Centre releases Amrut funds for Telangana , the Ministry of Urban Development has released Central Assistance of Rs 1,062.27 crore to 13 States as first installment under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (Amrut) for 2015-16.
Amrut Funds for Telangana
Out of this, Telangana had been given Rs 40.85 crore and Andhra Pradesh Rs 60.08 crore against their Annual Action Plans of Rs 408.51 crore and Rs 662.86 crore, separately. This is a piece of aggregate Central Assistance of Rs 5,311.38 crore focused on 13 states for which the service has endorsed Atal Mission Action Plans for 2015-16 involving all out venture of Rs 11,671.76 crore in 286 urban communities in these states. The service has so far cleared a sum of 939 activities for 286 urban areas with a large portion of them identified with water supply and sewerage system administrations.
Atal Mission dispatched in June this year goes for guaranteeing water supply associations and sewer associations with every urban family unit in 500 mission urban areas other than supplying water at the standard of 135 liters for every capita every day, on need. Under this mission, development of tempest water channels, advancement of non-mechanized urban transport, procurement of parks and green spaces additionally will be bolstered.
Under Atal Mission, Central help is given in view of a target criteria giving equivalent weight age to the aggregate urban populace and number of statutory urban bodies in every state. Absolute Central help of Rs 50,000 crore has been provisioned under the mission for a long time.The Central assistance is up to 50% of project costs for cities with population of less than 10 lakh each and up to one third for cities with population above 10 lakh each.
