Rapid Fire
National Urban Conclave 2025
- 10 Nov 2025
- 3 min read
The National Urban Conclave 2025 concluded in New Delhi, advancing the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision through the launch of major initiatives. It gathered key stakeholders to deliberate on the theme “Sustainable Urban Development and Governance.”
Major Initiatives Launched at National Urban Conclave 2025
- Dumpsite Remediation Accelerator Programme (DRAP): A year-long mission to accelerate dumpsite cleanup, reclaim urban land, and achieve “Lakshya Zero Dumpsites” by September 2026.
- DRAP will prioritize these high-impact locations, covering approximately 8.8 crore MT of legacy waste.
- To support this, the Centre provides Rs 550/tonne financial support for legacy waste remediation.
- Swachh Bharat Mission – Knowledge Management Unit (KMU): The unit is established by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) at the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA).
- The KMU will support Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban through capacity building, knowledge creation, and institutional learning.
- Centre for Public Policy on Habitat and Housing: It will be set up at NIUA to support affordable urban housing through policy work, capacity building, data strengthening, and knowledge sharing.
- IIRS Sankalan App: It is a Geographical Information System (GIS) -based mobile application launched by the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) to make urban surveys faster and more efficient.
- Urban Invest Window (UiWIN): A Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO)-led platform to attract private and multilateral financing (e.g., World Bank, ADB) and promote PPP projects, supporting sustainable urban infrastructure.
- Hill & Himalayan Cities Fund: A Rs 1,000 crore fund under Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban 2.0 has been announced to strengthen solid waste management in hill and Himalayan cities and address the unique environmental challenges faced by these fragile landscapes.
- It seeks to improve waste collection, processing, and disposal systems while promoting cleaner, sustainable urban development.
| Read more: Towards Sustainable Urbanization in India |
