AMRUT (water and sewer connections in towns): eligibility, documents and how to use it
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Who can use it
- Households in urban local bodies. AMRUT 2.0 aims at tap water for every household in about 4,700 towns and cities, and sewerage and septage management in 500 AMRUT cities, with targets of 2.68 crore tap connections and 2.64 crore sewer connections.
- Works are carried out by the urban local body or the State's water and sewerage agency.
How to use AMRUT (water and sewer connections in towns), step by step
- Apply for a water or sewer connection to your urban local body or water board, with proof of address and of ownership or tenancy. Connection charges are set by the State or the body.
- Ask the municipal office whether AMRUT work covers your ward and when.
- Complain about water supply or sewer problems to the urban local body. If it is not put right, complain on CPGRAMS (pgportal.gov.in).
Sources: AMRUT 2.0 target to provide 2.68 crore tap connections and 2.64 crore sewer connections, PIB
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