Gujarat Urban Development Mission

• On the occasion of declaring 2005 as "Urban Development Year", the Hon' Chief Minister had released the Vision Document, wherein an announcement was made to form Urban Development Mission.
• With this backdrop and to ensure rightful spending of GOI's funds under JNNURM, the Government of Gujarat constituted Gujarat Urban Development Mission (GUDM) and designated the same as a nodal agency for Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM).
• The objective of the Mission is to support urban renewal and urban infrastructure development in the given timeframe for attaining better living standards, amenities and creating a congenial environment for people to live and work, in the urban areas of Gujarat.
• Gujarat has emerged as a front-runner in the implementation of the projects under JnNURM with nearly 200 projects worth Rs. 8800 crore under various sectors like BRTS, Road/Over-bridges, water supply, drainage, old city revitalization, etc.