The purpose of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) is to ensure that every household has access to a tap with the assured supply of water and a sewerage connection, increase the amenity value of cities by developing greenery and well maintained open spaces (e.g. parks) and reduce pollution by switching to public transport or constructing facilities for non-motorized transport (e.g. walking and cycling). All these outcomes are valued by citizens, particularly women, and indicators and standards have been prescribed by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA ) in the form of Service Level Benchmarks (SLBs).

The Priority zone of the Mission is water supply followed by sewerage. However, the pursuit of better outcomes will not stop with the provision of taps and sewerage connections to all (universal coverage). Other benchmarks will be targeted following a step-by-step process after achieving the benchmark of universal coverage. Such a gradual process of achieving benchmarks is called “incrementalism”. This does not mean that other SLBs are less important, but that in the incremental process SLBs are achieved gradually according to National Priorities. In the case of urban transport the benchmark will be to reduce pollution in cities while construction and maintenance of storm water drains are expected to reduce, and ultimately eliminate, flooding in cities, thereby making cities resilient.

Earlier, the MoHUA used to give project-by-project sanctions. In the AMRUT this has been replaced by approval of the State Annual Action Plan once a year by the MoHUA and the States have to give project sanctions and approval at their end. In this way, the AMRUT makes States equal partners in planning and implementation of projects, thus actualizing the spirit of cooperative federalism. A sound institutional structure is a foundation to make Missions successful. Therefore, Capacity Building and a set of Reforms have been included in the Mission. Reforms will lead to improvement in service delivery, mobilization of resources and making municipal functioning more transparent and functionaries more accountable, while Capacity Building will empower municipal functionaries and lead to timely completion of projects.

AMRUT 1

Launched on 2015

Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Sri. Narendra Modi launched the AMRUT scheme (First phase) on 25.06.2015 at the National level

Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala Sri. Umman Chandi inaugurated the AMRUT scheme (First phase) on 28.12.2015 at the State level

MISSION COMPONENTS (AMRUT 1)

WATER SUPPLY

Water supply system, Augmentation of existing water supply, Water treatment plants, Universal metering. Rehabilitation of old water supply systems and treatment plants. Rejuvenation of water bodies and recharging of ground water. Special water supply arrangement for difficult areas, hill and coastal cities and those having water quality problems (e.g. arsenic, fluoride).

SEWERAGE & SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT

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. 

STORM WATER DRAINAGE

Construction and improvement of drains and storm water drains in order to reduce and eliminate flooding.

URBAN TRANSPORT

Construction & improvement of Footpaths/ Walkways, Sidewalks, Foot over-bridges and facilities for non-motorised transport (e.g. bicycles). Multi-level parking.

GREEN SPACE & PARKS

Development of green space and parks with special provision for children, senior citizens and Divyang friendly components.

REFORMS IMPLEMENTATION

Improving delivery of citizen services, bringing down the cost of delivery, improving financial health, augmenting resources and enhancing transparency.

CAPACITY BUILDING

Improving institutional outcomes by Individual Capacity Building and Institutional Capacity Building. Enhancing the functional knowledge, improving the job related skills and changing the attitude of municipal functionaries.

AMRUT 2.0

Launched on 2021

Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Sri. Narendra Modi launched the AMRUT 2.0 on 01.10.2021 at the National level

Hon’ble Minister LSGD Sri. M V Govindan inaugurated the AMRUT scheme (First phase) on 16.02.2022 at State level

MISSION COMPONENTS (AMRUT 2.0)

WATER SUPPLY

Water source improvement and augmentation in the city, Fresh Water treatment, The water distribution system in uncovered areas, Augmentation of existing water distribution system, Sustainability of quality and quantity of water supply, Reuse of treated used water, Provision for 24×7 water supply, Smart solutions like SCADA, Last mile connectivity to households.

SEWERAGE & SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT

Interception and Diversion (I&D) infrastructure, Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs), Tertiary Treatment with end-to-end reuse plan (preferably in PPP mode), Faecal sludge and Septage Management (FSTP cum STP Plant & collection mechanism), Provision/ augmentation and rehabilitation of sewerage systems with end-to-end treatment and reuse, Tapping of used water for recycling, Identifying the bulk users of recycled used water and facilitating the sale of used water to potential users (e.g. industrial clusters such as textile/ leather/ paper/ power plants/ railways, etc.), Smart solutions like SCADA, Last mile connectivity to households.

WATERBODY REJUVENATION & GREEN SPACES

Rejuvenation of wetlands, and water bodies by desilting, strengthening the embankments, and stone packing, Strengthening/ rejuvenation of the aquifers/ community wells, Creation/ strengthening of storm water drains around water body, Harvesting the rainwater through storm water drains into a water body (which is not receiving sewage/ effluent), Development of the community green spaces linked to a clean water body.

Funds for the projects of this sector shall not exceed 5% of total project allocation (4% for rejuvenation of water bodies and 1% for development of green spaces & parks).

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