It is one of the missions under National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) launched in 2010. It aims to make cities sustainable through improvements in energy efficiency in buildings, management of solid waste & shift to public transport.
It covers following broad aspects –
Extension of the energy conservation building code - which addresses the design of new and large commercial buildings to optimize their energy demand;
Better urban planning and modal shift to public transport - make long term transport plans to facilitate the growth of medium and small cities in such a way that ensures efficient and convenient public transport;
Recycling of material and urban waste management - special areas of focus will be development of technology for producing power form waste.
