India
A deep analysis of India National Urban Policy
Region: Asia & The Pacific
GDP per capita
Population (2016)
Population growth rate
Inflation Rate (2014)
Drinking water (rural)
Drinking water (urban)
Forested areas
CO2 emissions estimate
Labour force (females)
Labour force (males)
Female life expectancy
Male life expectancy
Unemp % of labour force
Urban population
Male education
Female education
Data presented above is obtained form 2018 NUP Database Booklet - (2018 WorldBank dataset), access it from the World Bank Dataset
TITLE OF NUP
National Urban Policy (Explicit)
STAGE OF NUP
Formulation Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Ministry of Urban Development
TIMELINE
2017
FOCUS
The plan promotes cities that provide core infrastructure and give a decent quality of life to its citizens. A smart city is clean, sustainable and applies “smart” solutions to solve urban problems. This involves water supply, adequate sanitation and waste management , afford
COMMENTS
The Central Government has funding allocated to cities without a system of cities approach. The cities for the project include: Agra, Bhopal, Diu, Erode and many more. UN-Habitat is assisting in developing a National Urban Policy (2017)
Thematic scope of India NUP
Thematic attention
Economic
Development
Thematic attention
Spatial
Development
Thematic attention
Human
Development
Thematic attention
Environmental
Development
Thematic attention
Climate
Resilience
Graphical Representation
Legend:
12=Extensive
8=Moderate
4=Low
0=No Information
Measurement of how India NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for India, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. India NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Formulation phase.
NO
Territorial development
India NUP does not address a spatial coherent territory that includes a balanced system for human settlement. Cities and towns along the urban, periurban and rural continum is also focussed in the India NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
India NUP does not address the local fiscal space as SDG.11.a.1 qualifier. Their NUP ensures that local governments have resources to carry out activities at the local level.
NO