The Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation - Reforms
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Govt. of India has launched Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) on 25th June, 2015 to provide the national priority basic services for e.g. water supply, sewerage, urban transport to households and build amenities in cities which will improve the quality of life for all, especially the poor and the disadvantaged.
A set of Reforms and Capacity Building have also been included in the Mission. The Mission mandates a set of 11 Reforms which have to be implemented by all the States and 500 Mission cities within a period of 4 years.
The reforms are at various stages implementation and expected to be completed in the mission period 2015-2020. The AMRUT reforms are to be implemented will Improve transparency, governance and delivery of quality service with improved environmental conditions in cities. These reforms also accounts for the Good governance, accountability, service delivery system and improved environmental conditions. These broadly covered– Municipal Governance, Finance, Municipal service delivery, and Environment etc .As per AMRUT budget Mission statement /guidelines a provision of 10% as a incentives is earmarked in budget for the States which implement these reforms. The List of 11 set of Reforms an 54 Mile stones as per AMRUT Mission Statement , 2015 which are to be implemented by states /UTs is as under:
List of Reforms Milestones and Timelines for AMRUT Cities (As per AMRUT Guidelines ,2015
S.No | Type | Milestones | Implementation timeline |
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1 | E-Governance | Digital ULBs
|
6 months |
Coverage with E-MAAS (from the date of hosting the software)
|
24 months | ||
|
36 months | ||
2 | Constitution and professionalization of municipal cadre |
|
24 months 36 months |
3 | Augmenting double entry accounting |
|
12 months 24 months Every year |
4 | Urban Planning and City level Plans |
|
48 months 6 months 36 months 6 months Every Year 12 months 24 months |
5 | Devolution of funds and functions |
|
6 months |
6 | Review of Building by-laws |
|
12 months 12–24 months 12 months |
7 | Set-up financial intermediary at state level |
|
12-18 months |
8(a) | Municipal tax and fees improvement |
|
12 months |
8(b) | Improvement in levy and collection of user charges |
|
12 months |
9 | Credit Rating |
|
18 months |
10 | Energy and Water audit |
|
12 months 12 months 24 months |
11 | Swachh Bharat Mission |
|
36 months |