Currently, India experiences rapid urbanisation due to its economic growth and rural-to-urban-areas migration. (Selod & Shilpi, 2021)The height of urban growth witnessed in the recent decades is because of the overpopulation witnessed in cities and the need to revolutionise the urban centres for hosing, environmental resource, and degradation opportunities. (Shaban et al., 2022) Migratory centres focus on urban, environmental, social, and economic sustainability in their strategic plans, which is in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 11, which highlights the need for inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable urban development. (Mitra & Murayama, 2009) The study seeks to explore various policies and legal models used by the Indian cities that experience high migration rates, and how these influence sustainability in the cities. The study will involve undertaking a critical analysis of laws, rules and policies governing the issue, identifying weaknesses in current legislation, and examining recommendations on urban sustainability as compared to migration patterns....