Current Context: Climate-Smart Cities Assessment Framework 2.0 (CSCAF 2.0) is launched by Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs (independent charge) Hardeep Singh Puri.
- Along with this, the minister also launched ‘Street for People Challenge’.
- Both the initiatives were launched during a virtual event organized by Smart Cities Mission under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
- The objective of CSCAF 2.0: (a) To provide a roadmap to cities to fight climate change (b) To build a climate-sensitive approach to urban planning and development.
- There are total of 28 indicators which are divided into 5 categories for CSCAF 2.0.
- The 5 categories are: (a) Energy and Green Buildings (b)Urban Planning, Green Cover and Biodiversity (c) Mobility and Air Quality (d) Water Management (e) Waste Management.
- ‘Street for People Challenge’: The challenge aims to inspire Indian cities to adopt measures in order to make cities more walkable and pedestrian-friendly.
Question:
Q.1 Who among the following launched Climate-Smart Cities Assessment Framework 2.0?
a. Nitin Gadkari
b. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu
c. Hardeep Singh Puri
d. PM Narendra Modi
a. Nitin Gadkari
b. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu
c. Hardeep Singh Puri
d. PM Narendra Modi
