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...

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...