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AMRUT Scheme 2023, The Government of India has launched the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), which aims at providing basic civic amenities such as water supply, sewerage, urban transport, and parks to improve the quality of life for citizens, especially those who are poor or disadvantaged. The mission is focused on creating infrastructure linked to the provision of better services for citizens.
Approximately 2.5% of project costs can be allocated for the development of child- and elderly-friendly parks. The Mission covers 500 cities, which include all cities and towns with over one lakh residents in notified municipalities.
The total budget for the AMRUT Scheme is Rs. 50,000 crores for the next five years; the Mission is being implemented as a Central Sponsored Scheme. The project funding is divided equally among states and union territories, with an equal weightage given to urban populations and the number of statutory towns in each state/union territory.
AMRUT Scheme Purppose:
The purpose of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) are as follows-
- Guarantee that each family approaches a tap with a guaranteed supply of water and a sewerage association
- Increment the convenience worth of urban communities by creating vegetation and all around kept up with open spaces for example parks and
- lessen contamination by changing to public vehicles or developing offices for a non-mechanized vehicle for example strolling and cycling.
- The significant venture parts are Water Supply framework, Sewerage, Septage, Tempest Water Waste, Metropolitan Vehicle, Green Space and Stops, Changes the board and backing, Limit building, and so forth in a specific order of need.
- The general inclusion of water supply and sewerage administrations has the main charge in the Mission.
AMRUT Scheme Coverage:
Five hundred cities have been selected under AMRUT Scheme. The category of cities that have been selected under the AMRUT Scheme are as follows-
All Cities and Towns with a population of over one lakh with notified Municipalities as per Census 2011, including Cantonment Boards (Civilian areas)
All Capital Cities/Towns of States/ UTs, not covered in above
All Cities/ Towns classified as Heritage Cities by MoHUA under the HRIDAY Scheme
Thirteen Cities and Towns on the stem of the main rivers with a population above 75,000 and less than 1 lakh, and
Ten Cities from hill states, islands, and tourist destinations (not more than one from each State)
AMRUT Scheme Thrust areas:
The Mission will focus on the following Thrust Areas-
- water supply,
- sewerage facilities and septage management,
- storm water drains to reduce flooding,
- pedestrian, non-motorized and public transport facilities, parking spaces, and
- enhancing amenity value of cities by creating and upgrading green spaces, parks and recreation centers, especially for children.
AMRUT Scheme Progress:
1.1 crore household tap connections and 85 lakh sewer/ septage connections have been provided. 6,000 MLD sewage treatment capacity is being developed, of which 1,210 MLD capacity is already created, with provision for reuse of 907 MLD treated sewage. 1,820 parks with an area of 3,600 acres have been developed, while another 1,800 acres of area is under greening. So far, 1,700 flooding points have been eliminated.
AMRUT Scheme 2.0:
The Atal Mission for Revival and Metropolitan Change 2.0 (AMRUT 2.0) up to 2025-26 was endorsed by the Bureau during October 2021 as a stage towards AatmaNirbhar Bharat and with the point of making the urban communities ‘water secure’ and ‘self-reasonable’ through around economy of water. The all-out demonstrative expense for AMRUT 2.0 is Rs 2,77,000 crore including a focal portion of Rs 76,760 crore for quite some time from FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26.
Taking forward the surprising steps made under AMRUT Scheme, AMRUT 2.0, targets the widespread inclusion of water supply by giving family tap associations in every one of the 4,378 legal towns. 100 percent inclusion of family sewerage/septage the executives in 500 AMRUT urban areas is another goal. The mission focuses to give 2.68 crore tap associations and 2.64 crore sewer/septage associations to accomplish the expected results.
The mission will be observed on a hearty innovation-based entrance. The ventures will be geo-labeled. There will be an undertaking to make it a paperless Mission. Urban communities will survey their water sources, utilization, future necessity, and water misfortunes through a city water balance plan. In light of this, city water activity plans will be arranged which will be summarized as State Water Activity Plan and will be supported by the Service of Lodging and Metropolitan undertakings. The assets for the ventures will be shared by the Middle, State, and ULBs. Focal supports will be delivered to the States in three tranches in view of allotment to the State according to the State’s Water Activity Plan.
Other key elements of AMRUT Scheme 2.0 (U) incorporate Pey Jal Survekshan which will empower rivalry among urban areas for benchmarking metropolitan water administrations. The mission will likewise energize the assembly of market finance by ordering the execution of 10% of the value of ventures in urban areas with populaces over ten lakh through Open Private Interest. The mission will likewise acquire the main innovations in the water area on the planet through innovation sub-Mission. Business people/new companies will be empowered in the water environment. Data Instruction and Correspondence (IEC) mission will be attempted to spread mindfulness among the majority about water preservation.
Mission has a change plan focussed on the monetary wellbeing and water security of ULBs. Satisfying 20% of water needs through reused water, decreasing non-income water to under 20%, and restoration of water bodies are significant water-related changes. Changes on local charges, client charges, and improving the reliability of ULBs are other significant changes. ULBs will be compensated with motivations for achieving the changes.
Here, we cover a small piece of information about the AMRUT Scheme. For the application process and for the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation Scheme visit the AMRUT Yojana official website. Stay tuned to get notified about the other Government schemes.