Odisha to partner with the central government for the successful implementation of AMRUT 2.0 scheme

Bhubaneswar : Odisha government will partner with the central government for the
successful implementation of the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and urban Transformation
(AMRUT) 2.0 and Swachha Bharat Mission 2.0, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik saidoAn Friday.
Addressing a function organised at the launch of AMRUT 2.0, Mr Patnaik Said.

“I am happy that the Union Government is launching AMRUT 2.0 and SBM 2.0.

Odisha will partner with the central government in successful implementation of these Flagship
Missions and work towards improving the livability standards for our urban population’’ the
Chief Minister said.

The Chief Minister said his Government gives top priority for Providing Safe and Clean Tap
Water supply to all the Households in all cities in the state and for achieving Garbage free Clean
cities in a time bound manner.

State implemented the AMRUT Mission launched in 2015 by Union Government. This has
brought substantial improvements in the urban water supply sector across nine major towns of
Odisha., he said.

Odisha targets to achieve 100 percent pipe water house connections in all cities of the state by
December 2022., Chief Minister said.

Taking provision of drinking water to next level, Odisha has started its Drink from Tap mission
under its 5T intiative, he said.

Under this Mission 24×7 water supply of Directly drinkable from tap, meeting IS 10500 quality
standards is being provided to all households of Jagannatha Dham PURI.

Puri city has become the first city in the country to achieve this unique distinction of joining the
league of international cities like London, New York, Singapore and Tokyo.

This will reduce 400 tons of plastic waste annually in pilgrim city of Puri.

This transformative intiative is being expanded to 17 more Cities including Bhubaneswar,
Cuttack, Berhampur and Rourkela., Mr Patnaik said.

Water supply and Septage Projects with an investment of about Rs1,600 Crores have been
implemented. With the successful implementation of the Projects and Urban Reform measures
under AMRUT, Odisha has been securing first Position in the Country consecutively for the last
three years.

Mr Patnaik said the state has come up with its own intiative BASUDHA to ensure Tap water
supply to all households in all the 114 cities over and above AMRUT Mission coverage,
He said so far 27 cities out of 114 cities achieved 100 percent House connections including
Bhubaneswar City which has become the first and only Million Plus City so far to achieve this
status.

Mr Patnaik said under Fecal sludge management, nine cities were supported under AMRUT
Mission including Puri city where Co-treatment facility converging Sewage and Septage
treatment process is set up.

The FSM program is extended to all the cities in the state apart from the AMRUT cities .
Presently 55 Treatment facilities are functioning and are fully managed by Mission Sakthi
Women Self Help Groups.

Partnering with women self help groups have given a quality filip in addition to providing huge
livelihood options for women in these urban areas.

The government, the Chief Minister said has targeted to achieve 100 percent fecal sludge
facilities in all 114 cities by March 2022.

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