Ernakulam Secures ₹472 Crore for 86 Projects Under Amrut 2.0: Union Minister

Quick Summary:

• Ernakulam district has been granted 86 projects under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 (Amrut 2.0), worth ₹471.96 crore.
• Out of these, 39 drinking water projects account for ₹222.12 crore, including ₹122.50 crore allocated to Kochi Corporation across 15 projects.
• Three septage management projects are valued at ₹225.90 crore.
• Additionally, 16 green space or park growth projects have been allotted ₹8.77 crore.
• Various municipalities received allocations:

– Kalamassery: drinking water project worth ₹14.41 crore
– Thripunithura: project worth ₹12.50 crore
– Thrikkakara: two projects totaling ₹7.04 crore
– eloor: one project costing ₹7.35 crore
– North Paravur: one project valued at ₹5.18 crore
– Maradu: one project costing ₹1.74 crore.

• Kothamangalam municipality completed a household tap connection project costing around ₹2.50 crores and received nine other Amrut 2.0 projects totaling around ₹11.34 crores.
• Contracts have mostly been awarded; tender notices are pending for the rest.

Indian Opinion Analysis:
The allocation of funds under amrut 2.0 for Ernakulam highlights a targeted effort to improve urban infrastructure with an emphasis on drinking water supply,sanitation management,and green spaces-areas critical to enduring urban living in Kerala’s bustling metropolitan regions like kochi and neighboring municipalities.

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