Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)

It was launched as a centrally sponsored scheme alongside Smart Cities Mission in 2015 by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (erstwhile Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission).

• It aims at transforming 500 cities via ensuring universal water supply and substantial improvement in sewerage & seepage management, storm water drainage, green spaces & parks and non-motorized urban transport in Mission cities.
• As per latest estimates (2019), 5439 projects have been approved. In budgetary allocation, 50% has been allocated to water supply, 42% to sewage and septage projects, 4% to drainage and 2% to non-motorized urban transport and 2% to green spaces ....