Lok Sabha Question No. 240 (STARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Urbanisation Programme
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Anil Firojiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.240 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 22, 2022

## URBANIZATION PROGRAMME

WILL  THE  MINISTER  OF  HOUSING  AND  URBAN  AFFAIRS  BE

- NO. 240. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA: PLEASED TO STATE: -
- (a) whether  the  Government  has  started/undertaken  the  world's largest planned urbanization programme to achieve the Economic and Sustainable Development Goals;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the roles being played by the cities to achieve the said goals?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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STATEMENT AS REFERRED TO IN PART (A) TO (C) IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  240*  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  22 DECEMBER, 2022 REGARDING 'URBANIZATION PROGRAMME'.

(a) to (c): Urban Planning is a State subject. As per the 12 th  schedule of  the  Constitution,  urban  planning  is  the  function  of  Urban  Local Bodies/ Urban Development Authorities subject to the transfer of the functions by the State Government. Government of India has only an advisory  role  in  the  matter.  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs (MoHUA)  provides  schematic  and  programmatic  support  for  urban development in the country.

In  order  to  support  State  and  cities  to  achieve  sustainable planned urban development, MoHUA has taken following initiatives:

- i. MoHUA  provided  schematic  support  through  various  national missions.
- a. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) addressed the  water,  sewerage,  storm  water  drain, urban  transport,  and  parks  in  cities  with  total  outlay  of  Rs. 1,00,000 crores for 500 cities (485 after merger). 5,873 projects worth ₹82,223 crore have been grounded.
- b. AMRUT 2.0focuses on universal coverage of water supply in all statutory  towns  and  universal  coverage  of  sewerage  and septage  management  in  AMRUT  citieswith  total  outlay  of ₹2,77,000 crore.So far, 4,830 projects worth ₹93,381 crorehave been approved.
- c. Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) provides for basic infrastructure for Sanitation, Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and

Used Water Management (UWM) for improving infrastructure in Urban  Local  Bodies  (ULBs).  Under  the  mission,  62.79  lakh Individual Household Latrines (IHHLs) and 6.27 lakh Community  Toilets/  Public  Toilets  (CT/  PT)  seats  have  been constructed till 30.11.2022. For scientific management of MSW in urban India, the waste processing plants have been established. Door to door collection of  waste  has  been achieved  in  88,150  out  of  91,041  wards  (96.82%),  source segregation of waste in 80,385 wards (88.29%) and scientific waste processing achieved for 74%  of the total waste (1,51,745 Tonnes Per Day).

- d. Swachh  Bharat  Mission  2.0  (Urban)  is  working  for  'Garbage Free Cities' with total outlay of ₹1,41,678 crore.
- e. Pradhan  Mantri Awas  Yojana-  Urban  (PMAY-U)  has  been providing Central Assistance to States/UTs for addressing the housing requirement. ₹2,03,427 crore has been sanctioned as Central  Assistance,  out  of  which,  ₹1,27,584  crore  has  been released.
- f. Smart  Cities  Mission's  objective  is  to  promote  cities  that provide core infrastructure, clean and sustainable environment and  give  a  decent  quality  of  life.  100  Smart  cities  have proposed to execute a total of 5,151 projects worth ₹2,05,018 crore. 2,794 projects worth ₹89,130 crore are under implementation and 4,932 projects worth ₹92,220 crore have
4. already been completed.
- g. In  order  to  reduce  poverty  and  vulnerability  of  urban  poor households  on  a  sustainable  basis,  'Deendayal  Antyodaya
6. Yojana-  National  Urban  Livelihood  Mission  (DAY-NULM)'  is operating in all the statutory towns. Under the mission, more than  13  lakh  urban  poor  have  been  imparted  skill  training  to enhance their employability, out of which more than 6.78 lakh skill trained have been placed under self and/or wage employment
- h. Urban transport development works for improving urban mobility  including  metro  and  other  projects  are  supported  by the  Ministry  through  policy  measures  and  fund  support.  At present, about 824 kilometers of metro rail lines are operational in the country and 1,010 kilometers of metro lines are under construction.
- ii. Under AMRUT, 'Formulation of GIS-based Master Plan' is a 100% centrally funded sub-scheme with a total outlay of ₹515 crores. 461 cities (each above 1 lakh population) are implementing this sub-scheme. Ministry is providing technology and capacitybuilding  support  to  cities  for  preparation  of  master  plans.  152 cities have approved final GIS-based master plans and 132 cities have formulated draft plans. GIS database has been finalized for 396  cities  and  it  is  at  draft  stage  for  another  53  cities.  2,606 officials have been trained through 73 training programs.  Under AMRUT 2.0, a sub-scheme on the formulation of GIS-based master plans of Class-II towns with a population of 50,000 - 99,999 with a total  outlay  of  ₹  631  crore  has  been  approved.  675  towns  are eligible for this sub-scheme.
- iii. MoHUA is providing support for preparation of Local Area Plans (LAP)  and  Town  Planning  Schemes  (TPS)  on  a  pilot  basis  in  25

cities and build local capacity. So far, 8 cities have prepared both draft LAP and TPS, 3 cities have prepared draft LAP and other 3 cities  have  prepared  draft  TPS.  A  total  of  11  draft  TPS  and  11 draft LAP have been prepared.

GIS based Master Plans and LAP & TPS enable sustainable urban use efficiency  and  environmentally  sustainable  economic  development development with planned growth, improved urban land of the cities.

- iv. Government of India is incentivizing Urban planning reforms through  'Scheme  for  Special  Assistance  to  States  for  Capital Investment for 2022-23' with an incentive worth ₹6,000 crore.
- a. In  order  to  remove  contradictions  in  the  existing  byelaws, for maximizing the Urban land use efficiency and promoting affordable  housing,  modernization  of  building  byelaws  is  a reform in the scheme.
- b. In  order  to  increase  densification  along  transit  corridors, implementing  the  Transit-Oriented  Development  policy  is promoted through this scheme.
- c. Sponge  cities  are  promoted  by  incentivizing  the  cities  for conducting  survey  of  the  waterbodies  to  assess  existing status  and  to  prepare  plan  for  rejuvenation.  Sponge  cities have higher rainwater retention capacity through - collect, store, treat and  save  approach.  This builds resilience against floods and draughts and help provision of ecosystem services in urban areas.
- d. Implementation  of  Transferable  Development  Rights  (TDR) policies  help  implementation  of  slum  rehabilitation  and water body protection projects in cost effective manner.
- e. In  order  to  reduce  vehicular  pollution,  public  transport  is promoted  through  incentive  for  making  public  transport affordable by reducing the Motor Vehicle Tax applicable on public transport.
- f. Implementation of LAP and TPS schemes is also incentivized.
- v. Urban and Regional Development Plans Formulation and Implementation (URDPFI) guidelines-2014 and Model Building Bye Laws (MBBL) 2016 provide overall guidance to cities for planned
9. development in environmentally sustainable manner.