Archive · 10 Aug 2026
States asked to assess urban water gaps on future demand
The government of India wants to make sure cities have enough clean tap water for everyone, now and in the future.
It has asked the states to look carefully at their towns and cities.
Some places already have water pipes, and some need new ones.
The states need to figure out what water systems are missing and what will be needed as more people move to cities.
They also need to guess how much water people will need many years from now.
Special guidebooks explain how to plan water systems correctly.
There is also a computer tool called AMRUT 2.0 that helps them find the gaps and estimate the money needed.
A group of lawmakers in Parliament is helping keep track of this work.
They want the states to share their progress every year so everyone can learn and improve.
This will help make sure every home has water in the future.
The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has asked states to assess existing urban piped water supply gaps and prepare project proposals based on future demand projections.
The ministry's reply came in response to the Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs, chaired by Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, whose report was presented in the Lok Sabha.
States must prepare saturation plans following technical norms in Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO) manuals for estimating present and future water demand.
A utility has been developed on the AMRUT 2.0 platform to assess urban piped water supply gaps and the required infrastructure investment.
The committee requested the ministry to furnish consolidated data uploaded by states and Union Territories and called for an annual nationwide assessment of urban water infrastructure.
- Who
- The Union Housing and Urban Affairs (HUA) Ministry, states and Urban Local Bodies, and the parliamentary Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs chaired by Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy.
- What
- States were asked to assess existing gaps in urban piped water supply and prepare project proposals based on future demand projections, using the AMRUT 2.0 platform.
- When
- The ministry's reply and the committee's report were reported on August 10, when the report was presented in the Lok Sabha.
- Where
- India; the report was presented in the Lok Sabha in New Delhi.
- Why
- To align infrastructure investments with long-term urban growth and service delivery needs, in line with the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.
- Ministry
- Union Housing and Urban Affairs (HUA) Ministry
- Parliamentary Panel
- Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs
- Committee Chair
- Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy
- Platform
- AMRUT 2.0 (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation)
- Assessment Factors
- Population growth, urban expansion and service level benchmarks
- Technical Manuals
- CPHEEO manuals
- Long-Term Vision
- Viksit Bharat @2047
- Report Presented
- Lok Sabha, New Delhi