Q. With reference to the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) Scheme, consider the following statements:
1.It aims to ensure that every household has access to a tap with assured water supply and a sewerage connection.
2.Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is responsible for the implementation of the AMRUT scheme.
3.AMRUT 2.0 aims to make cities pollution free and plant trees across the cities.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation –
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. One of the primary objectives of the AMRUT scheme is to ensure that every household has access to a tap with assured water supply and a sewerage connection. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is responsible for the implementation of the AMRUT scheme.
Statement 3 is incorrect. AMRUT 2.0 focuses on making cities more sustainable and improving urban infrastructure, its primary goals include universal coverage of water supply through functional taps to all households, recycling/reuse of treated sewage, rejuvenation of water bodies, and water conservation. The specific focus on making cities pollution-free and planting trees is not the main objective of AMRUT 2.0.
Source: The Hindu
