1. Ensure that every household has access to a tap with the assured supply of water and a sewerage connection.
2. Increase the amenity value of cities by developing greenery and well maintained open spaces (e.g. parks) and
3. Reduce pollution by switching to public transport or constructing facilities for non-motorized transport (e.g. walking and cycling).

Thrust Areas

1. Water Supply
2. Sewerage and septage management
3. Storm Water Drainage to reduce flooding
4. Non-motorized Urban Transport
5. Green space/parks



Coverage

1. All Cities and Towns with a population of over one lakh with notified Municipalities as per Census 2011, including Cantonment Boards (Civilian areas),
2. All Capital Cities/Towns of States/ UTs, not covered in above ,
3. All Cities/ Towns classified as Heritage Cities by MoHUA under the HRIDAY Scheme,
4. Thirteen Cities and Towns on the stem of the main rivers with a population above 75,000 and less than 1 lakh, and
5. Ten Cities from hill states, islands and tourist destinations (not more than one from each State).

Water Supply

1. Water supply systems including augmentation of existing water supply, water treatment plants and universal metering.
2. Rehabilitation of old water supply systems, including treatment plants.
3. Rejuvenation of water bodies specifically for drinking water supply and recharging of ground water.
4. Special water supply arrangement for difficult areas, hill and coastal cities, including those having water quality problems (e.g. arsenic, fluoride)



Sewerage

1. Decentralised, networked underground sewerage systems, including augmentation of existing sewerage systems and sewage treatment plants.
2. Rehabilitation of old sewerage system and treatment plants.
3. Recycling of water for beneficial purposes and reuse of wastewater.

Septage

1. Faecal Sludge Management- cleaning, transportation and treatment in a cost-effective manner.
2. Mechanical and biological cleaning of sewers and septic tanks and recovery of operational cost in full.

Storm Water Drainage

1. Construction and improvement of drains and storm water drains in order to reduce and eliminate flooding.



Urban Transport

1. Ferry vessels for inland waterways (excluding port/bay infrastructure) and buses.
2. Footpaths/walkways, sidewalks, foot over-bridges and facilities for non-motorised transport (e.g. bicycles).
3. Multi-level parking.
4. Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS).

Green space and parks

1. Development of green space and parks with special provision for child-friendlycomponents.

Reforms management & support

1. Support structures, activities and funding support for reform implementation.
2. Independent Reform monitoring agencies.

Capacity Building

1. This has two components- individual and institutional capacity building.
2. The capacity building will not be limited to the Mission Cities, but will be extended to other ULBs as well.
3. Continuation of the Comprehensive Capacity Building Programme (CCBP) after its realignment towards the new Missions.

Indicative (not exhaustive) list of inadmissible components

1. Purchase of land for projects or project related works,
2. Staff salaries of both the State Governments/ULBs,
3. Power,
4. Telecom,
5. Health,
6. Education, and
7. Wage employment programme and staff component.