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13/10/21 10:00 AM IST

Cabinet approves AMRUT 2.0

In news
  • AMRUT 2.0 has been approved as a step towards AatmaNirbhar Bharat and with aim of making the cities ‘water secure’ and ‘self-sustainable’ through circular economy of water.
Details
  • The cabinet understands that providing reliable and affordable water supply and sanitation services to urban households is a national priority.
  • This will be achieved by providing functional tap connections to all households, undertaking water source conservation/ augmentation, rejuvenation of water bodies and wells, recycle/re-use of treated used water and rainwater harvesting. 
  • The project shall lead to ease of living by providing piped water supply and sewerage / septage facility to urban households.
Target
  • Mission targets to provide 2.68 crore tap connections and 2.64 crore sewer/ septage connections to achieve the intended outcomes.
  • Mission will be monitored on a robust technology based portal.
  • The projects will be geo-tagged. There will be an endeavor to make it a paper-less Mission.
  • Cities will assess their water sources, consumption, future requirement and water losses through a city water balance plan. 
Other feature
  • Other key features of AMRUT 2.0 (U) include Pey Jal Survekshan which will encourage competition among cities for benchmarking urban water services.
  • Mission will also encourage mobilization of market finance by mandating implementation of 10% of worth of projects in cities with population above ten lakh through Public Private Participation.
  • Mission will also bring in the leading technologies in water sector in world through technology sub-Mission. Entrepreneurs/ start-ups will be encouraged in water eco-system.
Source: PIB

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