Parliament Question: Urban Flood Risk Mitigation Programme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3768 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11TH AUGUST, 2026/ SHRAVANA 20, 1948 (SAKA) URBAN FLOOD RISK MITIGATION PROGRAMME

3768. SHRI KESINENI SIVANATH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of projects proposed and approved under the Urban Flood Risk Mitigation Programme, along with the year of proposal, phase-wise and year- wise;

(b) the details of funds sanctioned, released and utilised under the Programme since its inception, year-wise and project-wise;

(c) the details of the physical progress of approved projects, including their current status, percentage of work completed and expected timeline for completion, city-wise;

(d) the details of outcomes achieved under the Programme, including reduction in flood incidents, improvement in drainage capacity and enhancement of urban flood resilience, city-wise; and

(e) the measures taken by the Government to expedite implementation, strengthen inter-agency coordination and maximise the impact of the Urban Flood Risk Mitigation Programme? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) and (b): The Central Government has approved Urban Flood Risk Management Programme (UFRMP) Phase-I in seven (07) cities viz.

Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune at a total financial outlay of Rs. 3075.65 crore and has also approved UFRMP-2- L.S.US.Q.NO. 3768 FOR 11.08.2026 Phase-II in eleven (11) cities viz. Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Guwahati, Jaipur, Kanpur, Patna, Raipur, Trivandrum, Vishakhapatnam, Indore and Lucknow at a total financial outlay of Rs. 2444.42 crore for financial assistance under National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF). The State-wise details of fund allocated and released under UFRMP Phase-I and UFRMP Phase-II are at Annexure.

(c) to (e): The projects approved by the Central Government under UFRMP are being implemented by the concerned State Governments. The approved projects for all 07 cities under UFRMP Phase-I and for Guwahati under UFRMP Phase-II are at various stages of implementation. The projects being implemented under UFRMP are expected to significantly improve stormwater conveyance, reduce flooding and waterlogging, enhance road connectivity, and increase the resilience of the drainage network in the cities. However, a final city-wise assessment of outcome can be undertaken after adequate implementation. To review the progress of implementation of projects under UFRMP and to ensure timely completion of the projects, periodic meetings are held at Ministry of Home Affairs and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). NDMA has also prepared a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for UFRMP and has circulated the same to participating cities for adoption and reporting.

*****ANNEXURE L.S.US.Q.NO. 3768 FOR 11.08.2026 The City / State-wise details of fund allocated and released under UFRMP Phase-I (Rupees in crores) Sl. List Approved Central Fund No of Cities/ State Financial financial Released outlay assistance from from NDMF NDMF 1 Ahmedabad/Gujarat 275.00 243.90 73.17 2 Bangalore/ Karnataka 275.00 238.72 71.62 3 Chennai / Tamil Nadu 561.29 500.00 331.50 4 Hyderabad/ Telengana 319.53 250.00 75.00 5 Kolkata/ West Bengal 650.43 500.00 150.00 6 Mumbai/ Maharashtra 707.71 500.00 150.00 7 Pune/Maharashtra 286.69 250.00 75.00 The City / State-wise details of fund allocated and released under UFRMP Phase-II (Rupees in crores) Sl. Approved Central Fund No Financial financial Released Cities / States outlay assistance from from NDMF NDMF 1 Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 222.22 200 0.00 2 Bhubhaneshwar, Orissa 222.22 200 0.00 3 Guwahati, Assam 222.22 180 54.00 4 Jaipur, Rajasthan 222.22 200 0.00 5 Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 222.22 200 0.00 6 Patna, Bihar 222.22 200 0.00 7 Raipur, Chhatisgarh 222.22 200 0.00 8 Trivandrum, Kerala 222.22 200 0.00 9 Vishakhapatnam, 0.00

222.22 200 Andhra Pradesh 10 Indore, Madhya Pradesh 222.22 200 0.00 11 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 222.22 200 0.00 *****