PIB Analysis 23-12-22

PIB Analysis 23-12-22

AMRUT Scheme

  • Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) was launched on 25th June 2015 in selected 500 cities and towns across the country.
  • The Mission focuses on development of basic infrastructure, in the selected cities and towns, in the sectors of water supply; sewerage and septage management; storm water drainage; green spaces and parks; and non-motorized urban transport.
  • A set of Urban Reforms and Capacity Building have been included in the Mission.
  • Till date, 134 lakh water tap connections and 102 lakh sewer connections (including households covered through Faecal Sludge and Septage Management – FSSM) have been provided through AMRUT against targeted 139 lakh water connections and 145 lakh sewer connections respectively.
  • AMRUT Mission has been subsumed under AMRUT 2.0, which was launched on 01st October, 2021and ongoing projects of AMRUT 1.0 will be funded with CA till 31st March, 2023.
  • AMRUT 2.0 has been launched for the period of 05 years i.e. from the financial year 2021-22 to the financial year 2025-26.
  • It is designed to provide universal coverage of water supply through functional taps to all households in all the statutory towns in the country and coverage of sewerage/septage management in 500 cities covered in first phase of the AMRUT scheme.
  • is designed to provide universal coverage of water supply through functional taps to all households in all the statutory towns in the country and coverage of sewerage/septage management in 500 cities covered in first phase of the AMRUT scheme.

The Urban Learning Internship Programme (TULIP)

  • The Urban Learning Internship Program (TULIP) is a platform developed by Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in collaboration with Ministry of Education (MoE) and All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE).
  • It’s created to provide internships to students and graduates in ULBs, Smart Cities, Parastatals of States/UTs.
  • Since the launch of TULIP Programme in June 2020, so far more than 25,000 internship opportunities have been advertized; of which more than 5,000 internships have been offered; of which more than 3,500 have been completed.

Bio-fuels and Biorefineries

  • India is one of the leading producers of biofuels in the world.
  • The Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have procured ethanol from domestic producers and thereafter blended 433.6 crore litres of ethanol in petrol during the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2021-22 (ESY: 1st December to 30th November).
  • They have also procured 5.83 crore litres of bio-diesel till November, 2022 for blending with diesel during the financial year 2022-23.
  • The Oi-l and Gas Marketing Companies (OGMCs) have issued 3694 Letters of Intent (LoIs) to potential entrepreneurs for procurement of Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) up to 31st October, 2022.
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