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Under UFRMP Phase I, seven cities were approved: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune. The total approved outlay is Rs 3,075.65 crore.
Phase II adds eleven cities with an approved outlay of Rs 2,444.42 crore.
Syllabus & Relevance
Paper: GS-2
Theme: Government Schemes
Static Foundation
The programme is supported through the National Disaster Mitigation Fund.
Its projects are intended to improve storm-water conveyance, reduce waterlogging, strengthen drainage resilience and improve road connectivity.
NDMA has prepared a monitoring and evaluation framework for participating cities.
Prelims Quick Facts
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