Reimagining Urban India: Towards Integrated, Sustainable and Future-Ready Infrastructure
On 12th March 2026, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs recommended a fresh, evidence-based assessment of India’s urban infrastructure needs, financing, governance, and capacity-building in line with the “Viksit Bharat 2047” vision.
Key Issues Highlighted by the Committee
Lacking an Integrated Long-term Urban Strategy
- It noted that programmes such as AMRUT 2.0, Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, PM e-Bus Seva remain largely scheme-driven and sector-specific, lacking an integrated long-term urban strategy.
No Updated National-level Evaluation
- The most recent comprehensive urban infrastructure assessment was conducted by a High Powered Expert Committee (HPEC) in 2011, covering projections only ....
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