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IJSREM68620
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10 |
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Oct 2026
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1-5
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Monthly (12 issues per year)
License:International Journal of Scientific Research in Engineering and Management follows the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) License, allowing free use and distribution with proper attribution.
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Urban transformation depends upon reliable and equitable public services. Infrastructure expenditure alone cannot establish improvements in urban welfare. This paper examines the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). It evaluates infrastructure expansion alongside implementation and service-delivery constraints. Documentary analysis combines administrative records with urban governance scholarship. The findings reveal substantial investment and expanded water connections. However, operationalisation remains uneven across successive mission phases. Sewage-treatment capacity provides a particularly revealing comparison. Under the original mission, 85.67% of capacity was operational. The corresponding second-phase proportion stood at 9.66%. These figures represent differently aged portfolios, requiring careful interpretation. Chandigarh illustrates similar differences between approvals and completed projects. The analysis identifies municipal capacity and institutional coordination as pivotal. Financial sustainability and inclusive access remain equally consequential. Durable transformation requires stronger municipal stewardship and verifiable service outcomes.
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AMRUT has expanded the institutional scale of urban infrastructure development. Its investment programme and convergent water connections demonstrate substantial reach. Spatial planning and groundwater initiatives broaden its developmental contribution. However, these achievements coexist with significant operationalisation requirements. The capacity comparison demonstrates why approved infrastructure needs differentiated evaluation. Chandigarh similarly reveals the limits of project-count indicators. Institutional fragmentation and financial dependence complicate sustained service delivery. Disaggregated evidence remains insufficient for comprehensive distributional assessment. Together, these findings support a clear policy conclusion. Urban transformation requires stronger municipal capability alongside physical infrastructure. Completion must be followed by reliable operation and inclusive access. The decisive achievement is sustained public service performance.
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10/31/2026
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