Tap water coverage hits 70%, sewerage coverage reaches 62% in 500 Cities: Economic Survey
AMRUT scheme, tap water coverage has increased to 70 per cent while sewerage coverage has risen to 62 per cent across 500 cities, according to the Economic Survey. The document tabled in Parliament on Friday noted that the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) has created or augmented water treatment capacity of 4,649 million litres per day and developed 2,439 parks, adding 5,070 acres of green space.
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In 2021, AMRUT 2.0 was introduced to expand coverage to all statutory towns and cities, with an allocation of Rs 2.77 lakh crore from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
This phase so far has initiated 8,923 projects worth Rs 1.89 lakh crore. AMRUT 2.0 actively involves self-help groups and promotes innovative technologies.
According to the Economic Survey 2024-25, a total of 1.18 crore houses have been sanctioned and over 89 lakh completed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) till November 25 last year.
Currently, 29 states and Union Territories have signed agreements to implement the PMAY-U 2.0, with approval having been granted for 6 lakh houses in the next financial year, it stated.
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