Gujarat completes 497 AMRUT 2.0 works worth Rs 4,832 crore
The state has added over 2.72 lakh tap connections and 1.03 lakh sewer connections under the urban mission.
The Gujarat government has completed 497 works worth Rs 4,832 crore under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 (AMRUT 2.0) as of Thursday, according to a press release from ANI.
Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, the mission aims to improve water supply, underground drainage, and urban infrastructure. The mission was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on October 1, 2021.
In Gujarat's urban areas, 224 water supply projects worth Rs 2,937 crore have been finished. These projects added 539 MLD of water treatment capacity, 1,366 lakh litres of storage capacity, and a 2,128 km pipeline network, providing tap connections to over 2.72 lakh households.
The state has also completed 77 sewerage projects worth Rs 1,500 crore across 31 AMRUT cities. These works increased wastewater treatment capacity by 162 MLD, built a 931 km sewer network, and provided over 1.03 lakh new household sewer connections.
Additionally, 97 lake renovation projects worth Rs 301 crore were completed, renovating 78 lakes. The government also finished 99 works worth Rs 94 crore to develop 87 gardens and parks.
Through the 'Women for Trees' initiative, approximately 178 Self-Help Groups (SHGs) have participated in 165 projects worth Rs 604.158 lakh, resulting in the planting of over 1.52 lakh trees.