Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry launches new initiatives under PRAGATI 50 to build a model city framework for 50 cities

29 September 2026

Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal launched a new set of initiatives under PRAGATI 50 on 29 September 2026.
PRAGATI 50 builds a Model City Framework for 50 cities selected across 24 states.
The cities were chosen for their economic, cultural, heritage, pilgrimage, tourism and administrative significance.
The initiative targets visible improvements in urban cleanliness, solid waste management, used water management, sanitation and citizen participation.
A Swachh Bharat Test Bed and Innovation Centre was launched at Durgapur in collaboration with the Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute.
A Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Centre was inaugurated at Sankalp Bhawan in New Delhi as part of Swachhata Hi Seva 2026.