The Central Government will incentivise states and Union territories to promote efficient reuse of water under an initiative, ‘Jal hi Amrit, under the AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) 2.0 mission of the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs.
It has been introduced as part of the 100-day agenda of Modi 3.0 government and is expected to serve as a platform for competition among the cities to ensure treated water meets environmental standards on a sustained basis and enable peer learning.
A total of 140 sewage treatment plants (STPs) with a combined capacity of 5,000 MLD (million liters per day) have already been onboarded.
