Question: Recently Ministry of Urban Development has approved Atal Mission Plans in six States for improving basic urban infrastructure over the next three financial years, which of the following is not in the list?
(a) Tripura
(b) Puducherry
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Jharkhand
Ans:(a)
Related facts:
- On 3 February 2017; Ministry of Urban Development has approved in one go investment in six States for improving basic urban infrastructure over the next three financial years i.e. 2017-20 under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT).
- The states include, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal, Nagaland and Puducherry.
- A total investment of Rs.2,863 cr has been cleared in 42 mission cities in these six States with a central assistance of Rs.1,432 cr for providing water taps to all urban households besides increasing water supply to the normative 135 litres per head per day, improving sewerage and drainage networks, promoting non-motorised transport and development of parks and green spaces.
- Details of investments to be made over the next three fiscals are: Karnataka –Rs.2,070 cr with a central assistance of Rs.955 cr, Jharkhand-Rs.555 cr in 7 cities with central assistance of Rs.262 cr, Himachal Pradesh-Rs.115 cr with central assistance of Rs.103 cr, Arunachal Pradesh-Rs.53 cr with central assistance of Rs.47 cr, Nagaland-Rs.45 cr with central assistance of Rs.41 cr and Puducherry- Rs.24 cr with central government funding the whole project expenditure.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=157980