ABOUT THE CENTRE

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India has recognised SPA Vijayawada as one of the few centers in the country, that shall undertake top-notch, cutting-edge research, projects, and training in the field of urban planning and climate sensitive development. SPA Vijayawada (Under Ministry of Education, Government of India) has been declared as the prestigious “AMRUT Centre of Urban Planning for Capacity Building” at SPA Vijayawada (ACUPCB-SPAV) by the MoHUA, Government of India. The ACUPCB-SPAV is a hallmark of SPAV’s capability, resources and potential in leading the path of research and advocacy in the domain of Urban Planning in India. The Centre has initiated several innovation driven research projects in the field of Environmentally Sensitive Urban Planning and Settlement Design. The projects are being undertaken in collaboration with local bodies and stakeholders. The ACUPCB-SPAV has already initiated several capacity building programmes and have already trained over 140 professionals across India. The ACUPCB is constantly in the process of expanding its outreach in data driven applications and solutions for urban planning and climate sensitive design.