Lok Sabha Question No. 5 (STARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Development of Cities
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL, RITI PATHAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 5*

TO BE ANSWERED ON NOVEMBER 16, 2016

## DEVELOPMENT OF CITIES

No. 5*

DR. P. VENUGOPAL: SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

Will  the  Minister  of  URBAN  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)  the  challenges  being  faced  by  cities/towns  due  to  increase migration of population;
- (b) whether the Government has prepared any comprehensive plan to  check  migration  of  population  to  big  cities  and  also  augment infrastructural facilities and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is taking steps to development of small cities/towns so as to prevent migration to mega cities; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the criteria of categorisation of the big and small cities?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

(SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)

(a)to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN REPLY OF LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 5 FOR ANSWER ON 16.11.2016

REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF CITIES. (a)  to  (c)  :India  is  entering  a  phase  of  rapid  urbanization.    The  current level of urbanization as per census 2011 is at 31.8% which is less than that  of  most  major  countries  such  as  China  (48%),  Brazil  (87%)  Mexico (78%) Korea (87%). The Government views urbanization as an opportunity for economic growth. The  major  Challenges  being  faced  by  cities  and  towns  due  to  rapid urbanization are in the area of infrastructure provisioning including water supply,  solid  and  liquid  waste  management,  housing,  urban  mobility, roads, etc. Urban Development is a State Subject. Government of India supports the efforts of State Governments  by  providing technical and financial assistance to States under various schemes & programmes.  The Smart City  Mission  aims  to  cover  100  cities  in  the  country  for  improving infrastructure  and  services  including  smart  solutions  and  area  based development.    Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation (AMRUT), covering 500 cities of the country having population more than 1  lakh  and  other  identified  categories,  provides  financial  assistance  to Mission cities for water supply, liquid waste management, development of city parks and non motorized transport.  The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) covers all urban local bodes of the country and provides financial assistance  for  construction  of  individual  household  toilets,  community and public toilets and for scientific management of solid waste. Pradhan MantriAwasYojana- Housing for All (Urban) Mission is being implemented during 2015-2022 and provides assistance to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and other implementing agencies through States/UTs for construction of dwelling units. (d)  The  Office  of  Registrar  General  and  Census  Commissioner,  India, Ministry of Home Affairs categorises the urban centres as follows: City:  Towns  with  population  of  1,00,000  and  above  are  categorized  as cities. Million Plus Cities/ Metropolitan cities: Urban Agglomerations (Uas)/Towns  which  have  a  population  of  one  million  or  above  each  are known as Million Plus Cities.

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Mega Cities: Cities with more than 10 million persons are known as Mega Cities. Size Class Classification based on population is as follows Class I: 100,000 and more Class II: 50,000 to 99,999 Class III: 20,000 to 49,999 Class IV: 10,000 to 19,999 Class V: 5,000 to 9,999 Class VI: Less than 5,000

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