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
8
Budget Allocated
—
Key Targets
Green Building Rules
All statutory cities
Public Transport Share
30% by 2030
Treated Water Reuse
At least 20% (Class-I)
Waste Collection & 4R
100% cities & towns
Sustainable Habitat Mission Progress through Indicators
Showing 8 of 8 indicators
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| Indicator | Unit | Current Status | Target by 2030 | Progress | Baseline Year (2021) | Last Updated | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cities integrating ECBC 2017 and Eco-Niwas Samhita 2018 in DCRs | Number | 95 | All statutory cities | 60% | Million-plus & state capitals | 1 Sept 2025 | |
Cities with 100% waste collection | Percentage | 78 | 100% in all cities & towns | 78% | 70 | 1 Sept 2025 | |
Cities with approved City Water Balance Plans | Number | 220 | All cities & towns | 38% | Few pilot cities | 1 Sept 2025 | |
Cities with C&D waste processing facility | Percentage | 45 | 100% in Class-I cities | 45% | 25 | 1 Sept 2025 | |
Cities with legacy dumpsite remediation | Percentage | 42 | 100% in all cities & towns | 42% | 18 | 1 Sept 2025 | |
Cities with operational metro network | Number | 27 | 50 cities | 54% | 18 cities (721 km) | 1 Sept 2025 | |
RRTS network operationalised | Kilometres | 35 | 82 km | 43% | 0 | 1 Sept 2025 | |
Treated wastewater reused in Class-I cities | Percentage | 16 | ≥ 20% in all Class-I cities | 80% | 12 | 1 Sept 2025 |
About
Mission Overview
The National Mission on Sustainable Habitat (NMSH) was approved by the PM's Council on Climate Change in June 2010 as one of the eight original NAPCC missions, and revised in 2019 to align with India's NDCs under the Paris Agreement, the SDGs and the New Urban Agenda. NMSH 2.0 is anchored by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, with implementation through Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). It aims to promote low-carbon urban growth — reducing GHG emissions intensity for India's NDC — and to build the resilience of cities to climate impacts, extreme events and disaster risks.
- Approved by the PM's Council on Climate Change in June 2010 as one of the eight original NAPCC missions; revised in 2019 to align with NDCs, SDGs and the New Urban Agenda.
- Five thematic areas: Energy & Green Building; Urban Planning, Green Cover & Biodiversity; Mobility & Air Quality; Water Management; Waste Management.
- Goals achieved through other MoHUA programmes — financed via budgetary and extra-budgetary resources, not a separate NMSH budget.
- India's urban population to reach ~600 million by 2031; cities contribute over 70% of India's GHG emissions.
Vision
Promote low-carbon urban growth and build the resilience of cities to climate impacts and disaster risks.