SALIENT FEATURES OF AMRUT 2.0
SALIENT FEATURES OF AMRUT 2.0
Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 scheme has been launched on 01 October, 2021 in all ULBs/ cities, enabling the cities to become ‘self-reliant’ and ‘water secure’. Providing universal coverage of sewerage & septage management in 500 AMRUT cities is one of the major focus areas of AMRUT 2.0. Rejuvenation of water bodies, development of green spaces and parks and Technology Sub-Mission to leverage latest technologies in the field of water are other components of the Mission. The total indicative outlay for AMRUT 2.0 is ₹2,99,000 crore including Central share of ₹76,760 crore for five years.
Under AMRUT 2.0, a total of 8,998 projects worth ₹1,89,458.55 crore (including Operations & Maintenance cost) have been approved by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). Funds for projects are released by MoHUA to the States/ Union Territories (UTs) and not to the Districts/ Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) directly. The States/ UTs further release funds to the ULBs/ implementing agencies.
As per AMRUT 2.0 guidelines, the States/ UTs were required to complete all State Water Action Plan (SWAP) and get it approved within 2 years from the start of the Mission. So far, central assistance (CA) of ₹ 63,976.77 crore have been approved for the projects out of the total ₹66,750 crore CA allocated for the States/UTs. Some of the States namely Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand have not yet got their SWAP approved for 90% of the allocated CA.
As reported by States/ UTs on AMRUT 2.0 portal (as on 15.11.2024), contract have been awarded for 4,916 projects worth ₹85,114.01 crore. 1198 projects which have been approved are at Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) stage and the States have been instructed to expedite the process. Rest of the projects are at various stages of implementation.
Out of admissible central assistance of ₹ 63,976.77 crore for the approved projects, an amount of ₹ 11,756.13 crore has been released so far to the States/ UTs, out of which States/UTs have reported utilization of ₹ 6,539.45 crore. Cumulatively, with State’s share the total expenditure reported by the States/ UTs is ₹17,089 crore and works worth ₹23,016.30 crore have been physically completed.
The projects taken-up under AMRUT are large infrastructure projects with long gestation periods. AMRUT 2.0 guidelines have specific provisions for formation of State High Powered Steering Committee (SHPSC) headed by the Chief Secretary of the State, to monitor and supervise the implementation of the scheme at the State/ UT level. State Level Technical Committee (SLTC) headed by the Secretary, Urban Development & Housing Department provides technical support to the SHPSC in monitoring and supervising the scheme at the State level. Further, an Apex Committee constituted under the ambit of Mission guidelines reviews and monitor the
Mission periodically. For assessment and monitoring of work done under AMRUT in the States/ UTs, there is a provision of Independent Review and Monitoring Agencies (IRMAs). Funds are released to the States/ UTs upon satisfactory compliance of IRMA reports. Also, in order to fast-track the implementation of AMRUT, the progress is periodically reviewed & monitored through regular video conferences/ webinars/ workshops/ site-visits etc. by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) with the States/ UTs & their ULBs. There is a dedicated AMRUT 2.0 online portal for tracking the progress and monitoring of projects provided by the States/ UTs.
The reply was given by Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Shri Tokhan Sahu in Lok Sabha today