Odisha has won the “Bronze Award” in the United Nations Human Settlements Programme’s (UN-Habitat) “World Habitat Awards 2023” for the Jaga Mission, a 5T programme of the state. [5T: Transparency; Technology; Teamwork; Time & Transformation]
- Jaga Mission – ‘Odisha Liveable Habitat Mission’ is India’s largest land titling and slum upgrading initiative, and one of the largest in the world.
- The 2023 Bronze Award is Jaga Mission’s second bronze award; it previously won a bronze award at the ‘World Habitat Awards 2019’ for its achievement in granting secure land tenure to slum dwellers.
UN-Habitat’s World Habitat Awards Â
i.The World Habitat Awards were established in 1985 as part of the United Nations International Year of Shelter for the Homeless.
ii.This award is granted each year by World Habitat, a United Kingdom (UK)-based organisation, in collaboration with UN-Habitat.
iii.Every year, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards are granted to initiatives that offer practical, innovative solutions to the current housing need, with a focus on decent, affordable housing.
iv.Every year two projects wins the gold award, each will be given a trophy and a prize money of 10,000 pounds.
UN-Habitat’s World Habitat Awards 2023: List of Awardees
| # | Project | Award | Region/Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homes For Good | Gold | Scotland |
| 2 | UrbaSEN and the Senegalese Federation of Inhabitants | Gold | Senegal |
| 3 | Sostre CÃvic | Silver | Spain |
| 4 | MicroBuild Fund | Silver | Worldwide |
| 5 | Mas Coop: An intergenerational, ecological, and solidarity-based residents’ cooperative | Bronze | France |
| 6 | Jaga Mission – Odisha Liveable Habitat Mission | Bronze | India |
| 7 | ULACAV | Bronze | Latin America |
| 8 | Renta Tu Casa | Bronze | Mexico |
| 9 | Community-Driven Housing and Informal Settlement Upgrading | Bronze | Namibia |
| 10 | Intervention and Mediation Service for Situations of Housing Loss and/or Occupation (SIPHO) | Bronze | Spain |
Jaga Mission – Odisha Liveable Habitat Mission
i.Odisha launched JAGA Mission in May 2018. The mission is an ongoing project, which is aimed at improving the lives of slum dwellers. It uses a comprehensive strategy to combat poverty, focussing on three key issues:
- Granting tenants with land rights to reduce the possibility of being forcibly evicted and open up access to public housing subsidies.
- Infrastructure upgrades to enhance living conditions and livelihood opportunities
- Mobilizing the community to enable marginalized groups to construct, manage, and maintain improved facilities
ii.The Government of Odisha has set an aspirational target of becoming the first slum-free state in India, and it is leading the Jaga Mission to upgrade all 2,919 slums in the state.
Achievements under Jaga Mission
i.During the past 5 years of the Jaga Mission, 1,75,000 households have been granted secure land tenure.
ii.As a result of the Jaga mission, 100% of households in 2,724 slums now have access to piped water, 707 slums have undergone a total change into livable habitats, 100% of households in 666 slums have access to individual toilets, and 8 cities are now slum-free.
iii.The program’s success to date has resulted in Jaga Mission’s decentralised delivery approach being held up as a model to be replicated all over India.
- However, a similar project is currently being replicated in Punjab to directly benefit an additional 1.4 million slum dwellers.
Recent Related News:
i.The Make in Odisha Conclave 2022 (3rd edition), a biennial global investors’ meet and the flagship investor summit of the Government of Odisha, took place in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from November 30 to December 4, 2022.
ii.The Government of Odisha organized the Make in Odisha (MIO) Conclave 2022 in collaboration with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
About Odisha:
Chief Minister (CM) – Naveen Patnaik
Governor – Ganeshi Lal
Biosphere Reserve – Similipal Biosphere Reserve
Tiger Reserve – Similipal Tiger Reserve
