Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that population growth in all big metropolitan cities is in agglomerate phase;
(b) if so, the top 15 fastest growing cities in the country;
(c) whether it is also a fact that by 2035 the cities are projected to have double urbanisation against the present status thereof; and
(d) if so, the plan of the Government for arranging adequate facilities and services to cope up with human overload thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)
(a):The decadal population growth of 53 Urban Agglomerations is at Annexure-1.
(b): The details of the top fifteen cities, in terms of decadal growth of population, during the period 2001-2011 is given at Annexure-2.
(c): No Madam.
(d): The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs through its flagship programs viz. Swachh Bharat Mission(SBM), Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation(AMRUT), Smart Cities Mission(SCM), Pradhan MantriAwasYojana-Housing for All (Urban) (PMAY-HFA-U), Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY), DeendayalAntyodayaYojana- National Urban Livelihood Mission (DAY-NULM) and Metro Rail projects, is extending financial assistance to the State Governments for provision of adequate facilities and services.
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