Atal Mission plans

Atal Mission plans

Ministry of Urban Development has approved an investment of Rs.495.11 cr in water supply, sewerage networks and septage management, storm water drains, urban transport and provision of green spaces in 13 cities in 6 states under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation & Urban Transformation (AMRUT) Action Plans for 2015-16.

• Six states are- Assam, Jammu & Kashmir, Goa, Tripura, Meghalaya and Puducherry.
• Out of the total project cost of Rs.495.11 cr, Central Government will provide an assistance of Rs.425 cr.
• Central Government will bear 90% of the project costs in respect of North-Eastern States and J&K, 100% for Puducherry and 50% of the cost in case of Goa.
• With these approvals, the Ministry of Urban Development has so far approved Atal Mission Action Plans for 2015-16 for 483 mission cities in 26 states and Union Territories with a total investment of Rs.20,491 cr.

Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT):

• AMRUT is the new avatar of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).
• It adopts a project approach to ensure basic infrastructure services relating to water supply, sewerage, storm-water drains, transportation and development of green spaces and parks with special provision for meeting the needs of children.
• Under this mission, 10% of the budget allocation will be given to states and union territories as incentive based on the achievement of reforms during the previous year.
• It is being implemented in 500 locations with a population of one lakh and above.
• It would cover some cities situated on stems of main rivers; a few state capitals and important cities located in hilly areas, islands and tourist areas.
• Under this mission, states get the flexibility of designing schemes based on the needs of identified cities and in their execution and monitoring.
• States will only submit state annual action Plans to the centre for broad concurrence based on which funds will be released.
• Under the mission, states will transfer funds to urban local bodies within 7 days of transfer by central government and no diversion of funds to be made failing which penal interest would be charged besides taking other adverse action by the centre.