Second National Urban Conclave opens in Bhubaneswar on the theme Urban Rising

24 October 2026

The second edition of the National Urban Conclave was inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Shri Tokhan Sahu in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The Conclave is being held on 24-25 October 2026 under the theme 'Urban Rising - Rethinking Urban Systems, Solutions and Delivery'. It is organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs with support from the Government of Odisha, with the National Institute of Urban Affairs as knowledge partner. Over 1,200 participants are attending, including urban development Ministers, Mayors and representatives of urban local bodies. Shri Tokhan Sahu said India's urban population had grown from about 377 million in 2011 to around 500 million and is expected to reach 600 million by 2036. Odisha Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi addressed the gathering. The inaugural programme launched HUDCO's Urban Invest Window journal, the Samarthya platform for CPHEEO and the ANKUR Handbook.