World’s largest planned urbanisation programme being undertaken by India, says Puri
The Hindu
India is investing heavily in urban development, launching CITIIS 2.0 to foster climate-sensitive planning and drive investments into urban climate action.
India is undertaking the world’s largest planned urbanisation programme and the total investment in urban development has risen ten times over the last decade, Union Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on November 16.
Mr. Puri said that the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has also undertaken various measures to address climate change through its ongoing missions, including the Smart Cities Mission, Swachh Bharat Mission, AMRUT and Urban Transport, among others.
He was speaking at the launch of the second phase of the City Investments To Innovate, Integrate and Sustain (CITIIS) programme which envisages fostering climate-sensitive planning in Indian cities and driving investments into urban climate action through specific projects.
The CITIIS 2.0, which was cleared by the Union Cabinet on May 31, has been conceived by the Urban Affairs Ministry in collaboration with the French Development Agency (AFD), KfW Development Bank, the European Union and the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA).
The programme aims to drive investments into urban climate action through competitively selected projects promoting a circular economy with a focus on integrated waste management.
It also seeks to foster climate-sensitive planning and action in States and cities through evidence-driven approaches and build institutional mechanisms, leverage partnerships and anchor capacity building for all urban local bodies in India.
“CITIIS 2.0 will complement the Smart Cities Mission and converge with the Swachh Bharat Mission to enable innovation throughout the value chain of waste management in our cities”, Mr. Puri said.
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