Planning for a growing urban India | Prof Debolina Kundu - NIUA | Jayashree Kurup

The video discusses the growth of towns and cities in India, the challenges of urbanization, and the importance of planning, governance, and citizen participation. It also highlights the need for capacity building, financing, and creating sustainable and safe cities.

00:09 Significant growth of towns and cities under the Amrut scheme in India

00:26 India has 4,962 statutory towns and approximately 5,000 census towns

01:00 More than 60% of Indian cities are not planned

01:19 GIS-based master plans being prepared for cities and smaller towns

01:51 Eight cities identified to receive 1,000 CR rupees for development

04:26 Sluggish rural to urban migration rate of 20-22%

04:58 Urban growth rate increased from 2.73% to 2.76% in the last decade

07:33 Top-heavy urban structure with 500+ class one cities

09:57 Large number of small towns with less than 100,000 population

11:15 Institute urbanization transforming rural areas into urban

13:07 Capacity building needed for municipal staff and councilors

14:13 Financing from center, state, and locally generated

19:05 Importance of citizen participation in governance and planning

21:45 Improving safety in cities, especially for vulnerable groups

21:59 Role of citizens in creating a circular economy

23:59 Planning for sustainable cities requires collaboration between government, citizens, and private sector

24:51 Government initiatives to address waste management and circular economy

under the Amud scheme has grown