National Institute of Urban Affairs

National Institute of Urban Affairs
Toolkit for developing city action plans for reusing treated wastewater
Strategic approach to managing urban water resources sustainably Posted on 23 Jul, 2024 10:49 AM

The increasing demand for water resources in urban areas has led to significant challenges in water management, particularly in regions facing water scarcity.

Water treatment plant (Image: Rawpixel; CC0 License)
How data and technology can improve urban livability
By fostering strong collaborations and pooling resources, cities can collectively address the challenges of data-driven urbanization, says NIUA report
Posted on 10 Jul, 2023 07:46 PM

The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and Primus Partners Pvt. Ltd. (Primus) collaborated on a report titled "Data and Technology to Drive Liveable Cities." This comprehensive study was officially unveiled during the Urban 20 Mayoral summit held in Ahmedabad on July 7 and 8, 2023.

There is tremendous transformative potential of data driven approaches in shaping urban environments (Image: Needpix, CC0)
Best practices for flood resilient cities
A basket of solutions that Indian cities can choose based on their need and priority Posted on 21 Dec, 2022 02:18 PM

Resilience of cities depends on effective functioning of complex infrastructure networks such as water, energy, sanitation, transport along with physical infrastructure such as housing, hospitals and educational institutions.

East Kolkata Wetland (Image: Dibyendu Ash; Wikimedia Commons)
Jaipur’s wastewater conundrum
A report by NIUA brings to light the chinks in Jaipur's sewage system and suggests some solutions. Posted on 21 Nov, 2019 12:29 PM

A major area of concern currently for India is the proper disposal of wastewater in urban areas. The huge increase in supply of potable water to cater to the needs of modern urban households has correspondingly increased the quantum of wastewater.

Routine check done by the sewage treatment plant staff in Delawas, Jaipur. The plant is part of the ADB best practices projects list. (Image: Asian Development Bank, Flickr Commons)
Status of water supply, sanitation and solid waste management in urban areas – A research study by CPHEEO (2005)
The urban water, sanitation and solid waste management assessed for the requirements of funds. Posted on 11 Nov, 2010 10:16 PM

This study by the Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO) assesses the status of water supply, sanitation and solid waste management in selected 300 cities and towns of India including all metropolitan cities and selected Class I and Class II urban centres. It estimates the requirement of funds for full coverage of population by these services in the urban areas of the country from 1999 to 2022 (at five yearly intervals). Overall, the study confirms the normal notion that the metropolitan cities are better provided for than the other size class of urban centres.

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