The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) was launched in 2005 as the flagship urban development program of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation. It had two sub-missions: Sub-Mission for Urban Infrastructure and Governance (UIG) and Sub-Mission for Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP). UIG focused on infrastructure projects for water, sanitation, transport etc. while BSUP aimed to provide housing, basic services and civic amenities to urban poor through integrated slum development projects. The mission aimed to encourage reforms and fast track development in 65 identified cities. It provided financial assistance up to 50-90% of project costs depending

1. Jawaharlal Nehru
National Urban Renewal Mission
An Overview
-by Yash & Saumya

2. Introduction
JnNURM
Basic Services for Urban poor (BSUP) Urban Infrastructure and Governance (UIG)
Aimed at integrated development of slums through projects for providing shelter, basic
services and other related civic amenities with a view to providing utilities to the urban
poor.
The JNNURM was launched in 2005 as the first flagship scheme of the Ministry of
Housing and Urban Affairs.
The Mission was initially for a seven year period i.e. up to March 2012 which was
extended upto March 2014 and again upto March 2015 i.e. 7+2+1 years

3. The Mission
Mission Statement: “The aim is to encourage reforms and fast track planned
development of identified cities. Focus is to be on efficiency in urban
infrastructure and service delivery mechanisms, community participation, and
accountability of ULBs/ Parastatal agencies towards citizens.”

4. Scope of the Mission
The Mission shall comprise two Sub- Missions, namely:
(1)Sub-Mission for Urban Infrastructure and Governance: The
main thrust of the Sub-Mission will be on infrastructure projects relating to
water supply and sanitation, sewerage, solid waste management, road
network, urban transport and redevelopment of old city areas with a view to
upgrading infrastructure therein, shifting industrial and commercial
establishments to conforming areas, etc.
(2)Sub-Mission for Basic Services to the Urban Poor: The main
thrust of the Sub-Mission will be on integrated development of slums
through projects for providing shelter, basic services and other related civic
amenities with a view to providing utilities to the urban poor.

5. The Objectives
The objectives of the JNNURM are to ensure that the following are achieved
in the urban sector:
(a)Focused attention to integrated development of infrastructure services in cities
covered under the Mission;
(b)Establishment of linkages between asset-creation and asset-management
through a slew of reforms for long-term project sustainability;
(c) Ensuring adequate funds to meet the deficiencies in urban infrastructural
services;
(d)Planned development of identified cities including peri-urban areas,
outgrowths and urban corridors leading to dispersed urbanisation;

6. (e) Scale-up delivery of civic amenities and provision of utilities with emphasis
on universal access to the urban poor;
(f) Special focus on urban renewal programme for the old city areas to reduce
congestion; and
(g) Provision of basic services to the urban poor including security of tenure at
affordable prices, improved housing, water supply and sanitation, and ensuring
delivery of other existing universal services of the government for education,
health and social security.
The Objectives (Contd.)

7. Assistance under JNNURM
1. Financial Assistance under JNNURM:
 Under BSUP, project cost is shared in the ratio of 50:50 for cities with
population more than 4million (as per Census 2001), 80:20 for cities
with population in between 1-4million and 90:10 for North Eastern
and Special category States. Entire cost of construction of Dwelling
Units (DUs) and associated infrastructure was shared as per the above
mentioned sharing pattern without any limitation.
 Under IHSDP, project cost is shared in the ratio of 80:20 for remaining
smaller cities and 90:10 for North Eastern and Special Category
States. Cost ceiling of Rs. 1 lakh per DU including cost of
infrastructure was applicable for projects taken up under IHSDP
Scheme.

