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About the project

The mission of the Centre is to propel the agenda of river-sensitive urban development in India. The Centre aims to lead and expand the scope of the urban river planning and management narrative in India, with a view to target practical, on-ground transformative action in cities. The agenda for the Centre is geared towards creating an enabling environment for, and facilitating the implementation of practices, regulations and projects that seek to harmonize the city-river relationship. The Centre primarily carries out three categories of activities. First, to manage the day-to-day activities of India’s River Cities Alliance—a network of 146 cities across India. Second, to develop a range of decision support systems for diverse aspects of urban river management. Third, building capacities of different stakeholders—city officials, practitioners, academia, and students—on contemporary practical knowledge of managing rivers.

Status: On-going

Funded by: National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)

Location: Members of the River Cities Alliance (RCA)

Partners: Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS),Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA),

Contact: vshinde@niua.org

Highlights

25+

training programmes organised

1000+

city officials trained

170+

project ideas captured through the Student Thesis Competition on "Reimagining Urban Rivers

10+

frameworks, advisories and toolkits for urban river management developed

Publications

A Compendium of River Management Plans: From Managing River Basins to River Specific Projects

2022

knowledge product river management plans compendium of best practices

Eco Friendly Interventions for Riverfront Development

2022

eco-friendly interventions riverfront development Urban river management

A Guide Towards River-Sensitive Master Planning

2020

river sensitive urban planning water secure cities master plans

Innovations in Urban River Management

2022

innovative urban river management water secure cities community awareness

Strategic Guidelines for "Making River-Sensitive Master Plans"

2021

guidelines river sensitive urban planning Urban river management plan water secure cities NMCG

Urban River Management Plan: Ayodhya

2023

Ayodhya Urban river management plan river sensitive urban planning

Urban River Management Plan – Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (formerly Aurangabad)

2023

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Urban river management plan Urban Water Management

Urban River Management Plan: Kanpur

2021

Urban river management plan Kanpur water security river cities alliance

Urban River Management Plan: A Strategic Framework for Managing Urban River Stretches in the Ganga River Basin

2020

Urban river management water security river cities alliance Ganga River

"River conservation is one of our highest priorities and a way of life in different parts of the country. For the last few years, we have made Namami Gange a template in our mission of river conservation, particularly in urban areas. We are striving to introduce a new thinking on river cities. The establishment of 'River Cities Alliance' (RCA) connecting 95* river cities across the country is one such step in this direction." *(up till 10th February, 2023)