AMRUT 2.0

AMRUT 2.0 was launched by the Prime Minister on 1st October 2021. This mission is a step towards Aatma Nirbhar Bharat with aim of making the cities 'water secure' and providing functional water tap connections to all households in all statutory towns/cities for the period from 2021-22 to 2025-26.

• Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) was launched in 2015 to ensure that every household has access to a tap with the assured supply of water and a sewerage connection.
• Implementing Agency: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

Significance/Impacts: The Mission envisages providing water tap connections to households through 2.68 crore new household tap connections and providing universal household coverage of sewerage/septage services in 500 AMRUT cities through 2.64 crore new sewer connections/coverage with septage management. Rejuvenation of water bodies and green spaces and parks are other components of the Mission.