J&K: 80 AMRUT projects completed in Mission cities

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JAMMU: As per the official document of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India, a total of 80 Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) projects worth ₹406 crore have been completed in Jammu and Kashmir, while 24 projects worth ₹194.22 crore will begin shortly.

AMRUT mission aims to ensure the development of basic infrastructure in various sectors, including sewerage and septage management, non-motorised urban transport, stormwater drainage, etc.

According to the document, in three mission cities, a total of 66,500 new sewer connections have been provided, and a total of 2,64,642 households have been covered under the Septage Management. The document also stated that 13 park projects spread over 5 acres and 32 drainage projects having 122 water logging points have also been completed in three mission cities.

Further, 43 urban local bodies (ULBs), including AMRUT towns have Online Building Permission System, 13 green mobility projects have been completed, and a total of 1,43,710 street lights have been replaced.

MoHUA has asked the Union Territory Administration of Jammu and Kashmir to ensure prompt execution of all the projects. The AMRUT mission has been extended to achieve its objective as AMRUT 2.0 till March 31, 2023.