Lok Sabha Question No. 694 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: Pathways to Amrit Kaal
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: B. Y. Raghavendra, Basanta Kumar Panda, Ravi Kishan Shukla, Lallu Singh, Ravindra Kushawaha, Saikia Dilip, Kirit Premjibhai Solanki, Aparajita Sarangi

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 694

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 07, 2023

## PATHWAYS TO AMRIT KAAL

NO.694.

SHRI B. Y. RAGHAVENDRA:

SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI LALLU SINGH:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

DR. (PROF.) KIRIT  PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI:

SHRIMATI APARAJITA SARANGI:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  implement the recommendations of the report titled 'Pathways to Amrit Kaal: Envisioning and realizing a new future for Indian cities' of the High Level Committee on urban planning;
- (b) whether  the Government has taken any steps to address the issue of rapid urbanization which is faced by the cities in the
- country; and
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN

## THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a)  to (c)  The High Level Committee on urban planning has submitted the first draft report 'Pathways to Amrit Kaal: Envisioning and realizing a  new  future  for  Indian  cities'  in  April,  2023.  The  term  of  the Committee has been extended till February 2024.

As per 12 th  Schedule of the Constitution of India, urban planning is a State  subject.  Government  of  India  supplements  the  efforts  of  the States through schematic interventions/ advisories. It provides financial and technical support to the States.

Considering  the  fast  pace  of  urbanization  &  population  growth,  the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India has been taking many  initiatives towards planned  development and augmenting adequate infrastructure economic opportunities  in urban areas through many of measures including the following:

- (i) Urban and Regional Development Plan Formulation and Implementation (URDPFI) Guidelines, 2014
- (ii)
- Model Building Bye-laws (MBBL) - 2016

6000 Cr allocated to Urban Reforms (Part-VI) under Scheme of Special Assistance for Capital Investment 22-23 for the reform of Modernization of Building Bylaws, Adoption of Transferrable Development Rights (TDR), Implementation of Local Area Plans (LAP) and Town Planning Schemes (TPS), Implementation of Transit-oriented Development (ToD), Creation of Sponge Cities, Removing Taxation for running the Buses for Public Transport. Funds amounting to 4093.16 Cr have  been  released  by  the  Department  of  Expenditure,  Ministry  of Finance to 12 States.

15000  Cr  earmarked  for  Urban  Reforms  (Part-III)  under  Scheme  of Special Assistance for Capital Investment 23-24. The reform components include Augmentation of human resources for strengthening  urban  planning  ecosystem,  Implementation  of  Town Planning Scheme  (TPS)/  Land  Pooling Scheme,  Modernization  of Building Bylaws, Promoting in-situ slum rehabilitation, Transit-Oriented Development (TOD),Transferable Development Rights as planning tool, Strengthening  natural  ecosystems  of  urban  areas  through  urban planning.

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched  Sub Schemes on Formulation of GIS based Master Plans with 100%  Central Assistance under  AMRUT  &  AMRUT  2.0  Mission  and  Formulation  of  Local  Area Plans  and  Town  Planning  Schemes  (LAP-TPS).  The  details  are  as under:

- i).  Sub-Scheme on 'Formulation of GIS based Master Plan for AMRUT Cities'.  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  has  launched  a  Sub Scheme  on  Formulation  of  GIS-based  Master  Plans  for  500  AMRUT Cities  (at  present  461  AMRUT  Cities  are  on  board)  in  October  2015, which is one of the important reforms under AMRUT Mission. Till date, Rs.  408.94  Cr.  has  been  approved  and  Rs.  192.25  Cr.  has  been released. Till date the progress under Sub-Scheme is as below: · Final GIS  Database  Creation  443  towns,  Draft  GIS  based  Master  Plan  has been prepared 330 towns out of that final GIS based Master Plans have been notified for 180 towns.
- ii).  AMRUT 2.0: A -'Formulation of GIS based Master Plans of Class-II Towns with population of 50,000 - 99,999' The Hon'ble Prime Minister has launched Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 on 01.10.2021. As per operational guidelines of AMRUT 2.0 mission, a sub-scheme on 'Formulation of GIS based Master Plans of  Class-II  Towns with population of 50,000 - 99,999' is mandated as one of the important reforms, which has been approved for 675 towns

with total outlay of Rs. 631Cr. This Sub- Scheme is in initial stage of implementation.

iii)  Local  Area  Planning  and  Town  Planning  Scheme  (LAP/TPS):-Pilot sub-scheme for preparation of Town Planning Scheme (TPS) and Local Area  Plans  (LAP)  was  launched  in  2018.  The  scheme  has  been conceived  to  bring  planned  urban  development  by  mobilizing  urban land in the city centre and in the urban peripheries by adjustment of land parcels. The sub-scheme covered 25 cities indentified in the firstphase of Smart City Mission. Total allocation was 50 Cr., with every city  receiving  2  Cr. in 3 stage  installations. All  25  cities  have completed  the  preliminary  stage  and  received  40  lakhs  each.  14 States have completed the draft stage and have either received or are to  receive  the  2nd  installment.  Total  of  13.34  Cr.  has  been  released and Utilization of 3.67 Cr has been reported by the States.

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