The flagship scheme of
Modi Govt. launched in Jun this year is in news as the states have started
giving names for the development of cities under this scheme. Atal Mission for
Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) is under the ministry of URBAN
DEVELOPMENT. This is new avatar of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal
Mission (JNNURM) but with significant differences.
1) In JNNURM reforms
were implemented by State governments and urban local bodies for improving
urban governance and specific projects for infrastructure and public service
delivery but it was found that even after fund allotment the progress was slow;
so under AMRUT 10 per cent of the budget allocation would be provided as an
incentive based on the progress on reforms.
2) Here in AMRUT, the
government would be allocating funds for the pending projects under JNNURM and
extend the deadline for their completion.
3) A major shift from
the previous scheme is ending the system of central approval for individual
projects and the state governments would only have to submit a State Annual
Action Plan based on which they would be allocated funds.
4) With the government
vision to develop small towns across the country this scheme will cover 500
cities and towns each with a population of one lakh and above unlike JNNURM in
which only 63 cities were given assistance.
PROVISIONS
1) AMRUT is to ensure
basic infrastructure services relating to water supply, sewerage, storm-water
drains, transportation and development of green spaces and parks with special
provision for meeting the needs of children. These amenities will lay the
foundation of enabling cities developed under AMRUT to eventually grow in Smart
Cities.
2) It would cover some
cities situated on banks of main rivers, a few state capitals and important
cities located in hilly areas, islands and tourist areas. Until now the main
focus has been on the development of the capital region only.
3) In this scheme
states are given the freedom of designing ,implementing and monitoring area specific
schemes and projects. This provision is to cater particular need specific to
that area.
4) Central assistance
will be to the extent of 50% of project cost for cities and towns with a
population of up to 10 lakhs and one-third of the project cost for those with a
population of above 10 lakhs.
5) Under the mission,
states will transfer funds to urban local bodies within 7 days of transfer by
central government and no diversion of funds to be made failing which penal
interest would be charged besides taking other adverse action by the centre.
6) Rs.50,000 crore is
the total budget approved by the cabinet over the next five years for this
scheme with states and urban local bodies arranging 50-60% resources. In
addition to this PPP model would be mobilized by states and urban local bodies to
meet project total costs .
7) It will be implemented through ‘area based’
approach consisting of retrofitting, re and new development.
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Author: Palak Tiwari, a freelancer writer based in Bhopal
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