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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- AMRUT is an Indian centrally sponsored urban infrastructure mission launched in 2015 to provide basic water supply, sewerage, drainage, transport, and green-space services in selected cities.
- How does AMRUT differ from the Smart Cities Mission?
- What is the Union government's funding share under AMRUT?
- What reforms are incentivised under AMRUT?
- What did AMRUT 2.0 add to the original mission?

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1. 25 June 2015

   The AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) is a centrally sponsored scheme of the Government of India launched on by the Ministry of…

2. 1 October 2021

   In contemporary practice, AMRUT 2.0 was launched on by MoHUA with an indicative outlay of approximately ₹2.77 lakh crore for the period to 2025–26, extendin…

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In October 2021, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched AMRUT 2.0, extending the mission to all statutory towns with an indicative outlay of about ₹2.77 lakh crore through 2025–26 and a focus on universal water supply.

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