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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

Showing 7 of 7 indicators

Cities with approved City Water Balance Plans

City Water Balance Plans were introduced at the start of AMRUT 2.0 in 2021.

UnitNumber of Cities
Current Status (as of August 2026)4,884
Target4,910
Progress99%
Last updated on

Cities with Door-to-Door collection

UnitPercentage
Current Status (as of August 2026)97
Target by 203098
Progress99%
Baseline (as of 2016)43
Last updated on

Cities with operational metro network

UnitNumber of Cities
Current Status (as of August 2026)26
Baseline (as of 2014)5
Last updated on

Legacy waste remediation

UnitPercentage
Current Status (as of August 2026)64
Target by 2030100
Progress64%
Baseline (as of 2024)43
Last updated on

RRTS network operationalised

UnitKilometres
Current Status (as of August 2026)82.15
Baseline (as of 2023)17
Last updated on

Treated wastewater reused in Class-I cities

Values are approximate.

UnitMLD
Current Status (as of August 2026)6,000
Target by 203010,000
Progress60%
Baseline (as of 2023)6000
Last updated on

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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.

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Contact

Climate Change Division, MoEFCC

Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, New Delhi – 110003

+91-11-20819265

itdiv-moefcc[at]gov[dot]in

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