# Rajasthan Plans Rs 5,000 Crore Urban Water Push by 2026 2026-08-06T21:52:27+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Rajasthan plans Rs 5,000 crore in urban drinking-water work and three lakh new connections under AMRUT 2.0 as it prepares for an urban population of 2.20 crore by 2026. Urban Development Minister Jhabar Singh Kharra told ETGovernment that the state is combining GIS-based planning, digital services, affordable housing, sanitation and heritage conservation under its Viksit Rajasthan@2047 programme. The minister said more than 100 services are now available through the Rajasthan SSO portal, while about 65,000 streetlights are being installed. The state has earmarked Rs 975 crore for heritage tourism and Shekhawati haveli conservation. Land-pooling rules provide 20 to 25 per cent of assembled land for public amenities, backed by Rs 12,050 crore in urban development funding. ## Coverage - government.economictimes.indiatimes.com Tags: AMRUT 2.0, heritage conservation, Rajasthan, urban development, water infrastructure Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rajasthan-plans-rs-5000-crore-urban-water-push-by-2026/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rajasthan-plans-rs-5000-crore-urban-water-push-by-2026/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.