Government schemes
What is AMRUT?
AMRUT is a centrally sponsored run by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, launched in 2015.
The detail
| Ministry | Housing and Urban Affairs |
|---|---|
| Launched | 2015 |
| Type | centrally sponsored |
| Funding | AMRUT 2.0: central assistance 50% for cities under 1 lakh, one-third for 1-10 lakh, 25% for million-plus cities |
| Aim | Water supply, sewerage, drainage, green spaces and non-motorised transport; AMRUT 2.0 (2021) extends from 500 cities to all statutory towns (~4,900) |
Commonly confused: AMRUT 2.0 covers ALL statutory towns, not just the 500 of phase 1; Smart Cities covered only 100. The assistance slabs changed with 2.0.
Source: amrut.gov.in/
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