{"id":56369,"date":"2025-07-23T11:34:30","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T06:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=56369"},"modified":"2025-07-23T11:34:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T06:04:30","slug":"empowering-urban-india-for-climate-resilience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/empowering-urban-india-for-climate-resilience\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering Urban India for Climate Resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Need for Urban Climate Resilience Latest News<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>India\u2019s urban landscape<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is rapidly expanding, posing significant challenges in adapting to <\/span><b>climate change<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>A World Bank report <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(\u201cTowards Resilient and Prosperous Cities in India\u201d), in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), highlights the urgent need for urban climate resilience.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It advocates for <\/span><b>greater autonomy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and suggests a $2.4 trillion investment requirement by 2050.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key Highlights from the Report<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Need for urban autonomy in climate governance:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Bank India Country Director Auguste Tano Kouame emphasized that cities with decision-making autonomy perform better in climate resilience.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advocated for the implementation of the <\/span><b>74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, based on local conditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Decentralization <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">leads to better<\/span><b> resource mobilization<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, asset monetization, revenue generation, and accountability.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Urban climate risks and economic costs:\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Urban India will experience <\/span><b>two major shocks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211;\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pluvial flooding (urban flooding due to poor drainage and excessive concretization).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extreme heat stress, worsened by the urban heat island effect.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Estimated annual flood-related losses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are $5 billion by 2030 and $30 billion by 2070.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Heat-related fatalities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> could double to over 3 lakh per year by 2050.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial and Population Projections<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Investment needs:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$2.4 trillion required by 2050 for building resilient infrastructure and services.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At least $150 billion needed to build flood resilience in 60% of high-risk cities over the next 15 years.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Urban growth trajectory:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Urban population to nearly double to 951 million by 2050.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By 2030, cities will generate 70% of new employment in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best Practices Cited in India<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ahmedabad <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has developed a Heat Action Plan model which aims to strengthen early warning systems, improve healthcare readiness, increase green cover and shift work schedules for outdoor laborers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Kolkata <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has adopted a city-level flood forecasting and warning system.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Indore <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has invested in a modern solid waste management system, improving cleanliness and supporting green jobs.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Chennai <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has adopted a climate action plan based on thorough risk assessment and targeting both adaptation and low-carbon growth.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recommendations of the Report<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>For national and state governments:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a financing roadmap.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set standards and frameworks to boost municipal capacity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engage the private sector in climate-resilient infrastructure.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>For cities and ULBs:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evaluate climate risks at the local level.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mobilise capital (including private investments) for adaptation and mitigation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adopt strategies such as &#8211;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Cool roofs, early warning systems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, urban greening, and shifted working hours to mitigate heat stress.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Urban planning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that reduces impervious surfaces and improves stormwater management.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The World Bank\u2013MoHUA report highlights that empowering cities through greater autonomy, targeted investments, and institutional reforms is crucial for making India&#8217;s urban future climate-resilient, economically productive, and socially inclusive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/indian-cities-need-24-trillion-for-climate-infrastructure-by-2050-world-bank-says\/article69842331.ece#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>TH 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