The Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), participated at the National Urban Conclave 2025, organized by MoHUA, held from November 8 to 9, 2025, at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi, Delhi.
- He inaugurated flagship initiatives such as Dumpsite Remediation Accelerator Programme (DRAP) and Urban Investment Window (UiWN), Swachh Bharat Mission-Knowledge Management Unit (SBM-KMU) and Jal Hi Janani.
Dumpsite Remediation Accelerator Programme (DRAP):
Overview: DRAP, a year-long mission-mode initiative, aims to reclaim all valuable urban land for community use and infrastructure development, supporting Government of India (GOI)’s vision of achieving “Lakshya Zero Dumpsite” by September 2026.
Funding: The central government provides Rs.550 per tonne as financial assistance for legacy waste remediation. As of November 2025, MoHUA has sanctioned Rs.4,181 crores as central funding for projects worth Rs.10,228 crores, benefiting 2,484 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in 28 States and Union Territories (UTs).
Urban Investment Window (UiWIN): The UiWIN, an initiative of Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO), under the guidance of MoHUA, is a one-stop investment platform in Indian cities to attract private investments and access affordable.
IAS-2026 - OPTIONAL / GEOGRAPHY / PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION / SOCIOLOGY / ANTHROPOLOGY / ORIENTATION ON 03 & 04-10-2025 
