District Plan - The state Govt. included urban water supply under district plan for the first time in the year 2003-04 and a budget of Rs. 1119.65 lacs was sanctioned which was subsequently increased to Rs. 2000.00 lacs and Rs. 5966.68 lacs in the year 2004-05 and 2005- 06. For the year 2006-07 The proposed outlay is Rs. 5967.00 lacs.

Urban Water Supply Program- Normal - After the 74th constitutional amendment, the practice of giving aid to urban local bodies for implementing water supply scheme was discontinued. However, from the year 2005-06 the program has been revived and a budget provision of Rs 2680 lacs has been made for water supply in various towns of the state. For the year 2006-07 The proposed outlay is Rs. 1000.00 lacs.

National Urban Renewal Mission(NURM) - The Govt. of India has launched National Urban Renewal Mission on 3rd December 2005 for providing infrastructure facilities in towns having population of more than 10 lacs. Under this program 7 towns of UP namely Kanpur, Agra, Varanasi, Allahabad, Lucknoe, Meerut and Mathura have been included. The funding pattern of schemes under this program will be 50% from GOI, 20% from state Govt. and 30% from the concerned local body. A budget provision of Rs. 6833.00 lacs has been made in the budget proposals for the year 2006-07.

Urban Infrastructure Development For Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT)- For towns having population up to 10 lacs, Urban Infrastructure Development For Small and Medium Towns program has been proposed. The funding pattern of schemes under this program will be 80% from GOI, 10% from state Govt. and 10% from the concerned local body. A budget provision of Rs. 11000.00 lacs has been made in the budget proposals for the year 2006-07.

Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Water Supply Project, Kanpur costing Rs. 502.84 crores which included construction of a barrage across the river Ganga was inaugurated by Hon'ble Chief Minister of UP on May 11, 2005.

A 50 Cusec Water Supply Project with Upper Ganga Canal as source of raw water for the colonies of Awas Evam Vikas Parishad, Ghaziabad Development Authority & Noida costing Rs 121.88 crores was inaugurated by Hon'ble Chief Minister of UP on November 29, 2004.

A 270 Cusec Water Supply Conveyance main Project for Delhi water supply from Upper Ganga Canal to Sonia Vihar water works in Delhi costing about Rs. 150 crores completed.

A Budget povision of Rs. 123.20 crores has been made for Sewerage projects in various towns during the FY 2005-06. Such huge allocation for sewerage schemes has been made for the first time after independence.

The grant-in-aid to Urban Local Bodies for implementation of water supply projects in urban areas which was discontinued after the 74th constitutional amendment has been revived in the FY 2005-06 with a budget provision of Rs. 26.80 crores.

Two new programs namely 'National Urban Renewal Mission' and Infrastructure Development In Small & Medium Towns' have been started from the year 2005-06 for improvement of urban infrastructure