Urban Poverty Alleviation and Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM): A Study of Basic Services to Urban Poor (BSUP) Sub-Mission in Karnataka, India
Abstract
Majority of the urban population live in the nations of the Global South and Urban Poverty is growing as a global challenge; but little attention is being paid by the national governments to reduce it. In an effort to address the growing urban challenges, Indian Government came up with a mega project called Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). JNNURM’s Second Sub-mission completely focuses on providing Basic Services to Urban Poor (BSUP). The present article intends to analyze the implementation of JNNURM’s Basic services to Urban Poor Mission in Karnataka, its success and failures. The article analyses the projects with the help of both primary and secondary sources including that of field survey. The article presents a detailed analysis of findings and conclusions on the BSUP Projects and also suggests some recommendations to reduce Urban Poverty and to Improve Urban Governance.
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