AMRUT

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Context: The Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs presented the report on the implementation of AMRUT scheme in the Lok Sabha.

About AMRUT

Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) was launched by the Government on June 25, 2015 in 500 selected cities and towns across all States/ Union Territories (UTs).
AMRUT focuses on development of infrastructure in the sectors of water supply, sewerage management, storm water drainage, non-motorized urban transport, and green spaces and parks.
A set of Reforms and Capacity Building are also part of the Mission.
Under AMRUT, project funds have been earmarked for the entire Mission period. Funds have not been earmarked year-wise or city-wise.
The AMRUT Mission consists of the following major components:
- Capacity building
- Reform implementation
- Water supply and management of sewerage and septage
- Drainage of storm water
- Improvement in urban transport facilities
- Development of green spaces and parks.

Objectives of AMRUT

To ensure a proper supply of water and a sewage connection in every household.
To develop green and well maintained open spaces and parks to increase the amenity value of the cities.
To reduce pollution by switching to public transport or through the construction of non-motorized transport facilities such as walking and cycling.
Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) aims in covering around 500 cities that are having a population of over one lakh with notified municipalities.

Present Status

The total Central outlay under AMRUT for the entire Mission period is ₹50,000 crore, of which ₹35,990 crore has been earmarked for AMRUT projects and remaining amount has been earmarked for other components of AMRUT such as Administrative and Office Expenses (A&OE), Reform Incentives, Eligible spill over projects of erstwhile Scheme of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM), Town Planning Scheme (LAP-TPS).
Against the total approved plan size of ₹77,640 crore, States/UTs have taken up projects of ₹81,283 crore.
- Of these, 4,158 projects worth ₹26,193 crore have been completed. So far, works worth ₹60,446 crore have been physically completed.
Against the target to provide 139 lakh water tap connections to achieve universal water supply coverage and 145 lakh sewer connections to enhance substantial sewerage network coverage, 126 lakh water tap connections and 95 lakh sewer connections (including septage management) have been completed
Implementation of certain AMRUT projects have got delayed due to various reasons;
- Land disputes
- Natural calamities
- Delay in obtaining clearances / permissions from other departments.
- Lockdown imposed due to COVID-19 pandemic etc.