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URBAN DEVELOPMENT POLICIES/PROGRAMMES

(1) The Smart Cities Mission

 The Smart Cities Mission is a major urban renewal program launched by the
Government to develop and upgrade living conditions and infrastructure in
selected 100 cities all over the country.
 Objective of the programme is to modernize cities by providing core infrastructure
and give a decent quality of life to its citizens, a clean and sustainable
environment and application of ‘Smart’ Solutions

(2) Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) Project

 Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) along with smart
cities were jointly planned and launched by the government to transform urban living
conditions through infrastructure up gradation.
 Mission of AMRUT is to (i) ensure that every household has access to a tap with
assured supply of water and a sewerage connection; (ii) increase the amenity value
of cities by developing greenery and well maintained open spaces (e.g. parks); and
(iii) reduce pollution by switching to public transport or constructing facilities for
non-motorized transport (e.g. walking and cycling).

(3) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) or Housing for All by 2022 Mission

 Housing for All (Urban)” launched by the central government aims to provide housing to
all urban people by 2022
 The programme has following components: – a) Slum rehabilitation of Slum Dwellers
with participation of private developers using land as a resource; b) Promotion of
Affordable Housing for weaker section through credit linked subsidy; c)
Affordable housing in partnership with Public & Private sectors and d) Subsidy
for beneficiary-led individual house construction or enhancement.

(4) Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY)

 The HRIDAY scheme is launched for the holistic development of heritage cities. It
aims to preserve and revitalize the unique character of heritage cities in India.
 Twelve cities—including Ajmer, Amaravati, Amritsar etc. are identified for the project.

(5) Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission

 JNNURM was launched in 2005 as the flagship scheme for urban development.
 The programme had two components viz., Basic Services for Urban poor (BSUP) and
Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP).
 Civic amenities were improved under the programme including urban transportation.
 The programme aimed at integrated development of slums through projects for
providing shelter, basic services and other related civic amenities.
CONCEPT OF URBAN SUSTAINABILITY
 Urban sustainability is the idea that a city can be organised without excessive reliance
on the surrounding countryside and be able to power itself with renewable sources of
energy.
 The aim of this is to create the smallest possible ecological footprint and to
produce the lowest quantity of pollution possible, to efficiently use land, compost
used materials, recycle it or convert waste-to-energy, and to make the city’s
overall contribution to climate change minimal.
 It is estimated that over 50% of the world’s population lives in urban areas and will rise
to 70% by 2050. This is a tremendous change which will have an impact both on the
millions of people that move and on the cities that they move into.
 Sustainability is the ability for the world and its resources to endure forever. It's a
way of living without actively using our resources, such that we can continue to
live that way indefinitely. So urban sustainability is about building cities that could
continue without running out of resources.

QUALITY OF LIFE IN URBAN AREAS

Nearly 31% of India’s current population lives in urban areas contributing to 63% of India’s
GDP (Census 2011) and with increasing urbanisation, urban areas are expected to house
40% of India’s population and contribute to 75% of India’s GDP by 2030.

India’s urban growth is largely concentrated in large cities with a population of 100,000 or
more, the number of cities with a population exceeding 1 million has increased from 35 in
2001 to 53 in 2011, accounting for 43% of India’s urban population, and is expected to be
87 by 2030.

With an aim to improve the quality of life and attract investments to the City, setting in motion a
virtuous cycle of growth and development, the government of India has launched various
urban development schemes, such as:

 Smart Cities Mission

 Atal Mission For Rejuvenation And Urban Transformation (Amrut)
 Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Housing For All (Urban)
 Swachh Bharat Mission (Sbm) Urban
 Incentives In Urban Infrastructure