Haryana Government has approved three projects worth about Rs 330 crore for strengthening the drinking water and solid waste management in Bahadurgarh and Faridabad under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) Scheme.
This was disclosed at a meeting of the state-level High Powered Steering Committee, which was presided over by the Chief Secretary, DS Dhesi, here on Monday.
Under AMRUT scheme, projects worth about Rs 1,213 crore have already been approved for eight towns. By March 2020, Rs 2565.75 crore would be spent on strengthening the management of drinking water, sewerage, drainage, green area and urban transport system in 18 towns of the state, said an official spokesman.
Out of the total amount, the Central Government will grant Rs 764.51 crore and the remaining will be borne by the Urban local Bodies Department and the Haryana Government, he said.