Q. Which of the following given statement about National Urban Digital Mission (NUDM) is/are correct?
1. It has been launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in partnership with the Ministry of Science and Technology.
2. The NUDM aims to institutionalise a citizen-centric and ecosystem-driven approach to urban governance and service delivery.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B
Notes:

Explanation: National Urban Digital Mission (NUDM):

Launched by: It has been launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). In partnership with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY).

Aim: To build the shared digital infrastructure that will strengthen the capacity of the urban ecosystem to solve complex problems.

Approach: The digital infrastructure will be built across three pillars of People, Process and platform. The infrastructure will provide holistic support to cities and towns.

Target: The NUDM aims to institutionalise a citizen-centric and ecosystem-driven approach to urban governance and service delivery. The NUDM will be completed in 2022 cities by 2022. Further, it will be expanded across all cities and towns in India by 2024.

Significance:

  • The digital infrastructure will help cities to consolidate and cross-leverage the various digital initiatives of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
  • It will also enable the cities and towns to benefit from holistic and diverse forms of support. Such as satisfying the needs and local challenges of the towns and cities.

Source: ForumIAS