SAM pilot models

Question 1

What is a SAM pilot model ?

Answer 1

It stands for Shallow Aquifer Management model

Question 2

Why is this model made ?

Answer 2

To address groundwater depletion and flooding

Question 3

Who has implemented this ?

Answer 3

Telangana govt

Question 4

This was done under which scheme ?

Answer 4

AMRUT scheme

Question 5

Details of AMRUT scheme ?

Answer 5

Atal Mission for Rejunevation and Urban Transformation – launched in 2021 by Ministry of Housing and Urban affairs

Question 6

How many cities are targetted to be made water secure under AMRUT scheme ?

Answer 6

AMRUT 1 – 500 cities

AMRUT 2 – 4700 cities