The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and housing and urban affairs are closely linked through SDG 11, which aims to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. This involves ensuring access to adequate, safe, and affordable housing, upgrading slums, and improving urban planning and management to create more resilient and environmentally friendly cities.
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities:
Adequate, safe, and affordable housing : The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) mission aims to provide "Housing for All" to the urban poor, including slum dwellers, and uses a technology sub-mission to promote innovative, sustainable construction.
Access to basic services : Programs ensure access to essential services like water supply, sewerage, and sanitation.
Inclusive and sustainable urbanization : The Smart Cities Mission focuses on sustainable and inclusive development through the application of 'smart solutions', integrating physical infrastructure with social and economic systems.
Environmental impact reduction : The Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) focuses on sanitation, solid waste management, and reducing the adverse environmental impact of cities.
Resilience to disasters: The department works to build the resilience of cities to climate change and disasters, which is a key component of urban planning reforms.
