Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT):
The purpose of Atal
Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) is to (i) ensure that
every household has access to a tap with assured supply of water and a sewerage
connection; (ii) increase the amenity value of cities by developing greenery
and well maintained open spaces (e.g. parks); and (iii) reduce pollution by
switching to public transport or constructing facilities for non-motorized
transport (e.g. walking and cycling). All these outcomes are valued by
citizens, particularly women, and indicators and standards have been prescribed
by the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) in the form of Service Level
Benchmarks (SLBs).
Five hundred cities will
be taken up under AMRUT. The category of cities that will be covered in
the AMRUT is given below: i. All Cities and Towns with a population of over one
lakh with notified Municipalities, including Cantonment Boards (Civilian
areas), ii. All Capital Cities/Towns of States/ UTs, not covered in above ,
iii. All Cities/ Towns classified as Heritage Cities by MoUD under the HRIDAY
Scheme, iv. Thirteen Cities and Towns on the stem of the main rivers with a
population above 75,000 and less than 1 lakh, and v. Ten Cities from hill
states, islands and tourist destinations (not more than one from each State).
Cities qualified for AMRUT in Andhra Pradesh and comprehensive plan:
The Andhra Pradesh
government has proposed a comprehension action plan under the Atal Mission for
Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) for 31 cities and towns of the
state at an estimated cost of Rs 28,756.30 crore.
The plan is aimed at
ensuring basic infrastructure relating to water supply, sewerage and septage
management, drainage, urban transport and green spaces and parks during the
next five years in these cities and towns.
An official press
release said that, for the current financial year (2015-16), the State
Government has sought approval of the Ministry of Urban Development for its
State Level Annual Action Plan (SAAP) involving central assistance of Rs.
673.12 crore for water supply projects and development of parks.
The State’s SAAP is
based on city level plans formulated after assessing the gaps in basic
infrastructure and investments to be made to meet the norms prescribed for
urban areas.
The release said the
extent of coverage of urban households with water supply connections in AMRUT
cities and towns in Andhra Pradesh ranged from 7.50% in Tenali to 78.80% in
Rajahmundry. On the whole, 50.22% of all urban households in the Mission cities
have water connections at present.
Cities with below 30%
coverage include Tenali (7.50%), Madanapalle (20%), Chittor(21%) and
Vizianagaram(30%).
Cities with coverage
between 31% and 50% include Srikakulam (58%), Bhimavaram(43.60%),
Kakinada(49.36%), Vijayawada(48.75%), Gudivada (48%), Machilipatnam(50%),
Tirupati(45%), Ongole (49%), Nellore(45%), Proddatur(45%), Tadipatri(42.50%),
Hindupur(37%), Guntakal (47%), Anantapur (45%), Kurnool (45.94%) and Adoni
(43%).
Cities with coverage
between 51% and 75% coverage include Visakhapatnam (61%),
Tadepallegudem(57.37%), Eluru (66.31%), Chilakaluripeta (51%), Narsaraopeta
(61.46%), Kadapa(52%), Dharmavaram(69%) and Nandyal (50.85%).
Rajahmundry has more 78%
of households with water supply connections, the release said.
The per capita water
supply ranged from 20 liters per capita per day (lpcd) in Madanapalle to 145
lpcd in Vijayawada as against the norm for urban areas of 135 lpcd. On an
average, water supply in AMRUT cities in Andhra Pradesh at present is 104 lpcd.
Cities with water supply
of less than 50 lpcd include Madanapalle-20 lpcd, Chittor(48) and Tadipatri
(49). Cities with water supply between 50 and 100 lpcd include Vizianagaram
(70), Bhimavaram(88), Tadepallegudem(78), Gudivada (95), Machilipatnam
(68), Chilakaluripeta(99), Guntur(100), Ongole (88), Proddatur(73),
Hindupur(56), Nandyal(73) and Kurnool (80 lpcd).
Cities with water supply
between 101 and 134 lpcd include Srikakulam(115 lpcd), Vizag(109), Kakinada
(108), Narsaraopeta (126), Tirupati(114), Nellore(126), Kadapa (116),
Guntakal(107), Dharmavaram(114), Adoni(104).
Eluru, Rajahmundry,
Tenali, Anantapur (135 lpcd each) and Vijayawada (145 lpcd) are among the
cities with water supply of 135 lpcd and more, the release said.
The State Government
reported that sewerage network services are available only in six Mission
cities. These include: 10% in Guntur, 18% in Proddatur, 19.56% in Vizag, 49% in
Kadapa, 70% in Vijayawada and 79% in Tadipatri. It has proposed to bridge the
gaps in respect of these infrastructure areas progressively over the next five
years.
The State Government
projected a cost of Rs. 6,117.24 crore for ensuring universal coverage of urban
households in Mission cities in respect of water supply and Rs.10,888 crore for
providing sewerage networks and septage management over the next five years.
To provide adequate
drainage facilities in the Mission cities in the state, the State Government
has proposed construction of outfall drains, major and minor drains besides
rejuvenation of existing drains covering a total length of 6,753 km at an
estimated cost of Rs. 6,814.85 crore.
Regarding improving
urban transport, the State Government has proposed development of 336.50 kms of
pathways at a cost of Rs.178.10 crore, 232 km of cycle tracks at a cost of
Rs.11.50 crore, 215 kms of BRTS (Bus Rapid Transport Systems) corridors at a
cost of Rs.702 crore and procurement of 710 buses at a cost of Rs.376 crore.
Total investments proposed in urban transport sector over the next five years
is Rs.1998.88 crore.
Development of green
spaces and parks will be undertaken at a cost of Rs. 120 crore under the Atal
Mission.
Capacity building of
urban local bodies will be taken up at a cost of Rs. 120 crore. Administrative
and Other Expenses during the Mission period till 2019 is estimated to be Rs.
2,614 crore.
The State Government
reported that as required under AMRUT Guidelines, Operation & Maintenance
costs of infrastructure assets to be created will be included in the Detailed
Project Reports and operation and maintenance (O&M) costs will be borne by
the urban local bodies through user charges including tariff rationalization,
reduction of quantum of water being supplied without any collection of charges,
energy conservation and efficiency improvement and improvement of systems
efficiency by adopting ICT.
The Andhra Pradesh
Government has assured the Urban Development Ministry that the mandated 11
urban sector reforms will be implemented in 6 to 36 months. This includes
e-governance, Municipal Tax and Fee improvement, improvement in levy and
collection of user charges and credit rating of urban local bodies.
The Andhra Pradesh Urban
Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation (AUFIDC) has been designated
as the financial intermediary for mobilization of required resources. The State
Government has set up Andhra Pradesh Greening and Beautification Corporation
for taking up greening projects.
Under Atal Mission, the
Central Government provides assistance up to 50% of projects for cities with a
population of up to 10 lakhs and one third of project cost for cities with
population of above 10 lakhs. In Andhra Pradesh, only Visakhapatnam and
Vijayawada have population of over 10 lakhs each, the release added
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