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Theme paper 52 Clean Indian Cities with
appropriate Solid Waste
3 Greening Building and Management by 2047 –
Construction Sector for a Perspective Approach of
Viksit Bharat preparation of Solid Waste
Management Plan for a City:
Shabnam Bassi Sample city –Kochi, Kerala)
H T Suresh
9 Philosophical Paradigms
Attempting to Encapsulate 60 Bricks and Beyond-
the Paths towards a Viksit Creating Safe and Resilient
Bharat 2047 Schools

Ayush Kumar Dr. Barsha Poricha
Manasmita Pattnaik
municipal bonds and international green funds. Capacity
building, both at the local level and regional level, as well 18 The intersection of economic Sourabh Namle
as at the central level, would help in empowering urban
local bodies (ULBs) technical skills, with resources and growth and environmental
needed functional and operational autonomy. Further, sustainability in India:
adopting a comprehensive participatory approach
through engaging citizens, entrepreneurs, and civil Pathways for Viksit Bharat
society, would certainly help transform this ambitious
vision into a collective mission. Anshu Kalshyan
In this regard, strengthening our urban local bodies IN THE BOX
(ULBs) by empowering them with facilitating access
to institutional finance would be crucial for enabling Policy Review Two week Course for 2
them for effectively delivering quality basic services
and for which further decentralisation of powers as Overseas Professionals on
envisioned in the 74 Constitutional Amendment would 31 Bridging the Divide: “Right to Adequate Housing
th
need to be implemented fully. In addition, adoption of Strengthening Social
good governance practices, including digitally enabled in the context of Habitat
services, through use of GIS, data analytics and AI, Infrastructure for the Urban III New Urban Agenda
would help in ensuring efficiency, transparency, rooting Poor
out malpractices like corruption, and thereby improving - Policies, Planning And
customer/ citizen satisfaction. Mukta Naik and Kanika Bansal Practices Under ITEC”
We trust and are confident that by 2047, Indian cities (March 12 - 25, 2025)
would stand on global stage, as exemplars of progress—
vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable. Basic human needs Mumbai Trans Harbour Link 30
such as housing, would cease to be a privilege and would 38 Moving Towards a Circular
have become a right. Although the path is very ambitious, Economy in India and the (MTHL)
but so is India’s spirit. With bold and people-centric
policies, relentless innovation, and unwavering resolve, Region Delhi Mumbai Industrial 37
Viksit Bharat is not just a dream—it is a destiny within
reach. Let us build it, brick by brick, city by city, until the Dr. Kulwant Singh Corridor
goal is realised.
In conclusion, we wish to reiterate that the journey India’s First Hyeperloop: 42
towards Viksit Bharat 2047 is a collective endeavour. By
prioritising housing and urban development with focus Case study Delhi-Jaipur
on infrastructure development, India can ensure a future
where every citizen benefits from a developed nation with 43 Sorasori Mukhyamantri:
equitable, and sustainable environment. Together, we can, Kochi Water Metro 71
and we will, transform this vision into a reality, leaving a Building Public Trust
legacy of progress for generations to come.
This edition of Shelter contains articles by various urban Dr P.B Salim,IAS
practitioners having rich and long experience in the habitat
sector on the themes such as role of climate resilience,
people’s participation in governance and formulation of
citizen-centric polices and programmes, in addition to The views expressed in this publication are the personal views of authors and do not necessarily
case studies showcasing various initiatives, innovative
planning and design approaches and implementation. We reflect the official views and policies of HUDCO / HSMI. Articles or any other material in the
hope that readers would benefit immensely and would publication may be reproduced so long as the credit is given and tear sheets are provided to
contribute to the discourse on role of urban sector in the editor. All photo credits are by the authors unless otherwise specified.
achieving the goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047.