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The Uttar Pradesh cabinet has approved the Urban Green Policy, a statewide plan to embed sustainability into urban life through a tiered approach at city, neighbourhood, and building levels. Key features include Miyawaki forests, sponge parks, green belts, rooftop gardens, and green construction mandates. A 'Green City Monitoring System' will rank cities on eco-performance, aiming to award the top performer the 'Ultimate Green City' title. The policy rollout will begin in major metros and extend to all 762 urban bodies post-2030. Funded by central, state, and CSR sources, the initiative also promotes community participation through tree-planting drives, workshops, and real-time progress monitoring.
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet has formally sanctioned the Urban Green Policy, a comprehensive framework developed by the state's Urban Development Department to reshape the environmental footprint of cities and towns. This newly introduced green law aims to integrate sustainable practices into daily urban life through a three-tiered implementation model targeting city-wide, neighbourhood-level, and individual building initiatives. Advertisement
At the city level, the policy calls for the creation of dense green zones using the Miyawaki method, development of green belts, low-emission zones, and sponge parks that can help manage stormwater and increase ecological resilience. These measures are coupled with city-wide awareness events such as green fairs and public engagement drives to generate momentum around the initiative.
Neighbourhood plans under the policy focus on encouraging the creation of community gardens, pocket parks, and adopt-a-park programmes that promote shared responsibility and increased green cover in residential areas. Simultaneously, individual buildings will be subject to green construction norms that mandate the use of sustainable materials, energy-efficient systems, and the installation of rooftop and vertical gardens.
One of the unique elements of the policy is the Green City Monitoring System, a structured evaluation mechanism that will rank cities based on their eco-friendly initiatives. The rankings, progressing from Green City to Green +++, will culminate in the conferral of the 'Ultimate Green City' title for the top-performing urban local body. The assessment process will involve both government authorities and third-party agencies, ensuring independent and transparent monitoring.
The policy rollout will be conducted in a phased manner. Initially, it will be implemented in major metropolitan areas and smart cities, followed by medium-sized towns. The goal is to expand the programme to all 762 urban local bodies (ULBs) in the state after 2030. Financial backing for the policy will come from a variety of sources, including the Government of India's AMRUT 2.0 (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation), the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), Finance Commission grants, state funds, ULB revenue streams, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) contributions.
To drive community involvement, the policy mandates tree-planting activities across schools, colleges, residential complexes, and government institutions. Rooftop gardening will be promoted in both public and private buildings, complemented by workshops, green exhibitions, and training events. Notably, a third-party monitoring mechanism will track progress through real-time dashboards to ensure timely course correction and maximum impact.
This initiative builds upon Uttar Pradesh's past efforts in urban greening, such as the 2015 Guinness World Record achieved under the 'Clean UP, Green UP' campaign, when the state planted over 10 lakh saplings in a single day. That record-setting event laid the groundwork for sustained public engagement in environmental projects momentum that this new law now aims to institutionalise across governance levels.
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