MoHUA advisory and AMRUT initiatives to improve urban drainage and flood management
MoHUA’s urban flood-management guidance and AMRUT storm-water projects highlight the governance role of Urban Local Bodies, State Governments, and central scheme support in drainage, green spaces, and water-body rejuvenation.
- The ministry supports urban flood management through advisory documents, technical guidance, and AMRUT-linked projects.
- State Governments and Urban Local Bodies are responsible for urban flooding management, including drain cleaning and desilting.
- AMRUT includes storm-water drainage, sewerage, and green-space interventions as part of urban infrastructure improvement.
- AMRUT 2.0 has approved projects for water-body rejuvenation, green spaces, parks, and sewerage management.
What happened
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs said that urban flooding, including cleaning and desilting of drains, falls mainly within the responsibility of State Governments and Urban Local Bodies. The ministry also highlighted central support through advisory documents, technical guidance, and the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation, known as AMRUT.
Background and earlier position
UPSC may frame urban flooding through cooperative federalism, municipal capacity, land-use planning, drainage design, and climate-resilient urban infrastructure. The issue also links policy design with implementation gaps in Urban Local Bodies, State Governments, and centrally supported schemes such as AMRUT.
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