How significant a contributor is the housing sector to the GHG emissions? What are various government’s initiatives to boost the green housing sector?

Housing is one of the major contributors of greenhouse gas emissions, with around one fourth of the country’s electricity consumption and 20% share in total greenhouse gas emissions. Contribution of Housing in GHG emissions: The share of housing in greenhouse ..

Topics: GS-I: Urbanization Their Problems and Their Remedies • GS-III: Conservation Environmental Pollution Degradation

Climate change is affecting everyone on the planet, but the most severe crisis will be faced by the coastal areas. In this context, discuss the challenges faced by coastal cities due to climate change.

Given India’s vast coastline of more than 7500 Km. The coastal cities are very much susceptible to climate change. The effects of climate change are being witnessed in the form of changes in rainfall patterns, increased intensity & frequency of ..

Topics: GS-I: Urbanization Their Problems and Their Remedies • GS-III: Conservation Environmental Pollution Degradation • GS-III: Environmental Impact Assessment • GS-III: Disaster and Disaster Management

The state policies and actions have proved to be inadequate to address the challenges of rapid urbanisation. Analyse.

As per the World Bank, 34% of Indian population resides in urban areas and contributes 63% to India’s GVA. Pull factors to cities: Job opportunities. Healthcare and education facilities. Recreational options. Better income. Absence of caste rigidity. State policies and ..

Topics: GS-I: Urbanization Their Problems and Their Remedies

Examine the need of a new policy for the planning and management of cities in a sustainable manner.

According to the ministry of housing and urban affairs, urban areas account for 33% of Indian population, and 60% of Indian GDP. Both these figures all set to rise and thus the key challenges in urbanisation need to be addressed. ..

Topics: GS-I: Urbanization Their Problems and Their Remedies

The overflowing rivers and heavy rains are not the only reasons behind the issue of urban flooding; the problem is magnified due to the uninformed ways in which our cities are coping with urbanization. Elaborate. Also, mention the National Disaster Management Authority guidelines on urban floods.

About 33% of Indian population lives in urban cities at present. Lately, the mega cities have become more vulnerable to floods, e.g. Chennai (2015), Hyderabad (2019) and most recent, Bangalore (2022). Link between Urban Floods and Unplanned Urbanization: Urbanization is ..

Topics: GS-I: Urbanization Their Problems and Their Remedies • GS-III: Disaster and Disaster Management

Highlight the factors behind fast-paced rural to urban migration and discuss the challenges arising out of it, mainly for the economically weaker sections. Also suggest measures to address this issue.

According to Census 2011, 31.4% of population resides in urban areas. Further 307 million are registered as migrants in the census, predominantly rural to urban migration. Reasons: Agricultural distress in rural areas. More educational opportunities in cities. Lack of economic ..

Topics: GS-I: Population and Associated Issues • GS-I: Poverty and Developmental Issues • GS-I: Urbanization Their Problems and Their Remedies