National Mission on Sustainable Habitat (NMSH)
Nodal:Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Low-carbon urban growth and climate resilience for Indian cities — anchored by MoHUA and delivered through Urban Local Bodies under the NAPCC framework.
Launched
Jun 2010
Coverage
Pan-India
Duration
2010–2030
Activities
8
Indicators
7
Key Targets
Public Transport Share
30% by 2030
Treated Wastewater Reuse
approximately 10,000 MLD (20%) by 2030
Legacy Waste Remediation
100% of cities and towns by 2030
Sustainable Habitat Mission Progress through Indicators
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Graph/detail is available only for configured indicators with comparable observations
Cities with approved City Water Balance Plans
City Water Balance Plans were introduced at the start of AMRUT 2.0 in 2021.
Cities with Door-to-Door collection
Cities with operational metro network
Legacy waste remediation
RRTS network operationalised
Treated wastewater reused in Class-I cities
Values are approximate.
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About
Mission Overview
The National Mission on Sustainable Habitat (NMSH) aims to promote low-carbon urban growth, reduce greenhouse-gas emissions intensity in support of India’s NDC commitments, build the resilience of cities to climate-change impacts, and strengthen their capacity to ‘bounce back better’ from climate-related extreme events and disaster risks.
- Launched in June 2010.
- Nodal: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
- Five thematic areas: (i) Energy and Green Buildings; (ii) Urban Planning, Green Cover and Biodiversity; (iii) Mobility and Air Quality; (iv) Water Management; and (v) Waste Management.
- Monitoring framework: Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework (CSCAF).
- Financing: Mission goals are intended to be achieved through existing MoHUA missions and programmes.
- Policy context: The Mission was revised in the context of India’s Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement, the Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban Agenda.
Vision
Promote low-carbon urban growth and build the resilience of cities to climate impacts and disaster risk.