The mission of AMRUT is to provide basic services such as water supply, sewerage and urban transport to households, and build amenities in cities which will improve the quality of life for all, especially the poor and the disadvantaged. Accordingly, the purpose of AMRUT are as follows:

1. To ensure that every household has access to a tap with assured water supply and a sewerage connection
2. To increase the amenity value of cities by developing greenery and well-maintained open spaces (e.g. parks)
3. To reduce pollution by switching to public transport or constructing facilities for non-motorized transport (e.g. walking and cycling).

HRIDAY aims to preserve and revitalise the soul of the heritage city to reflect its unique character by encouraging an aesthetically appealing, accessible, informative and a secured environment. The Scheme supports the development of core heritage infrastructure projects which shall include revitalization of urban infrastructure for areas around heritage assets identified/ approved by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India and State Governments. Under HRIDAY, initiatives shall include development of water supply, sanitation, drainage, waste management, approach roads, footpaths, street lights, tourist conveniences, electricity wiring, landscaping and such citizen services.

Government of India has identified, planned and launched five industrial corridor projects across India. These corridors are planned with a strategic focus on inclusive development to provide an impetus to industrialization and planned urbanization. In each of these corridors, manufacturing will be a key economic driver and these projects are seen as critical in raising the share of manufacturing in India's GDP from the current levels of 15% to 25% by 2025.

Smart Industrial Cities are being developed along the corridors. These cities are being developed to integrate the new workforce that will power manufacturing and will lead to planned urbanization.

An Act to ensure humane, participative, informed and transparent system of land acquisition for industrialization, development of essential infrastructural facilities and urbanization with least disturbance to land owners and other affected families whose land has been acquired; and make adequate provisions for such affected persons for their rehabilitation and resettlement.

The aim and objectives of NMCG is to accomplish the mandate of National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA), which are:

1.To ensure effective abatement of pollution and rejuvenation of the river Ganga by adopting a river basin approach to promote inter-sectoral coordination for comprehensive planning and management

2. To maintain minimum ecological flows in the river Ganga with the aim of ensuring water quality and environmentally sustainable development.

The mission of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) is to support the construction of houses of upto 30 sq. m. carpet area with basic civic infrastructure. States/UTs will have flexibility in terms of determining the size of house and other facilities at the state level in consultation with the ministry but without any enhanced financial assistance from the Centre. Slum redevelopment projects and affordable housing projects in partnership should have basic civic infrastructure like water, sanitation, sewerage, road and electricity. Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) should ensure that individual houses under credit linked interest subsidy and beneficiary led construction should have provision for these basic civic services.

An Act to establish the Real Estate Regulatory Authority for regulation and promotion of the real estate sector and to ensure sale of plot, apartment, building or real estate project, in an efficient and transparent manner and to protect the interest of consumers in the real estate sector and to establish an adjudicating mechanism for speedy dispute redressal.

The objective of the Smart City Mission is to promote cities that provide basic infrastructure and a decent quality of life to its citizens, a clean and sustainable environment and application of ‘Smart’ Solutions. The focus is on sustainable and inclusive development and the idea is to look at compact areas, create a replicable model which will act like a lighthouse to other aspiring cities. It is meant to set examples that can be replicated both within and outside the Smart City, catalysing the creation of similar Smart Cities in various regions and parts of the country.

Swachh Bharat Mission was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 2 October 2014, to accelerate the efforts to achieve universal sanitation coverage and to put focus on sanitation. The Mission aims to achieve a "Swachh Bharat" by 2019, as a fitting tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary