{"id":114921,"date":"2021-06-26T10:29:48","date_gmt":"2021-06-26T04:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=114921"},"modified":"2021-06-26T10:29:48","modified_gmt":"2021-06-26T04:59:48","slug":"the-new-urban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/the-new-urban\/","title":{"rendered":"The new urban"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Relevance:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Distinctive features of government\u2019s key\u00a0schemes\u00a0related to urban planning and development<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;469777462&quot;:[987],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Synopsis<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">:\u00a0Completion of six years of implementation of three major flagship missions of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs \u2014 the <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/pradhan-mantri-awas-yojana-urban\/\">Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana<\/a> (Urban), Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) and Smart Cities Mission.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Special feature of all these missions<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cooperative federalism<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: Each of the missions delegated the powers to appraise and approve projects to the states. Earlier, every project was appraised and approved in Delhi, in the ministry. This major step of building trust between the states and the Centre yielded results.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Constant monitoring for timely implementation<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">:\u00a0Through geo-tagging, the progress of construction of houses is being monitored and tied to the release of funds. For the first time,\u00a0ISRO is helping government departments in the use of space technology tools.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">All missions use GIS-based tools extensively.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">To speed up construction and to bring in the best of new technologies, a\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Global Housing Technology Challenge<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0was launched and based on it, six\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lighthouse Projects<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0have been identified in six geo-climatic zones of the country.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Money from the Centre is being released through the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Public Financial Management System<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">This electronic mode ensures that central funds seamlessly flow to the state treasury, improving efficiency and preventing fraud. This, along with Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), has ensured that the possibility of any\u00a0middlemen duping the system and\u00a0the beneficiary have been\u00a0eliminated.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">PMAY(U)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban (PMAY-U) aims to construct 1.2 crore houses and ensure \u201cHousing for All by 2022\u201d by providing financial assistance to the beneficiaries.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">It has four components:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">In-situ Slum Redevelopment (ISSR),\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP),\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Beneficiary-led Individual house construction or Enhancement (BLC),\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Credit-Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Women empowerment<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: A house built under PMAY(U) is in the name of the woman of the household or joint ownership, and mandatorily has a toilet.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">This encourages female empowerment and safeguards the dignity of the girl child.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Aadhaar<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0ensures that every beneficiary gets the house for which he\/she was registered. Biometrics ensures that. Hence, this helps the poor get their rightful government benefit.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">AMRUT addresses the weak civic infrastructure that plagues our urban local bodies (ULBs) \u2014 electricity, water supply, sewerage, etc.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">States are willing to bear the excess expenditure. It covers 500 cities with a population of over one lakh.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The mission spans the entire spectrum of\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">city governance,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0with a focus on the reforms.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The push for sustainable Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) is yielding results with 10 ULBs having already raised Rs 3,840 crore through municipal bonds. The push to strengthen ULBs is also being spearheaded through\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Urban Learning Internship\u00a0Programme\u00a0(TULIP)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0in partnership with the Ministry of Education.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Smart Cities Mission<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Smart cities are the future.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"7\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"11\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">During the\u00a0Covid-19\u00a0pandemic, the Integrated Command and Control\u00a0Centres, which are already operational in more than 50 of the 100 smart cities, played a pivotal role in providing real-time information to enable health workers and city administrators in tracking the virus spread and in relief and rehabilitation work.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">About\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban (PMAY-U):<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"11\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The nodal ministry for the scheme is the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Source<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/modi-govt-urban-development-pmay-amrut-smart-cities-mission-7374614\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Indian Express<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Relevance:\u00a0Distinctive features of government\u2019s key\u00a0schemes\u00a0related to urban planning and development\u00a0 Synopsis:\u00a0Completion of six years of implementation of three major flagship missions of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs \u2014 the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) and Smart Cities Mission.\u00a0 Special feature of all these missions\u00a0 Cooperative&hellip; 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