Proposals by the new govt to fulfill its promise of making cities symbols of efficiency, speed and scale: Prioritize housing and public transport: Furthering the previous govt’s policies to make cities slum-free and infuse investment in infrastructure, the govt has declared that by 2020 every citizen will own a house. Reduction on interest rates on home loans and … [Read more...] about Govt’s New Urban Agenda
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Bangalore Stands At No.18 In City Survey
The Annual Survey of India’s City-Systems (ASICS) conducted by the Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy covers 21 cities and evaluates cities on 4 aspects namely: Urban planning and design. Urban capacities and resources. Empowered and legitimate political representation and transparency Accountability and participation. The study finds that Indian … [Read more...] about Bangalore Stands At No.18 In City Survey
New Mission to Replace JNNURM
New Urban Development and Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu at Centre to replace UPA’s JNNURM with a new scheme New scheme to focus on GIS based city planning with more stress on solid, liquid waste management to have clean cities in India Quality public transport and urban uplift and developing 100 cities with modern technology and … [Read more...] about New Mission to Replace JNNURM