Context: Recently, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT),launched by Hon’ble Prime Minister on 25 June 2015, has completed 5 successful years. 

• Under AMRUT – 11 reforms comprising 54 milestones implemented during four years–aimed at strengthening capacities of city level institutions for effective governance and citizen service delivery.

About Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation –AMRUT

• It was launched in June 2015 by Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
• Launched with the aim of providing basic civic amenities like water supply, sewerage, urban transport, parks as to improve the quality of life for all especially the poor and the disadvantaged.
• The focus of the Mission is on infrastructure creation that has a direct link to provision of better services to the citizens.

The purpose of “AMRUT” mission

• Ensure that every household has access to a tap with assured supply of water and a sewerage connection
• Increase the amenity value of cities by developing greenery and well maintained open spaces e.g. Parks
• Reduce pollution by switching to public transport or constructing facilities for non-motorized transport e.g. walking and cycling.

Coverage

• 500 cities have been selected under AMRUT.
• All Cities and Towns with a population of over one lakh with notified Municipalities as per Census 2011, including Cantonment Boards (Civilian areas)
• All Capital Cities/Towns of States/ UTs, not covered in above
• All  Cities/  Towns  classified  as  Heritage  Cities  by  MoHUA  under  the  HRIDAY Scheme
• Thirteen Cities and Towns on the stem of the main rivers with a population above 75,000 and less than 1 lakh, and
• Ten Cities from hill states, islands and tourist destinations (not more than one from each State).