Creating Livable Cities: Unveiling the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)!
The Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and metropolitan Transformation (AMRUT) was established by the first Narendra Modi-led administration at the Centre with the goal of enhancing the standard of living in India’s metropolitan regions. By pledging 139 lakh water connections, 145 lakh sewer connections, storm water drainage projects, green spaces, and LED lighting, the PM launched the mission in June 2015 with the intention of completing the urban regeneration initiative in 500 cities by FY20.
The expedition will receive Rs 50,000 crores from the Cabinet. However, due to construction delays, the Centre was forced to prolong the mission until March 2021. The mission’s deadline was extended by the Centre in 2019 by two more years, until March 2022.
The mission has been incorporated into AMRUT 2.0, which was sent into orbit on October 1, 2021. The funding for all active AMRUT 1.0 projects is provided through March 31, 2023.
The mission’s goal was to guarantee that every household had access to a tap with a reliable water supply and a sewer connection. The mission was established with the goal of providing basic services to households and building amenities in cities that would improve the quality of life for citizens, especially the disadvantaged and the poor. It also attempted to reduce pollution by building facilities for non-motorized movement or converting to public transit, as well as to increase the value of cities by creating greenery and well-maintained open areas.
The AMRUT mission’s five thrust regions are as follows:
- a water source
- Sewerage administration
- Drainage of stormwater to lessen floods
- Urban transit without motors
- Green areas and parks
However, take notice that the mission’s water supply priority zone comes first, followed by sewage. In reality, the AMRUT mission has designated half of the total expenditure to water delivery.
Cities included in AMRUT
The initiative covers 500 cities in all, and a total of Rs 35,990 crore in federal aid has been given in support of the effort.
Annual State Action Plan (SAAP)
Through the housing ministry’s approval of the SAAP once a year, the AMRUT mission has transformed states into partners on an equal footing in the development and execution of projects. At their end, states must impose punishments and approve projects.
The goal of the mission is to assist states in implementing reforms that will enhance the financial stability of urban local government entities, citizen service delivery, transparency, and service cost reduction.
AMRUT’s budget and financing sources
The mission required a total investment of Rs 50,000 crores over a five-year period, from FY 2015–16 to FY 2019–20. An equitable mechanism is used to distribute the project’s funding across the states and UTs, giving each state’s urban population and a certain number of statutory towns a 50:50 weighting.
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