8. Assistance under JNNURM (Contd.)

9. Eligible cities for
JnNURM assistance
65 Mission Cities were identified
based on urban population
(Census 2001) as;
 Category A
 Category b
 Category C

10. Eligible sectors for JnNURM assistance
The sectors and projects eligible for JNNURM under the Sub-Mission for
Urban Infrastructure and Governance(UIG) assistance would be as
follows:
• Urban renewal, that is, redevelopment of inner (old) city areas [including
widening of narrow streets, shifting of industrial and commercial
establishments from non-conforming (inner city) areas to conforming
(outer city) areas to reduce congestion etc.]
• Water supply (including desalination plants) and sanitation.
• Sewerage and solid waste management.
• Construction and improvement of drains and storm water drains.
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11. • Development of heritage areas
• Prevention and rehabilitation of soil erosion and landslides only in cases of
special category States where such problems are common; and
• Preservation of water bodies.
• Parking lots and spaces on PPP basis
• Urban transportation including roads, highways, expressways, MRTS, and metro
projects. (6) Parking lots and spaces on PPP basis.

12. Low floor bus from JNNURM for Kochi and
Thiruvananthapuram
bus by JNNURM scheme used by West Bengal Transport
Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited, in the
capital city of Kolkata
Example (UIG)

13. Example (UIG)
Overhead Water Tank Capacity 30 lakhs litres , at
Barat Nagar BHEL under Bhopal Municipal
Corporation

14. Eligible sectors for JnNURM assistance
The sectors and projects eligible for JNNURM under the Sub-Mission
Directorate for Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP) assistance
would be as follows:
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• Integrated development of slums, housing and development of
infrastructure projects in slums in the identified cities;
• Projects involving development, improvement, and maintenance of
basic services to the urban poor.
• Slum improvement and rehabilitation of projects.
• Projects on water supply, sewerage, drainage, community toilets, and baths
etc.
• Projects for providing houses at affordable cost for slum dwellers, urban poor,
economically weaker sections (EWS) and lower income group (LIG)
categories.

15. • Construction and improvement of drains and storm water drains.
• Environmental improvement of slums and solid waste management.
• Street lighting.
• Civic amenities like community halls, child care centres etc.
• Operation and Maintenance of assets created under this component.

16. Reforms under JNNURM
The two components of JnNURM were mandated to pursue 3 key pro-poor
reforms, namely:
 Earmarking of 25% of municipal budget for the urban poor for
provision of basic services including affordable housing to the urban
poor;
 Implementation of 7- Point Charter, namely provision of land tenure,
affordable housing, water, sanitation, education, health and social
security to the poor in a time-bound manner ensuring convergence with
other programmes and
 Reservation of minimum 25% of developed land in all housing projects,
public or private, critical for slum improvement.

17. Aim:
Vijayawada PPP model to achieve BSUP component of JnNURM
Brief:
• 226 acres of land - Gollapudi and Jakkampudi villages located outside ring
road – city inclusive expansion
• District and Municipal corporation,commissioner,Magistrates,collector
+
Farmers joined hands to give 40%of their land
• Land used for EWS/LIG housing
• 60%percent of plotted land returned to farmers for plotted development
With-approach road, international road,land levelling,water and other
infrastructure services and free land use conversion
Example (BSUP)
25 crores
from state
governmen
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19. Finances:
• Land acquisition compensation would give-60 lakhs per acre.
• Municipal developed land given back to farmers costs 5k to 100k per
square yard leading to 90-180 lakhs per acre of land.
• This developed land is equipped with all urban facilities and services
Reforms:
• Earmarking of 25% of municipal budget for the urban poor for provision of basic
services including affordable housing to the urban poor i.e. 25 crores from state
government
• Implementation of 7- Point Charter, i.e. 60%percent of plotted land returned to
farmers for plotted development
• Reservation of minimum 25% of developed land in all housing projects, public or
private, critical for slum improvement

20. Other examples (BSUP)

21. References
1.Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission. (2017, October 15). Retrieved
October 20, 2018, from http://mohua.gov.in/cms/jawaharlal-nehru-national-urban-
renewal-mission.php
JnNURM(PDF). Archived from
(https://web.archive.org/web/20120921054433if_/http://jnnurm.nic.in/wp-
content/uploads/2012/06/State-Level.pdf) on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 25
October 2018