Current Affairs

Issue

Prime Minister Modi has recently launched the second phase of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT).

 

Details

• The scheme was launched to improve the quality of life for all citizens. The focus of the Mission is on infrastructure creation that gives better services to the citizens.

• The Mission covers covering 500 cities that include all cities and towns with a population of over one lakh with notified Municipalities.

 

Objectives

• The scheme envisions to Provide100% coverage of water supply to all households in around 4,700 ULB in the country.

• It will also seek to provide 100% coverage of sewerage and septage in 500 AMRUT cities in the country.

• To increase freshwater supply and enhance ground water system, it will undertake rejuvenation of water bodies.

• It will make provisions for recycling and reuse of treated wastewater to satisfy needs of cities and industrial demand.

 

About

• It will address water needs, rejuvenate water bodies, better manage aquifers, and reuse treated wastewater, thereby promoting circular economy of water.

• Fresh water bodies will be protected from getting polluted to make natural resources sustainable. The waste water generation will be reduced.

 

Reforms

• Rejuvenation of water bodies in cities in towns

• Rain water harvesting in all institutional buildings of the state and centre

• Reuse of 20% treated waste water produced in a city

• Development of green spaces & parks across urban areas

• Improving credit rating of electric devices and instruments

• Improving land use efficiency to enhance greenery

 

Significance

• Ensure water sustainability in urban areas and prevent drought conditions

• Provide access to clean drinking water to all urban households

• Creation of jobs and boost to economy through infrastructure development