ALL India Institute of Local Self Government

ABOUT AIILSG  83 years of service to the nation  People first  Premier Institute of Self Governance  Knowledge Partner of ULBs  Excellence Through Capacity Building  National Presence- 26 centers spread across India in 11 states  Huge resource base  Strong team of experts

Our Future Cities  Half of humanity now lives in cities, which will be 60% by 2030 – 90% of future growth will take place in cities  Rapidly growing Indian cities will be home to nearly 40% of Indians by 2021 (UN Habitat 2008).  Greenpeace report predicts climate change impacts will force major population movements from coastal cities to inland already over burdened cities (125 million people by 2050 ).

Present Scenario  Implementation of Central and State Schemes for solid waste, sewage treatment, rainwater harvesting and environmental planning  74 th Amendment and its implications  Reforms based development agenda  Specific and uniqueness of city is not a considered factor in design and implementation of programme

Why Universalisation of "Roshni”?  Sustainable Cities are Fundamental to Social and Economic Development  Environmental Degradation Obstructs to Development Contribution of Cities  Environmental Deterioration is not Inevitable

Integration of Planning for Cities Environment Improvement  Development of Frame work of Urban Environmental agenda  Environmental strategies and Decision Making  Empowering of Urban Local Bodies through Capacity Building  Efficient use of Resource for Effective Changes

Intervention Area  Projects and Schemes should be planned in coordination specially with implementation agency as third tier governance  Developing Packages of mutually supportive interventions for all concerned departments  Institutionalizing Broad Based Participatory Approaches to Decision Making

Intervention Area  Municipal corporations/bodies collaboration are keys to success of initiatives  Proactive changes of laws/bye laws of third tier governance  Funding Mechanism has to established  Development of in-house capacity for implementation of projects

Road Ahead  Need based training for Administrative and Elected wings of ULBs  Empowering Urban Local Bodies for effective outcome  Environmental Planning Should be basic criterion for selection of immediate developmental projects  Knowledge sharing with ULBs will result in symbiotic relationship of new paradigm for avenues of sustainable development

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