Report analyses Demand for Grants for 2026-27 for Ministry of HUA and calls for adopting evidence-based budgetary forecasting aligned with actual implementation capacity of States.
India’s Urban Landscape
- State Subject: Urban development is a State Subject under Article 243W.
- 74th Amendment Act, 1992: Entrusts Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) with functions under Twelfth Schedule.
- Rapid Growth: Urban Population has grown from 25.9 million (1901) to 377 million (2011).
- Expected to reach 594 million by 2036 with nearly 50% living in urban areas by 2047.
- Key Issues: Infrastructure strain; Inadequate basic amenities like affordable housing, drinking water, public transport, etc.
- Major Initiatives/Schemes: Atal Mission for Rejuvenation & Urban Transformation 2.0 (AMRUT 2.0), Swacch Bharat Mission- Urban 2.0 (SBM- U 2.0), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0), Metro Rail Projects, PM e-Bus Seva Scheme, Municipal bonds, City Economic Regions, etc.
