Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation – AMRUT 2.0

Quick facts

• Type: Centrally Sponsored Scheme 
• Purpose: Making cities "water secure" and providing functional water tap connections to all households
• Funding: Outcome based funding to cities who will submit roadmap for outcomes to be achieved by them
• Tenure: Till 2025-26

Objectives

• Create water secure cities, providing universal coverage of water in all statutory towns and 100% coverage of sewerage/ septage management in 500 AMRUT cities. 

Salient features

Background AMRUT was launched in 2015 to provide universal coverage of water supply in 500 selected AMRUT cities and ensure substantial improvement in sewerage coverage.  AMRUT Mission has been subsumed under AMRUT 2.0. AMRUT2.0 would also help meeting targets under Jal Jeevan Mission-Urban (JJM-U). Thrust areas under AMRUT: Circular economy of water: Circular economy principles offer an opportunity to recognize and capture the full value of water (as a service, an input to processes, a source of energy and a carrier of nutrients and other materials).  To achieve this, ULBs will submit detailed City Water Balance Plans (CWBPs) and City Water Action Plans (CWAPs) through online portal. The CWBP will comprise details of water sources including water bodies, water treatment and distribution infrastructure, etc. area-wise water coverage, status of NRW and sewerage network including STPs, etc. CWAPs will comprise the list of projects proposed by the ULB in the priority sectors of water supply; sewerage/ septage management; rejuvenation of water bodies including green spaces & parks. Promoting start-up and private Technology Sub-Mission will encourage start-up ideas and private entrepreneurship, and commissioning them into the pilot projects Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects are mandatory in million plus cities.  At least a minimum of 10% of total fund allocation at the city level shall be committed to PPP projects. Capacity building program: For all the stakeholders including contractors, plumbers, plant operators, students, women and citizens. Jan Aandolan Mission (Community participation) Mission will co-opt women and youth for concurrent feedbacks about its progress.  Women SHGs will be involved in water demand management, water quality testing and water infrastructure operations.