Atal Mission For Rejuvenation And Urban Transformation

What is Atal Mission For Rejuvenation And Urban Transformation?

Providing basic services (e.g. water supply, sewerage, urban transport) to households and building amenities in cities which will improve the quality of life for all, especially the poor and the disadvantaged is a national priority.

Benefit

The components of the AMRUT consist of capacity building, reform implementation, water supply, sewerage and septage management, storm water drainage, urban transport and development of green spaces and parks. During the process of planning, the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) will strive to include some smart features in the physical infrastructure components. The details of the Mission components are given below. Water Supply Water supply systems including augmentation of existing water supply, water treatment plants and universal metering. Rehabilitation of old water supply systems, including treatment plants. Rejuvenation of water bodies specifically for drinking water supply and recharging of ground water. Special water supply arrangement for difficult areas, hill and coastal cities, including those having water quality problems (e.g. arsenic, fluoride) Sewerage Decentralised, networked underground sewerage systems, including augmentation of existing sewerage systems and sewage treatment plants. Rehabilitation of old sewerage system and treatment plants. Recycling of water for beneficial purposes and reuse of wastewater. Septage Faecal Sludge Management- cleaning, transportation and treatment in a cost-effective manner. Mechanical and biological cleaning of sewers and septic tanks and recovery of operational cost in full. Storm Water Drainage Construction and improvement of drains and storm water drains in order to reduce and eliminate flooding. Urban Transport Ferry vessels fo

Level

Central

Ministry / Dept.

Ministry Of Housing & Urban Affairs

Benefit type

cash

Key eligibility

This is an open scheme and there is no eligibility required for the scheme. Five hundred cities have been selected under AMRUT.

Last verified

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Benefits

The components of the AMRUT consist of capacity building, reform implementation, water supply, sewerage and septage management, storm water drainage, urban transport and development of green spaces and parks. During the process of planning, the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) will strive to include some smart features in the physical infrastructure components. The details of the Mission components are given below. Water Supply Water supply systems including augmentation of existing water supply, water treatment plants and universal metering. Rehabilitation of old water supply systems, including treatment plants. Rejuvenation of water bodies specifically for drinking water supply and recharging of ground water. Special water supply arrangement for difficult areas, hill and coastal cities, including those having water quality problems (e.g. arsenic, fluoride) Sewerage Decentralised, networked underground sewerage systems, including augmentation of existing sewerage systems and sewage treatment plants. Rehabilitation of old sewerage system and treatment plants. Recycling of water for beneficial purposes and reuse of wastewater. Septage Faecal Sludge Management- cleaning, transportation and treatment in a cost-effective manner. Mechanical and biological cleaning of sewers and septic tanks and recovery of operational cost in full. Storm Water Drainage Construction and improvement of drains and storm water drains in order to reduce and eliminate flooding. Urban Transport Ferry vessels fo

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Offline application — step 1

   The applicant need not apply for the scheme.

2. Step 2: Offline application — step 2

   Projects will be executed by Urban Local Bodies (ULBs).

3. Step 3: Offline application — step 3

   In case the ULBs do not have adequate capacity to handle projects, the State Government may recommend in State Annual Action Plan (SAAP), upon a Resolution passed by the ULB, for the execution of the projects by specialized parastatal agencies of the State or Central Governments. Such arrangements should necessarily be executed by way of a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) amongst the State Government, the specialized Parastatal agencies and the concerned Municipality.

4. Step 4: Offline application — step 4

   In such a case, the capacity of the ULBs will be augmented through the capacity-building component of the AMRUT. The maintenance and upkeep of the created assets will be the responsibility of the ULB and the State Government.

Sources & References

• Official scheme website ↗
• Source record ↗
• Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.