Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs steps up ‘Catch the Rain’ campaign, revitalises 1.21 lakh acres of urban water bodies

July 14, 2026 10:23 AM

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs steps up ‘Catch the Rain’ campaign, revitalises 1.21 lakh acres of urban water bodies

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has intensified the nationwide 'Catch the Rain – Where it Falls, When it Falls' campaign under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0, with large-scale initiatives aimed at water conservation, groundwater recharge and urban water body rejuvenation across the country. The ministry said the campaign, aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for sustainable water conservation, has mobilised nearly 900 Urban...

How India’s ‘Ease of Living’ push has reshaped housing, sanitation, banking and connectivity over 12 years

June 16, 2026 12:53 PM

How India’s ‘Ease of Living’ push has reshaped housing, sanitation, banking and connectivity over 12 years

Over the past 12 years, India's development strategy has increasingly focused on improving everyday living standards through a combination of welfare schemes, infrastructure expansion, financial inclusion and governance reforms. The changes span multiple sectors, including housing, drinking water, sanitation, electricity, banking, transport and digital governance, with programmes targeting both rural and urban populations. The scale of these interventions is reflected in the numbers. More than ...

10 years of AMRUT: A decade of urban transformation in India

June 24, 2025 5:22 PM

10 years of AMRUT: A decade of urban transformation in India

India marks a significant milestone as the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) completes 10 years since its launch on June 25, 2015. Introduced as a transformative initiative to improve the quality of life in urban areas, AMRUT has focused on delivering basic infrastructure and services—especially water supply, sewerage, urban mobility, and green spaces—to citizens across 500 cities and towns. Over the past decade, AMRUT has redefined India’s urban development l...

AMRUT 2.0: Key milestones in urban transformation and water security

November 28, 2024 10:42 PM

AMRUT 2.0: Key milestones in urban transformation and water security

The Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 scheme, launched on October 1, 2021, continues to make strides towards transforming Indian cities into self-reliant and water-secure urban centers. Focused on key areas such as universal coverage of sewerage and septage management in 500 cities, rejuvenation of water bodies, and the development of green spaces, AMRUT 2.0 aims to modernize urban infrastructure and enhance water security. With a total indicative outlay of ₹2...