Liveability standards in cities
The Government of India along with the various State and Local Governments is implementing several flagship Urban Missions. An overarching goal of the various missions and schemes is to make Indian cities
Ministry of Urban Development
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Service Levels in Urban Water and Sanitation Sector- A Status Report (2010-2011)
The publication 'Benchmarking Urban Services - 2010-2011', presents the service level data of 1400 municipalities in India for the core urban services of water supply, sewerage/sanitation, solid waste
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India’s urban demographic transition: the 2011 census results (provisional)
Urbanization . . a process characterized by more and more people living in the urban areas is one of the most important transformations the world has witnessed in recent decades. India is an integral
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Report of the committee set up to frame National Sustainable Habitat Standards for the urban water supply and sewerage sector
The National Mission for Sustainable Habitat was approved by the Prime Minister's Council for Climate Change in June 2010. One of the deliverables of the Mission is the formulation of National Sustainable
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Report of the committee set up to frame National Sustainable Habitat Standards for the municipal solid waste management
The National Mission for Sustainable Habitat was approved by the Prime Minister’s Council for Climate Change in June 2010. One of the deliverables of the Mission is the formulation of National Sustainable
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Draft parameters for urban transport under National Sustainable Habitat Mission (NMSH)
<p>This draft report by the sub-committee on urban transport proposes parameters for the National Mission on Sustainable Habitat (NMSH) . It specially addresses norms for parking and congestion charges, pedestrianization & cycling and the model regulations for integrating transport Planning with master plans.</p>
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Report of the sub committee on development of sustainable habitat parameters in the field of urban planning
This report on Development of Sustainable Habitat Parameters in the field of Urban Planning has been prepared by a Sub-Committee constituted by the Ministry of Urban Development under the National Mission
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Guidelines for scheme of urban infrastructure development in satellite towns ...
<p>The objectives of this scheme are: To develop urban infrastructure facilities such as transport, drinking water, sewerage, drainage and solid waste management etc.
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Estimating investment requirements for urban infrastructure services: High Powered Expert Committee
<p>This new report on Indian urban infrastructure and services by the High Powered Expert Committee (HPEC) chaired by Isher Judge Ahluwalia set up by the Ministry of Urban Development in May, 2008 documents the nature of the urbanisation challenges facing India. It argues that the challenge of managing urbanisation will have to be addressed through a combination of increased investment and strengthening the framework for governance. </p> <p> </p>
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Report on Indian urban infrastructure and services
<p>This Report comes to the conclusion that India’s economic growth <br /> momentum cannot be sustained if urbanisation is not actively facilitated. Nor<br /> can poverty be addressed if the needs of the urban poor are isolated from the<br /> broader challenges of managing urbanisation. Cities will have to become the
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Municipal solid waste management on a regional basis: guidance note
<p>The management of solid waste is integral to city sanitation. Over the last decade, larger cities, especially those with financial and managerial capacity, have attempted to improve waste management practices in response to the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Rules 2000.