Lok Sabha Question No. 2316 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Impact of Urban Planning Reforms
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Dr. Nishikant Dubey, Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat, Dr. Vinod Kumar Bind, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Shri Arun Govil, Dr. Bhola Singh, Shri Dineshbhai Makwana, Shri Vijay Baghel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2316

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 13, 2025

## IMPACT OF URBAN PLANNING REFORMS

NO. 2316.  SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

SHRI DINESHBHAI MAKWANA:

SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:

SHRI ARUN GOVIL:

SHRI VISHWESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI:

SHRI TRIVENDRA SINGH RAWAT:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

DR. VINOD KUMAR BIND:

DR. BHOLA SINGH:

DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

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

- (a) the details of the impact of urban planning reforms under the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SSASCI) on land-use optimization and transit-oriented development in the country including Chhattisgarh;
- (b) the details of the initiatives to support peri-urban area planning and the creative redevelopment of cities under SSASCI, 2024-25;
- (c) the incentives provided/being provided to the States and urban local bodies to encourage them to adopt climate sustainability measures in urban planning; and
- (d) the details of the scheme of the Government to integrate technologybased reforms in urban planning to improve urban infrastructure and mobility in the country including Durg and Bemetara districts of Durg Lok Sabha Constituency?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a): As  per  12th  Schedule  of  the  Constitution  of  India,  urban  planning including  town  planning  is  the  function  of  Urban  Local  bodies  (ULBs)/ Urban  Development  Authorities.  Government  of  India  supplements  the efforts of the States through schematic interventions/ advisories.

The  Government  of  India  has  implemented  the  Scheme  for  Special Assistance  to  States  for  Capital  Investment  Scheme  (SSASCI)-  Part-III (Urban Planning Reforms), 2023-24, aimed at leveraging urban planning as a  key  driver  of  development.  This  initiative  focuses  on  several  critical (MBBL), Implementation of Town Planning (TPS) and Land Pooling Schemes (LPS), themes, including Modernization of Building Byelaws Adoption of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) for urban densification.

This scheme has been continued in the year 2024-25. Under SSASCI 2024-25  -  Part  -  XIII  (Urban  Planning  Reforms),  the  reform  components include implementation of Town planning Schemes / Land Pooling Scheme, rationalization  of  Building  Bye-laws/  Zoning  initiatives,  comprehensive parking  paradigm,  creative  re-development  of  cities,  Planning  of  Peri Urban  areas,  Transit  Oriented  Development,  Technology  based  reforms, climate  sustainability  through  urban  planning,  comprehensive  mobility plan for ease of transit in NE/ Hilly states etc.

Under SSASCI (urban planning reforms), in the year 2022-23, 5 States have taken up TOD corridors. In the year 2023-24, 25 ToD corridors have been taken up in 6 States and 44 TPS/ Land Pooling Schemes (LPS) have been taken up in 14 States. Under SSASCI (urban planning reforms), the State of Chhattisgarh has not claimed any incentive under TOD category.

(b) to (d)    Planning  of  peri-urban  areas  is  one  of  the  reform  measures under  urban  planning  in  SSASCI  2024-25.  This  reform  aims  to  promote orderly development of peri urban areas by way of earmarking peri-urban growth  centres,  notification  of  the  peri-urban  areas  as  'Planned  Area', planning for transit connectivity, planning for conservation of Blue-Green infrastructure.  Total  incentive  amount  of  ₹50  crore  is  earmarked  for different components under this reform for each city (  more than one million population).

Under the creative redevelopment of cities, the focus is on cities to undertake  this  reform  for  redevelopment  of  core  areas,  market  areas, dilapidated  warehouses,  underutilized/  non-core  assets  through  use  of urban planning tools, etc. It is envisaged to promote reservation of land for public uses through proper Master planning, retrofitting and augmentation of social and physical infrastructure. Reform incentive ₹50 crore for each project  is  admissible  in  one  million  plus  population  for  large  States  and capital city/ one large city for North East/ Hilly States.

To  support  climate  sustainability,  the  scheme  has  provision  for incentive  to  States  for  improving  green  footprints,  integrate  Blue-Green infrastructure/ urban forests with overall planning framework in the cities with population of more than one million. Incentive amount of ₹5 crore for each city is earmarked under this component for a maximum of 5 cities from each State with projects of urban forests (area 1 acre). Northeastern/ Hill States to take up preparation of Risk informed Master Plans by way of mapping/  earmarking  of  vulnerable  prone  areas  to  mitigate  the  natural disasters. Such areas should have restricted and controlled development or should not be densified further. Total incentive amount of ₹50 crore is earmarked  for  different  components  under  this  reform  for  each  city (maximum 2 largest/ tourist cities).

Under  technology-based  reforms  in  urban  planning  under  SSASCI 2024-25,  incentives  are  admissible  for  mapping/  digitizing  the  existing water  network,  storm  water  drainage  and  sewerage  network  layers.  All networks should be created on GIS platform as per  Design  &  Standards published by MoHUA. Total incentive amount of ₹3 crore per city (₹1 crore per utility) is earmarked for different components under this reform. Only AMRUT  cities  are  eligible under  this reform.Under  the category of 'Technology-based reforms into urban planning', the State of Chhattisgarh has  claimed  the  digitization  of  water  supply  network  in  five  cities  i.e. Raipur,  Rajnandgaon,  Ambikapur,  Korba  and  Raigarh  during  2024-25.  No incentive has been claimed for Durg and Bemetara districts of Chhattisgarh.

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