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WATER SAFE CITY WITH SEWAGE AND SEPTIC MANAGEMENT

NOW

OUR AIM IS FOR A WATER-SAFE
TOMORROW

AMRUT 2.0 aims to make about 4,700 It will provide 100% coverage of sewerage
n and septage in
towns/cities 'water safe'. It will help in 500 AMRUT cities,
meeting water needs, rejuvenate water
bodies, better manage reservoirs, reuse
treated wastewater, thereby promoting a benefitting about 10.6 crore people.
circular economy of water. Rejuvenation of water bodies and management
AMRUT 2.0 aims to provide 100% coverage
n of urban water bodies will be undertaken to
of water supply to all households in about enhance sustainable freshwater supply.
4,700 urban local bodies by providing 2.68
crore urban household tap connections.
Under it, cities with a population of more
n
than 1 lakh range from 500 cities covered
under AMRUT to all 4,372 cities, covering
100% urban India will be included. The
objective of this campaign is to promote
self-reliant India by encouraging startups
and entrepreneurship. This will give a boost
to the gig economy and will involve youth
and women.
Under this, the principle of circular economy
n Recycling and reusing treated
will be adopted. It will promote the wastewater is expected to meet 20% of
conservation and rejuvenation of surface the total water needs of cities and 40% of
and groundwater bodies. The mission will industrial demand. Under the campaign,
promote data-based governance using clean water bodies will be saved from
modern and global technologies and skills.
To promote progressive competition among getting polluted to make the natural
cities, the 'Drinking Water Survey' will be resources sustainable.
conducted. The outlay of AMRUT 2.0 is
approximately ₹2.87 lakh crore.

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