Discuss urbon development in India.
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Nearly 30 per cent of India’s population lives in urban agglomerations. The fast-paced urbanisation in the country, which is closely linked to the overall economic progress, has led the cities to encounter some serious challenges on the socio-economic front such as unemployment as well as excess load on existing infrastructure in cities like housing, sanitation, transportation, health, education, utilities, etc. In order to upgrade the quality of life of people, especially the urban poor, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has been actively introducing new schemes and reinventing the existing schemes which deal with these specific issues.MakaaniQ tells you about the major urban development schemes in India:
Smart Cities MissionLaunched on June 25, 2015, the Smart Cities Mission is a flagship scheme under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. This ambitious programme by the Indian Government aims at building 100 Smart Cities across India with focus on planned urbanisation and sustainable development as a support system for the neighbouring cities. It also involves the development of high-quality infrastructure with provision of basic amenities, education, health services, IT accessibility, digitisation, e-governance, sustainable development, safety and security. Global cities such as Singapore, Japan, and the USA are offering valuable support to India’s mission, which also emphasises on economic development of urban centres by creating more jobs and enhancement in income.