Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Centre Reviews Gurugram Metro and Sewerage Projects Amid Waterlogging
Minister Tokhan Sahu checked the progress of several projects designed to improve cities.
One project will build a metro line between Millennium City Centre and Cyber City in Gurugram.
It will also have a branch reaching the Dwarka Expressway.
The government is spending money through AMRUT 2.0 to improve sewerage and sanitation.
There are 394 sewerage projects being built under the programme.
These projects are expected to give many households new connections or improve existing services.
The Ministry said AMRUT covers 500 cities and has reached about 55 percent of its reported coverage.
Sahu also discussed cleaner waste management and plans to help cities respond to climate change.
Heavy rain and flooding in Gurugram have increased public attention on the city's infrastructure.
Minister of State Tokhan Sahu reviewed the Gurugram Metro, AMRUT 2.0 and CITIIS 2.0 projects on August 25.
The metro project will connect Millennium City Centre with Cyber City and include a spur to Dwarka Expressway.
AMRUT 2.0 has approved Rs 71,133 crore for sewerage and septage infrastructure, with 394 projects worth Rs 47,230 crore under implementation.
The Ministry reported approximately 55 percent AMRUT coverage across 500 cities, based on city-reported data.
Sahu called for stronger coordination and faster decisions, while also reviewing climate and solid-waste-management plans for Bilaspur.
- Who
- Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu, Joint Secretary Praveer Kumar and senior officials.
- What
- Review meetings on the Gurugram Metro Connectivity Project, AMRUT 2.0 and CITIIS 2.0.
- When
- August 25.
- Where
- New Delhi; the metro project covers Gurugram and includes a spur to Dwarka Expressway, while Bilaspur was discussed under CITIIS 2.0.
- Why
- To assess implementation, improve inter-agency coordination and resolve project bottlenecks.
Parliamentary Committee Assessment
Ministry Assessment
AMRUT coverage calculation
Parliamentary Committee Assessment
The Parliamentary Standing Committee assessed coverage against approximately 4,900 urban cities and 11.32 crore households.
Ministry Assessment
The Ministry said this was a wider universe than AMRUT 2.0's defined coverage, which is based on 500 mission cities and about 7.41 crore reported urban households.
Reported mission performance
Parliamentary Committee Assessment
The committee's broader assessment raised questions about the extent of AMRUT 2.0 coverage.
Ministry Assessment
Using data reported by AMRUT cities, the Ministry put actual coverage at approximately 55 percent.
Sanitation systems
Parliamentary Committee Assessment
The committee's observations prompted discussion about how sewerage and sanitation coverage should be measured.
Ministry Assessment
The Ministry clarified that sewerage systems and on-site sanitation can coexist, depending on local requirements and scientific planning.
- Metro route
- Millennium City Centre, Gurugram, to Cyber City, Gurugram, with a spur to Dwarka Expressway.
- Metro implementing agency
- Gurugram Metro Rail Limited.
- AMRUT coverage
- The mission covers 500 cities, with approximately 55 percent actual coverage based on data reported by those cities.
- Reported households
- Approximately 7.41 crore urban households were reported by AMRUT cities using 2025 data.
- Sewerage allocation
- About Rs 71,133 crore, or nearly 36 percent of AMRUT's total approved project cost of Rs 1,97,191 crore, is allocated to sewerage and septage infrastructure.
- Projects underway
- 394 sewerage projects worth approximately Rs 47,230 crore are under implementation.
- Expected household benefits
- Projects are expected to provide about 48.76 lakh new sewerage connections and benefit approximately 60.59 lakh households through upgrades and servicing.
