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ABOUT THE HUDCO AWARDS FOR BEST PRACTICES 2023-24

HUDCO Awards for “Best Practices to Improve the Living Environment” has been institutionalized since the year 2011-12 to en-
courage and acknowledge efforts in these areas and to motivate Government Departments/ Parastatals Agencies/Local Bodies/De-
velopment Authorities/NGO’s/Private and Corporate Sector/Research and Academic Institutions etc. who have demonstrated out-
standing initiatives to encourage innovative and sustainable projects.
HUDCO Best Practices gives award under the following 6 themes:
1. Environment Management, Energy Conservation and Green Buildings
2. Housing, Urban Poverty and Infrastructure
3. Sanitation
4. Urban Design, Regional Planning, Inner - City Revitalization & Conservation
5. Urban Governance
6. Urban Transport
Each Theme has the following sub-themes:

Theme 1: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, ENERGY CONSERVATION & GREEN BUILDINGS
Sub-themes: Innovative pollution reduction measures at city level, Urban greening, Application of Environmentallyfriendlytechnol-
ogies at city/building level, integrated assessment, monitoring and control, and “Green” accounting, tangiblemeasures for ecological
sustainability at city/zone level, Energy conservation practices at building/city level, Appropriate andcost effective building materials
and construction technology, Green buildings and Green building indicators & waterconservation measures/Rain water harvesting
at City/building level.

Theme 2: HOUSING, URBAN POVERTY & INFRASTRUCTURE
Sub-themes: Affordable housing, Access to housing ,Access to housing finance/credit, Slum and settlement upgradingand improve-
ment, Application of environment friendly building materials, Cost-effective urban housing including innovative,emerging and di-
saster resistant technologies in housing, Access to land/services for urban poor, Provision of basic services,Public-Private partner-
ships/Public-Private-Community partnerships & Community based capacity building/livelihoodgeneration solutions.
Theme 3: DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, MITIGATION & REHABILITATION
Sub-themes: Reduction of vulnerability, Civic awareness and preparedness, Contingency planning and early warning systems, Re-
sponse capacity, Hazard and risk reduction and mitigation, post-disaster rehabilitation/reconstruction, Risk assessment and zoning,
Gender specific risks and needs, Building bye-laws for disaster mitigation.
Theme 4: SANITATION
Sub-themes: Solid Waste Management, Sewerage management, Cost effective/eco-friendly/Innovative sanitationsolutions & Waste
to energy solutions.
Theme 5: URBAN DESIGN, REGIONAL PLANNING, INNER-CITY REVITALISATION & CONSERVATION
Sub-themes: Smart City solutions, Sustainable/inclusive city planning, Innovative Urban design/New townshipdesigns, Innovative
regional planning approaches, Urban renewal/Heritage conservation or retrofitting, Inner-cityrenewal/revitalization & Accessibility
improvement for differently abled/vulnerable groups.

Theme 6: URBAN GOVERNANCE
Sub-themes: Urban management and administration, E-governance/Partnerships with civil society, Participatorybudgeting and de-
cision making, Human Resources and leadership development, Decentralization/Devolution of powers,Institutional reforms, Trans-
parency and accountability, Empowerment of Women, Innovative methods of collection ofproperty tax/other taxes/bills, Municipal
double entry accounting and Improved service delivery initiatives.

Theme 7: URBAN TRANSPORT
Sub-themes: Mass public transport, Environmentally friendly public transport, Traffic bottleneck reduction planning,GPS based
initiatives for transport improvement, Urban transport planning, Parking solutions, Transit OrientedDevelopment/Transit Corridor
development & Last Mile connectivity.

The selection criteria are based on Planning and Implementation Processes, Innovativeness, Stakeholder’sParticipation, Resource
Mobilisation and Impact, Sustainability and Replicability. A Jury Committee comprising of eminentprofessionals with diverse back-
ground in the habitat sector, scrutinise each entry received, as per selection criteria.
The Award consists of a cash prize of Rs. One Lakh each, a certificate, and a plaque. Up to 10 winners are selected for the Award every
year.

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