Haryana has been awarded for implementing the reforms for Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) by Union Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs at lucknow on Friday.
The award was given by Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri at lucknow. Government of India also gave cash incentive of Rs 6.40 crore to Haryana along with the award for implementing these reforms, said an official spokesperson.
He said that the state got total 88.80 per cent score in the reforms criteria to get this award. Consideration of the score was based on component wise performance for e-governance including sub-components of personnel staff management and project management, municipal cadre- policy for right sizing the number of municipal functionaries prepared by states, augmenting double entry accounting – published annual financial statement on website, urban planning – established urban development authorities and developed at least one children park every year in the amrut cities.