14th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference

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GS Paper 3: Indian Economy- Issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.

14th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference- Context

The 14th edition of the Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference is being organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
- 14th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference will be held online through Video Conference/Webinar.

The theme of 14th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference: “Mobility for All” which focuses on providing equitable access and promoting inclusive urban transportation.
Promoting inclusive urban Mobility: provision of affordable, clean, safe, informative, efficient and accessible transport systems, with special attention to the diverse needs from all factions of the society, especially the specially-abled, elderly, women, and children.
“India at 75- Mobility for All” session: will focus on following key issues-
- Policies and practices for reframing urban mobility so that “no one is left behind”;
- Gender Inclusive Urban transportation;
- Economic Inclusion for all;
- Measures to actively protect and promote NMT;
- Safe and Affordable urban transport;
- Minimizing transport-related fatalities and air pollution emissions
“Excellence in Urban Transport” Award: will be presented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to the state/city winners for “Excellence in Urban Transport”.

MoHUA has taken many initiatives to ensure the mobility needs for all and create healthy and livable communities. Some of them are-
- Strengthening of mass transit systems,
- Adoption of technology,
- Indigenization and standardization of various Metro rail components,
- Accessible and well-connected NMT facilities.
National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP), 2006: lays strong emphasis on building capabilities at the state and city level to address the problems associated with urban transport.
- It also lays down the guidelines for developing equitable and sustainable urban transport systems for all sections of society.

About: Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference is an annual international Conference-cum-Exhibition on Urban Mobility India popularly known as UMI.
- It is organized as part of NUTP by the government.
Primary Objective: to disseminate information to the cities, whose officials attend the conference to help them keep up-to-date with the latest and best urban transport practices globally.
Significance of Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference:
- brings together national and international experts, technology and service providers, policymakers, practitioners and officials from the urban transport sector under one roof.
- provides an opportunity to interact with other professionals, technology and service providers, both domestic and international, so that the delegates can carry home ideas to develop their urban transport along a sustainable path.