The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has approved a Rs 300 crore plan for visible improvement of solid waste management in Delhi. This was announced by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri.

Speaking at an event organised by the Public Affairs Forum of India (PAFI), Puri said that the fund will be utilised for procuring machines for collection, transport and storage of solid waste, procurement of decentralised treatment plans and special machines for upkeep of drains and sewers.

Puri also said that a plan of action has been drawn up to enable 500 Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) cities acquire credit ratings to enable them to mobilise resources for infrastructure projects. The ministry has undertaken an assessment of fund requirements till 2022 and the likely availability of funds and has set-up a Special Purpose Vehicle to tap the market, he added.