Parliamentary panel recommends high-level committee to assess India’s urban infra needs
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Why in news
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs recommended a High-Level Expert Committee to assess India's urban infrastructure needs, financing, and governance reforms up to 2047.
Background
The committee identified a lack of an integrated long-term strategy framework as a cause for fragmented planning and resource allocation. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs emphasized the need for a comprehensive assessment beyond 2030 to ensure balanced urban development.
Facts for Prelims
- BodyParliamentary Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs
- FactThe proposed assessment period for urban infrastructure needs extends up to 2047
- FactThe Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs highlighted the need for assessment beyond 2030
For Mains
Q. Discuss the necessity of an integrated long-term strategy for urban infrastructure development in India to address issues of fragmented planning and resource allocation.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Planning bottleneck: Fragmented planning leading to inefficient resource allocation across different urban projects
- Fiscal sustainability: Need for a structured financing framework to meet infrastructure demands until 2047
- Governance gap: Requirement for systemic reforms to move beyond sector-specific programs toward integrated urban management
Keywords: Integrated planning · Resource allocation · Urban governance · Infrastructure financing · Sustainable urbanisation
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