Reducing water and power use by half and promoting renewable energy and public transport are key elements of the government's urban development strategy for the next 20 years. Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said, India's strategy for urban development intends to give a big push to use growing urbanisation for rapid economic development while at the same time committing itself to address issues of sustainable development and climate change. <br/><br/>He released the India Habitat III-National Report on World Habitat Day today, ahead of the UN Habitat III Conference in Quito, Ecuador later this month. The Minister said, the outcomes of new urban agenda based on sustainable urban planning will include reducing water and electricity use by 50 per cent from that of normal use, enabling over 60 per cent of urban travel by public transport, generating half of power from renewable sources, and promoting walking and cycling for last mile connectivity. <br/><br/>Referring to the theme of this year's Word Habitat Day of 'Housing at Centre', Mr Naidu said, an investment of nearly 60 thousand crore rupees has been approved with central assistance of 14 thousand crore rupees for construction of over 10 lakh houses for urban poor. He said, Government's housing initiatives like Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana aims at social inclusion so as to benefit all sections of urban and rural residents.<br/><br/> Mr. Naidu said, by 2030, sixty per cent of the world population will be in the Urban areas and planning needs to be done for managing urbanization. The Minister also stressed on the use of new technologies, conceptualization of new ideas and new experiments in the housing sector. Mr Naidu also felicitated the winners of various competitions held for the divyang children on the occasion.