'Proposals approved include investments worth Rs 3,120 cr in 102 cities and towns'
The Centre has cleared proposals worth Rs 11,654 crore which are aimed towards improving basic infrastructure and facilities in 272 cities and towns.
The proposals approved include investments worth Rs 3,120 crore in 102 cities and towns that were cleared by an inter-ministerial panel headed by urban development secretary Madhusudhan Prasad on Thursday.
The government’s investment on cities and towns would be done as part of Atal mission for rejuvenation and urban development (Amrut) programme.
Amrut is one of the government’s flagship programmes to spruce up our cities and towns. Named after former prime minister and veteran BJP leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Amrut will go parallel to the 100-smart cities campaign launched by prime minister Narendra Modi last year.
Amrut was announced to improve water supply, sewerage network services, storm water drains and make available public spaces like parks, playgrounds, community centres and basic healthcare facilities.
An official news release said that the government has given green signal for Rs 438 crore investment in 18 cities identified in Haryana during the next fiscal year. Similarly, nine cities in Chhattisgarh would get Rs 573 crore and a sum of Rs 416 crore has been earmarked for 12 cities in Telangana and Rs 588 crore for nine cities in Kerala. The largest chunk of funds is being set aside for West Bengal – a sum of Rs 1,105 crore meant for 54 cities and towns across the state.
The Centre has also approved investments worth about Rs 2,386 crore towards water supply projects in 58 cities: Rs 495 crore for sewerage projects in 17 cities, Rs 106 crore for storm water drains in nine cities, Rs 61 crore for urban transport in nine cities and Rs 72 crore for development of parks and green spaces in 102 cities during this financial year.
Urban development secretary Madhusudhan Prasad told Financial Chronicle on Thursday, “States have complete freedom and flexibility in designing and execution of basic urban infrastructure facilities”.
For all the projects approved, the government will pitch in with 50 per cent of the funds while an equivalent amount will have to be mobilised by states.
The Centre and the state governments together will invest about Rs 11,654 crore to make available 135 litres of clean drinking water per person each day and provide sewerage linkages in all the 272 cities.
The proposals approved include investments worth Rs 3,120 crore in 102 cities and towns that were cleared by an inter-ministerial panel headed by urban development secretary Madhusudhan Prasad on Thursday.
The government’s investment on cities and towns would be done as part of Atal mission for rejuvenation and urban development (Amrut) programme.
Amrut is one of the government’s flagship programmes to spruce up our cities and towns. Named after former prime minister and veteran BJP leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Amrut will go parallel to the 100-smart cities campaign launched by prime minister Narendra Modi last year.
Amrut was announced to improve water supply, sewerage network services, storm water drains and make available public spaces like parks, playgrounds, community centres and basic healthcare facilities.
An official news release said that the government has given green signal for Rs 438 crore investment in 18 cities identified in Haryana during the next fiscal year. Similarly, nine cities in Chhattisgarh would get Rs 573 crore and a sum of Rs 416 crore has been earmarked for 12 cities in Telangana and Rs 588 crore for nine cities in Kerala. The largest chunk of funds is being set aside for West Bengal – a sum of Rs 1,105 crore meant for 54 cities and towns across the state.
The Centre has also approved investments worth about Rs 2,386 crore towards water supply projects in 58 cities: Rs 495 crore for sewerage projects in 17 cities, Rs 106 crore for storm water drains in nine cities, Rs 61 crore for urban transport in nine cities and Rs 72 crore for development of parks and green spaces in 102 cities during this financial year.
Urban development secretary Madhusudhan Prasad told Financial Chronicle on Thursday, “States have complete freedom and flexibility in designing and execution of basic urban infrastructure facilities”.
For all the projects approved, the government will pitch in with 50 per cent of the funds while an equivalent amount will have to be mobilised by states.
The Centre and the state governments together will invest about Rs 11,654 crore to make available 135 litres of clean drinking water per person each day and provide sewerage linkages in all the 272 cities.
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