Category 2 · Current Affairs & Government Schemes

Urban Development Schemes

10 micro topics in Current Affairs & Government Schemes for UPSC Prelims, in book order: Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT); Smart Cities Mission; and 8 more.

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   Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)

   The Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, launched on 25 June 2015 to give every urban household a tap with assured…

2. 2.2

   Smart Cities Mission

   The Smart Cities Mission was a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, launched on 25 June 2015 to promote cities that give core infrastructure, a clean and sustainable environment and a…

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   Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U)

   Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) is the urban housing mission of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, launched on 25 June 2015 with the aim of Housing for All in urban areas by…

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   Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban (SBM-U)

   Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban (SBM-U) is the sanitation mission of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, launched on 2 October 2014 to make India's cities open defecation free and to manage solid waste scientifically.…

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   National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM)

   The National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, launched on 24 September 2013 by restructuring the Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana. It aims to…

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   Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM)

   Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) is the name given in 2016 to the National Urban Livelihoods Mission, run by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme…

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   Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY)

   The Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) was a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Urban Development, now Housing and Urban Affairs, launched on 21 January 2015 with an outlay of Rs 500 crore…

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   National Urban Transport Policy

   The National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP) is the policy of the Government of India, approved in April 2006 by the Ministry of Urban Development, now Housing and Urban Affairs, to guide how cities plan movement of…

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   PM SVANidhi Scheme (Street Vendors)

   The PM Street Vendor's AatmaNirbhar Nidhi, or PM SVANidhi, is a Central Sector micro-credit scheme of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, launched on 1 June 2020 to give affordable working capital loans to street…

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    Metro Rail Policy and Urban Mass Transit Schemes

    The Metro Rail Policy 2017 is the policy of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, approved by the Union Cabinet in August 2017, to guide central support for metro rail projects in cities. It makes…

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Frequently asked questions

Which topics are in Urban Development Schemes?

Urban Development Schemes has 10 micro topics in Current Affairs & Government Schemes: Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT); Smart Cities Mission; Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U); Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban (SBM-U); National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM); Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM); Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY); National Urban Transport Policy; PM SVANidhi Scheme (Street Vendors); Metro Rail Policy and Urban Mass Transit Schemes.

Is Urban Development Schemes important for UPSC Prelims?

Urban Development Schemes is a part of the UPSC Prelims Current Affairs & Government Schemes syllabus map on MaargX UPSC. Each of its 10 published topics has key terms, a Mains angle and practice questions.