Lok Sabha Question No. 702 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: Role of Urban Sector
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kani K. Navas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 702

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 07, 2023

## ROLE OF URBAN SECTOR

## NO.702. SHRI K. NAVASKANI

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

- (a) whether the Government agrees with the view that to navigate the challenges and identify policy moves that could be put into practice, making more resilient and futureproof cities requires an urban anchor in every State;
- (b)
- if so, the details of the steps that are proposed to be taken by the Government keeping in view that the urban sector would play a critical role in the economy's structural transformation and in sustaining the high economic growth rate in the coming decades; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a)    Yes, Government agrees with the view.
- (b)  As per the 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.  State  Town  Planning Departments and Urban Development Authorities act as city and state level urban anchors.

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India has been taking  several  initiatives  for  promoting  growth  and  sustainability  in urban sector.

Swachh  Bharat  Mission  is  accelerating  change  for  safe  sanitation, waste management with focus on door to door collection/segregation, waste processing etc.

Smart  Cities  Mission  aims  at  promoting  cities  that  provide  core infrastructure,  clean  and  sustainable  environment  and  give  a  decent quality  of  life  to  their  citizens  through  the  application  of  'smart solutions'.  The  focus  is  on  sustainable  and  inclusive  development by creation  of  replicable  models  which  act  as  lighthouses  to  other aspiring cities.

National Urban Livelihood Mission aims to reduce poverty and vulnerability of the urban poor households by enabling them to access gainful  self  employment  and  skilled  wage  employment  opportunities. The mission  also  aims  at  providing  shelters  equipped  with  essential services  to  the  urban  homeless  in  a  phased  manner  and  would  also address livelihood concerns of the urban street vendors.

PM  SVANidhi  scheme  is  a  special  micro-credit  facility  launched  by ministry for providing affordable loans to street vendors.

Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana  (Urban)  Mission  intends  to  provide housing in urban areas. The Mission addresses urban housing shortage among  EWS/LIG  and  MIG  categories  including  slum    dwellers  by ensuring pucca houses. It provides Central Assistance to the implementing  agencies  through  States/Union  Territories  (UTs)  and Central  Nodal  Agencies  (CNAs)  for  providing  houses  to  all  eligible families/ beneficiaries.

AMRUT  Mission,  Under  Sub-Scheme  on  'Formulation  of  GIS  based Master  Plan  for  461  AMRUT  Cities  selected  ,  final  GIS  Database Creation has been created for 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. 77 Training programs were organised  and  2900  officers  were  trained.  Under  AMRUT  2.0,  a  Sub Scheme on Formulation of GIS based Master Plans of Class-II Towns with population of 50,000 - 99,999' was also launched for 675 towns with total outlay of Rs. 631.13 Cr. This Sub- Scheme is in initial stage of  implementation.  A  Pilot  Scheme  for  preparation  of  Town  Planning Scheme (TPS) and Local Area Plans (LAP) was launched under AMRUT for 25 cities. Total allocation was 50 Cr. All 25 cities have completed the preliminary stage.

In order to incentivize States to undertake urban planning reforms, two schemes were launched:

- a) Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment 2022-23 - Part - VI (Urban Planning Reforms) (allocation - Rs. 6000 Cr): The  reform  components  include  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  Rs.  4093.16  Cr  were  released  by  the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of finance to 12 States.
- b) Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment 2023-24 - Part - III (Urban Planning Reforms) (allocation - Rs. 15000 Cr) 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.
3. (c)
4. Not applicable.

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