Soil health underpins agriculture, food security, and environmental sustainability by supporting plant growth and key ecosystem services. In urban areas, soils play a vital role in maintaining environmental quality, climate regulation, and human well-being. However, rapid urbanization and industrialization led to sealing and compaction, limiting gas exchange, thereby accelerating degradation. Urban land expansion is outpacing population growth, with a significant share of new urban areas replacing agricultural land, highlighting the need for integrated urban?rural planning. Healthy urban soils are essential for climate regulation, flood mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and achieving key Sustainable Development Goals. Restoration can be achieved through nature-based solutions, increased green and permeable spaces, composting, phytoremediation, and urban farming. Long-term sustainability requires coordinated stakeholder engagement and integration of initiatives like Meri Maati Abhiyan, Bhoochetna into urban planning frameworks to create resilient and livable cities.