Sustainable and Disaster-Resilient Cities: Case Studies and Capacity Building of 10 JnNURM Cities
The objective of the study was to assess the state of disaster resilience of 10 selected cities, namely Dehradun, Srinagar (North India), Shillong, Guwahati, Bhubaneswar (East India), Pune, Ahmedabad, Bhopal (West India) and Vishakhapatnam, Hyderabad (South India). Four regional workshops were also organized to get feedback from the city officials and stakeholders covering the different regions with active participation of the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), parastatal bodies, researchers and urban planners of the respective cities.
- The study revealed that the ULBs face a big challenge to keep pace with the need to increase infrastructure and service provision for citizens and simultaneously ensure inclusive growth for the urban poor. Through this study, IRADe has recommended an integrated approach for sustainable and disaster-resilient development in these cities. This will help the local governments as generally they have limited resources available to address development issues ranging from health, education, infrastructure and services, and often disaster risks do not emerge as clear priorities.
Supported by: Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India