Govt clears over 3000 cr investment for infro boost in 102 AMRUT cities

The Centre has approved an investment of over Rs 3000 crore for boosting urban infrastructure in 102 cities across five states, including enhancing water supply, sewerage network and availability of public spaces. The Urban Development Ministry yesterday approved the investment under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). It said, an Inter-Ministerial Apex Committee chaired by Urban Development



Secretary Madhusudhan Prasad approved state-level Annual Action Plans for 2015-16 for five states. 

The annual action plan for Haryana, which has 18 AMRUT cities was approved with an investment of Rs 438 crore while Rs 573 crore was approved for Chattisgarh. Besides, 416 crore rupees for Telangana, Rs 588 crore for Kerala have also been approved. The highest allocations of Rs 1,105 crore has been made to West Bengal.