The Government of India launched the Accelerated Urban Water Supply Program (AUWSP) in the year 1993-94 to provide drinking water facility in towns with population (1991 Census) less than 20,000. The program is centrally sponsored with financial support of Government of India and the State Government in the ratio of 50: 50
Out of 623 towns of UP, 425 towns have 1991 census population figure less than 20,000. Piped water supply facility in 35 of these towns has been found to be of satisfactory level. Such towns where the level or water supply have not been found satisfactory have been included under this program in NINE Phases as illustrated in the table given below |