In Govt’s 100-day plan: Will cover water supply, sewage treatment and parks

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Last Updated06/08/2024

Under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0, cities are likely to initiate projects worth Rs 5,000 crore

These projects will be covering water supply, sewage treatment, and rejuvenation of water bodies and parks
Launched in 2021, AMRUT 2.0 aims to provide tap water supply to all households across 4,800 statutory towns in the country.
With the tendering process completed and the contractors selected, the projects are set to start on the ground soon
With the aim of universal tap water supply, the first iteration of AMRUT covered 500 cities in the country.
Expanding the coverage to all statutory towns, AMRUT 2.0 was approved with a Central assistance of Rs 66,750 crore from 2021-2022 until 2025-2026, with the total estimated outlay at Rs 2.99 lakh crore.
With two years to go, work on 50 per cent of the projects is yet to start on the ground.
MoHUA data showed around 50 per cent of the approved projects relate to the management of water supply, sewerage and septage
Projects covering rejuvenation of water bodies, development of parks, groundwater recharge and urban flood mitigation are also being implemented under AMRUT 2.0.
Under the 100-day agenda, cities also aim to commission sewage treatment plants (STPs) with a total capacity of 500 million litres a day (MLD) that would benefit around 6 lakh households, and 150 MLD of water treatment plants for 2 lakh households
These projects are nearing completion and are likely to be commissioned within the 100-day period.