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Table 12.4 (continued)
What ULB can do?
Action points for urban local bodies to achieve sustainability goals
SDG 5: Gender equality – achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Promote – universal birth registration, awareness against gender discrimination and
gender-based violence, gender-responsive planning and gender-sensitive budgeting, women’s
participation and leadership in ULBs
Facilitate – formation of ward, zonal and ULB cooperative samitis, comprising grassroots
level functionaries and women’s representatives from the community, gender status studies
and dissemination of findings in ULB
SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation – ensure availability and sustainable management of
water and sanitation for all
Ensure – identification of households without access to toilets and piped water, facilities for
solid and liquid waste management, water-use efficiency by rationalizing water use
Promote – hygiene education, introduction of efficient water-use technologies, ground water
recharge and permeable surfaces, awareness of the additional vulnerability of women with
disabilities and religious minorities
SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy – ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and
modern energy for all
Ensure – universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services
Facilitate solar and other renewal energy, energy audit for all electrical installations under
ULB and utility undertakings, promote use of LED lighting, promote solar and other
renewable energy in urban infrastructure
SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth – promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable
economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
Map – micro, small and medium enterprises within the ULBs, informal enterprises within the
urban areas
SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure – build resilient infrastructure, promote
inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Map – existing and potential industry clusters in the area and hazardous industries and
promote appropriate risk mitigation strategies
Identify and track – start-ups that could lead innovation in the area
SDG 10: Reduce inequality – reduce inequality within and amongst countries
Identify – the vulnerable groups of people, spaces and incidence of discrimination against
women, SCs, STs, minorities and persons with disabilities
Promote – enhanced representation and voice for the most marginalized groups in decisionmaking, universal access to affordable housing, social services and public utilities
SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities – make cities and human settlements inclusive,
safe, resilient and sustainable
Map – access of affordable housing and basic infrastructure for all, particularly slum
dwellers and access of safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all
Identify and track – potential areas for upgrading, redevelopment and greenfield development,
environmentally sensitive development, link between infrastructure with urban land use and
vulnerability assessment
SDG 12: Sustainable consumption and production – ensure sustainable consumption and
production patterns
Ensure – identification of major solid waste and industrial waste generators, reduction, reuse
and recycle of wastes, green building construction
Promote – circular economy, ‘use, treat and reuse’ approach, eco-labelling for goods and
services, sustainable and responsible tourism
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Table 12.4 (continued)
What ULB can do?
Action points for urban local bodies to achieve sustainability goals
SDG 5: Gender equality – achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Promote – universal birth registration, awareness against gender discrimination and
gender-based violence, gender-responsive planning and gender-sensitive budgeting, women’s
participation and leadership in ULBs
Facilitate – formation of ward, zonal and ULB cooperative samitis, comprising grassroots
level functionaries and women’s representatives from the community, gender status studies
and dissemination of findings in ULB
SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation – ensure availability and sustainable management of
water and sanitation for all
Ensure – identification of households without access to toilets and piped water, facilities for
solid and liquid waste management, water-use efficiency by rationalizing water use
Promote – hygiene education, introduction of efficient water-use technologies, ground water
recharge and permeable surfaces, awareness of the additional vulnerability of women with
disabilities and religious minorities
SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy – ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and
modern energy for all
Ensure – universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services
Facilitate solar and other renewal energy, energy audit for all electrical installations under
ULB and utility undertakings, promote use of LED lighting, promote solar and other
renewable energy in urban infrastructure
SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth – promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable
economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
Map – micro, small and medium enterprises within the ULBs, informal enterprises within the
urban areas
SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure – build resilient infrastructure, promote
inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Map – existing and potential industry clusters in the area and hazardous industries and
promote appropriate risk mitigation strategies
Identify and track – start-ups that could lead innovation in the area
SDG 10: Reduce inequality – reduce inequality within and amongst countries
Identify – the vulnerable groups of people, spaces and incidence of discrimination against
women, SCs, STs, minorities and persons with disabilities
Promote – enhanced representation and voice for the most marginalized groups in decisionmaking, universal access to affordable housing, social services and public utilities
SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities – make cities and human settlements inclusive,
safe, resilient and sustainable
Map – access of affordable housing and basic infrastructure for all, particularly slum
dwellers and access of safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all
Identify and track – potential areas for upgrading, redevelopment and greenfield development,
environmentally sensitive development, link between infrastructure with urban land use and
vulnerability assessment
SDG 12: Sustainable consumption and production – ensure sustainable consumption and
production patterns
Ensure – identification of major solid waste and industrial waste generators, reduction, reuse
and recycle of wastes, green building construction
Promote – circular economy, ‘use, treat and reuse’ approach, eco-labelling for goods and
services, sustainable and responsible tourism
(continued)
H. Vaidya and T. Chatterji