City Investments to Innovate Integrate and Sustain 2.0
Source: PIB
GS II: Developmental Studies; GS III: Infrastructure
Overview
- News in Brief
- About City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain 2.0 (CITIIS 2.0)
Why in News?
The government has approved the City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain 2.0 (CITIIS 2.0) on 31 May 2023.
News in Brief
- The National Project Management Unit based at NIUA conducts regular visits to project sites and provides necessary support through capacity building and peer-to-peer learning to ensure effective implementation of the program.
- Each project under CITIIS 1.0 was assigned a domestic expert and an international mentor to provide detailed on-site guidance in the implementation of the project.
- Additionally, periodic reviews are conducted by the Government at the level of the program Apex Committee headed by the Joint Secretary & Mission Director (SCM), MoHUA.
About City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain 2.0 (CITIIS 2.0)
- CITIIS 2.0 has been conceived by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in partnership with the French Development Agency (AFD), KreditanstaltfürWiederaufbau (KfW), the European Union (EU), and National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA).
- 12 cities were selected under CITIIS 1.0 program through a challenge process.
- It is a part of the Smart Cities Mission
- It aims to promote integrated waste management and climate-oriented reform actions.
- The funding for CITIIS 2.0 would include a loan from AFD and KfW and a technical assistance grant from the EU.
The period of the program would be for 4 years. CITIIS 2.0 has 3 major components
- Component-1: Financial and technical support for up to 18 Smart Cities for projects promoting circular economy with focus on Integrated Waste Management.
- Component-2: Support to all States/Union Territories (UTs) for Climate action.
- Component-3: Interventions at the National level to support scale-up across all cities and towns.
What is the importance of the Scheme?
- The CITIIS 2.0 initiative serves as a valuable extension to the Government of India’s current national programs, including the National Mission on Sustainable Habitat, AMRUT 2.0, Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0, and Smart Cities Mission.
- By doing so, it contributes to the fulfillment of India’s Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) and commitments to the Conference of the Parties (COP26) on climate change.
- With its implementation CITIIS 2.0 brings forth a powerful solution to the challenges of sustainable urbanization and development in India.
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