Consider the following statements regarding India’s adaptation strategies in urban areas:

1. The National Mission on Sustainable Habitat (NMSH) promotes low-carbon urban development by focusing on waste, water, energy, mobility, and urban planning.
2. The Smart City Mission emphasizes energy conservation, water management, urban flooding and heat stress.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The correct answer is 1 only

Key Points

• India’s NMSH promotes low-carbon urban development by addressing waste, water, energy, mobility, and urban planning. The Smart City Mission also addresses urban flooding and heat stress. Hence statement 2 is correct
• The NMSH addresses low-carbon urban development across multiple sectors. Hence statement 1 is correct
• The Smart City Mission includes measures for urban flooding and heat stress