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ATAL MISSION FOR REJUVENATION AND URBAN TRANSFORMATION (AMRUT)

AMRUT is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. The Mission was launched on 25th June 2015 by Hon. Prime Minister Sri. Narendra Modi.

Purpose of AMRUT

•      The National Priority is to create infrastructure

•        to provide basic services to households

•        to build amenities

•      This will improve the quality of life of all, especially the poor and the disadvantaged.

•      The infrastructure should lead to provision of better services to people

Coverage

AMRUT aims to support 500 cities having a population greater than one lakh (100,000)

Highlights

•      Cooperative federalism-  Freedom to States/ULBs to design and implement.

•      Service Delivery - Focus on infrastructure that leads to delivery of services to citizens.

•      Reforms Incentivised -10% incentive for Achievement of Reforms.

•     Capacity building strategy – Individualand Institutional

•      O&M of infrastructure built-in at Planning stage itself.

•      Focus on Planning before hand

·Service Level Improvement Plans (SLIP)

·State Annual Action Plan (SAAP).

AMRUT supports States in creating basic urban infrastructure – Mission is project based.
Formula for Allocation to States  is based on total population and number of statutory urban towns in the  state (50:50)

                     Central government assistance

• 1/2 of project cost to cities having population < 10 lacs
•  1/3 of project cost to cities having population > 10 lacs

Remaining percentage by the State and the ULB

• State contribution to the project cost shall not be less than 20%.

Fund distribution

Project fund                          – 80% of the annual budgetary allocation (90% during first year)

Incentive for Reforms        – 10%

State funds for A&OE        – 8%

MoUD funds for A&OE      – 2%