Under the Centrally-sponsored scheme of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), a total expenditure of Rs 11,421 crore will be incurred in Uttar Pradesh for improving basic urban infrastructure in 61 cities and towns with a population of above one lakh each by 2019-20.
To this effect, the Ministry of Urban Development has approved AMRUT Action Plans of Uttar Pradesh for the next three years (2017-20) in one go involving an expenditure of Rs 4,239 crore. Annual Action Plans for 2015-16 (Rs 3,287 crore) and 2016-17 (Rs 3,895 cr) were earlier approved by the Ministry.
Uttar Pradesh has got the highest investment in the country under Atal Mission.
The scheme was initially launched on June 25, 2015
by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with an aim to provide pipe water to all urban households and augment water supply to the level of 135 litres per capita per day. The Government aimed to achieve this target by sewerage and drainage networks, non-motorised urban transport and development of green and open spaces in 500 mission cities during the mission period of 2015-20.
A total central assistance of Rs 4,922 crore has been approved for Uttar Pradesh for the five-year mission period. For Tamil Nadu, an investment of Rs 4,154 crore has been approved taking the total mission investments in 33 cities to Rs 11,237 crore. During the next three years, an expenditure of R Rs 734 crore will be made in the water supply projects, Rs 3,330 crore in sewerage projects and Rs 90 crore on development of open spaces. Expenditure of Rs 3,249 crore for 2015-16 and Rs 3,834 crore for 2016-17 was earlier approved for Tamil Nadu which will get a total central assistance of Rs 4,756 crore for the five year period.
For Maharashtra, a total investment of Rs 6,759 crore will be made for improvement of basic urban infrastructure in 44 mission cities and towns during 2015-20.
Investments of Rs 1,989 crore for 2015-16 and Rs 2,490 core for 2016-17 were earlier approved for Maharashtra.
The State will get a total Central assistance of Rs 3,534 crore over the five year mission period.