Access to clean and sustainable water is a fundamental human right crucial for ensuring the health, well being, and prosperity of urban communities. Sustainable Development Goal 6.4 underscores the global commitment of enhancing water-use efficiency in all sectors, promoting responsible water withdrawals, and ensuring a continuous and sustainable supply of freshwater. The objective is to tackle the growing issue of water scarcity, aiming to significantly decrease the number of individuals affected by this challenge by the year 2030. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 (AMRUT 2.0) has been launched to prioritize sustainable water management and to ensure 100% coverage of sewerage/septage management in AMRUT Cities. Under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM), urban Self-Help Groups (SHGs) have emerged as powerful instruments of social and economic change. These women, through their collective efforts and shared resources, have been actively participating in various livelihood activities, fostering empowerment, and contributing significantly to the overall socio-economic fabric of urban communities. They serve as change agents, demonstrating the transformative capacity of grassroots movements to reshape the urban environment and advance empowerment and inclusivity. Recognizing the significance of water management, urban SHG women can play a vital role as AMRUT Mitra- in water demand management, water quality testing, water infrastructure operations, and other water sectoral projects. This initiative will uplift their socio-economic status as well as their quality of life.

Guideline AMRUT Mitra