Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on November 4, 2020 launched Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge focusing on shaping cities for young children and their families.
- The challenge is conducted with the support of the Bernard van Leer Foundation, Netherlands with technical support from WRI lndia.
- Through the challenge, selected cities will receive technical assistance and capacity-building to reimagine parks and open spaces, improve access to early childhood facilities, adapt public spaces with early childhood-oriented amenities and create accessible, safe, walkable streets for young children and families.
- The challenge will be open to all Smart Cities, other cities with more than five lakh population, and capitals of States and Union Territories.