Centrally Sponsored Accelerated Urban Water Supply
Programme (AUWSP) was launched in 1993-94 by the Government of India to
provide central assistance to State Govts. on 50:50 matching basis
between Central Govt. and State Govts. for implementation of water
supply schemes in small towns having population less than 20,000 as per
1991 census. The same criteria of eligibility were adopted as per 2001
census for financial assistance with subsequent decision taken in
consultation with planning Commission. The AUWSP has been subsumed with
Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small & Medium Towns
(UIDSSMT) under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)
with effect from FY 2005-06.
The other schemes/ programmes of the Ministry since inception of AUWSP are as under:
Ministry of Urban Development has launched Jawaharlal Nehru National
Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) in 2005 with a view to provide financial
assistance for creating infrastructure facilities in all the urban areas
of the country including water supply with a reform oriented agenda.
The JNNURM has two sub-missions namely Urban Infrastructure &
Governance (UIG) and Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small
& Medium Towns (UIDSSMT). Under UIG component of JNNURM, 65 cities
having population more than one million and State capitals are eligible
for funding and the remaining towns are eligible under UIDSSMT
component.
Ministry of Urban Development has formulated a Scheme for Urban
Infrastructure Development Scheme in Satellite Towns / Counter Magnets
of Million plus Cities (UIDSST). The objectives of this scheme amongst
others are to develop urban infrastructure facilities including water
supply at Satellite towns/ Counter Magnets around Seven mega-cities.
The Ministry has also launched North Eastern Region Urban Development
Programme (NERUDP). The capital cities of the five states are covered in
the first phase viz., Agartala (Tripura), Aizawl (Mizoram), Gangtok
(Sikkim), Kohima (Nagaland) and Shillong (Meghalaya) and the remaining
three States would be covered in Phase-II.
The Ministry of Urban Development has also launched a scheme on 10%
Lump-sum provision for the Development of North Eastern Region including
Sikkim.
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