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Cities and Union Budget
Theme papers
2023-24
03 Urban 20: A Key Ingredient
for Global Transformation Soumyadip Chattopadhyay
During India’s G-20 Arjun Kumar
Presidency

Hitesh Vaidya Case studies
63 Responsive Governance
06 Advancing Net-Zero Built Through Action Oriented
Environments: Promoting Public Listening
Equitable Wellness for All
Dr. P.B. Salim
Reshma Singh Debmay Chatterjee
Yashima Jain Amitjoti Bhattacharji
Mainak Mukherjee

Theme 17 India’s G-20 Leadership 73 Urban Planning and
and Sustainable Habitat
The G20 group of countries collectively A.K.. Jain Biodiversity – A Case of
represents 75% of global trade and Bhopal
nearly 66% of the World’s population.
This powerful international economic Policy Review Dr. Shubhashish Banerjee
cooperation group was formed in 1999 Dr. Kshama Puntambekar
after the Asian Financial crisis. Currently, 27 Towards A New “India
the group includes 19 countries including Urbanisation Policy-2023”
India, China, US, UK. Canada, as well
as the European Union. India has been Prof N Ranganathan
an active member of the G20 since its
inception. India has also been working 37 Envisioning An Inclusive
to ensure that the developmental issues
receive a major focus on the G20. India India By 2047
has taken over the presidency of the G20s
in December 2022 from Indonesia and Hitesh Vaidya IN THE BOX
will hold the post for one year. Various Utsav Choudhury
events are being held in this connection International Training 2
across the country, and will culminate Kanika Bansal
in hosting of the leaders’ summit in Programme (ITEC)
September 2023 for the first time in the 42 Climate Change and The G20: How it works 5
country’s history. During its presidency, Sustainable Urban
India has drawn inspiration from the India and the G20 16
Indian philosophy of “Vasudhaiva Development: Outlining an
Kutumbakam”- One Earth-One Family- approach for Indian Cities General Guidelines: Check 41
One Future. The theme includes various list for Submission of Articles
aspects of sustainable development, such Prof. Ramakrishna Nallathiga
as Sustainable Habitat Development, Water Wives for Water Pipes 56
addressing climate change, economic Housing and skilling – the
growth and transformative development, 49 Chaupal Pe Charcha: Waste 76
Urbanisation and Digitisation as drivers Intersection of Innovative Management, Technology
of urban transformation, Inclusive Housing Policy and Circularity
urban planning and Green & sustainable
housing. The upcoming G-20 summit is Arun Bhandari
an opportunity to revisit the sustainable
Habitat Agenda and chalk out a
programme for Habitat and Infrastructure The views expressed in this publication are the personal views of authors and do not necessarily
development, which is not only contextual reflect the official views and policies of HUDCO / HSMI. Articles or any other material in the
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