects worth
₹1,20,601.58 crore have been awarded by the States/UTs and the works
worth ₹47,411 crore have been physically completed.
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The mission focuses on adopting latest technologies through Start-
ups and preparation of Aquifer Management Plans for cities. The reform
agenda of the Mission provides for 24x7 water supply with 'Drink from tap'
(DFT) facility; Geographic Information System (GIS) based master plans of
the cities and raising funds through issuance of municipal bonds.
• Under Sub-Scheme ‘Formulation of GIS based Master Plans for Class-II
towns with the population 50,000 - 99,999’, 875 class-II towns covering
87,500 sq km are included with an outlay of Rs.801 crore. MoHUA has
signed Memorandum of Understandings for creation of geo database
through satellite images with National Remote Sensing Centre and through
Drone technology with Survey of India.
• ‘Jal Hi Amrit’ initiative has been launched to incentivize States & UTs to
manage the used water (sewage) treatment plants efficiently for ensuring
recyclable good quality treated water, meeting environmental standards,
on a sustained basis. So far, 860 Sewage Treatment Plants with treatment
capacity of 22,202 MLD have been enrolled (submitted information) via
online platform for assessment.
• Shallow Aquifer Management (SAM) 2.0 has been launched in 75 cities. The
initiative is designed to integrate aquifer management into broader urban
planning. Key interventions include the construction of new and
restoration of defunct recharge structures, implementation of rainwater
harvesting systems, catchment level improvement for regional
groundwater recharge and the development of comprehensive city-wide
groundwater management plans.
• Technology Sub-Mission is an important component of AMRUT 2.0 to
encourage start-up ideas, private entrepreneurship and commissioning
them into the pilot projects. It facilitates identification of innovative,
proven and potential environment friendly technologies in the fields of
water and used water treatment, distribution and water body rejuvenation.
The Start-ups fulfilling the definition given by "Start-up India" initiative of
DPIIT are eligible to participate. 120 Start-ups have been on boarded so far
and mapped with 82 AMRUT cities.
• AMRUT Mitra initiative has been launched to actively involve women Self
Help (SHGs) in water demand management, water quality testing, water
infrastructure operations, and other water sectoral projects including
plantation. Proposals from 34 States/UTs comprising 6,094 projects worth
₹377.80 crore in water sector/ plantation has been approved.
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• States/ULBs are incentivised under AMRUT 2.0 for raising Municipal bonds.
So far ₹1,719 crore has been raised through municipal bonds by 11 ULBs
and ₹150.5 crore have been released under AMRUT 2.0 as incentive to
these ULBs for bonds issuance.
Under AMRUT 2.0, central funds are allocated/ released to States/
UTs and not project-wise. States incur the expenditure as per progress of
the approved projects. AMRUT guidelines have provisions for formation of
State High Powered Steering Committee (SHPSC) headed by the Chief
Secretary of the State, to monitor and supervise the implementation of the
scheme at the State/ UT level. State Level Technical Committee (SLTC)
headed by the Secretary, Urban Development & Housing Department of the
State/ UT provides technical support to the SHPSC in monitoring and
supervising the scheme at the State level. Further, an Apex Committee
constituted under the ambit of Mission guidelines reviews and monitors
the Mission periodically. For assessment and monitoring of work done
under AMRUT in the States/ UTs, there is a provision of Independent Review
and Monitoring Agencies (IRMAs). Also, in order to fast-track the
implementation of AMRUT, the progress is periodically reviewed and
monitored through regular video conferences/ webinars/ workshops/ site-
visits etc. by MoHUA with the States/ UTs and ULBs. There is a dedicated
AMRUT online portal for tracking the progress and monitoring of projects.
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