ENVIRONMENT/ GOVERNANCE

Topic:

Green future for Indian cities

Context: A progressive track of urban development while keeping sustainability, disaster risk resilience and community building at its core has been the guiding principle for urban development in India.

The following national programmes and missions of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has contributed to the mitigation of Climate Change and helping India progress towards greener cities

The Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) 

The Smart Cities Mission 

Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban)

Public Transport- Metro

Conclusion 

Cumulatively, the national missions under the MoHUA are projected to mitigate GHG emissions equivalent to more than 93 million tonnes of CO2 by 2022. This number is bound to increase.

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