NITI Aayog has launched a report on measures to ramp up urban planning capacity in India. The report, titled ‘Reforms in Urban Planning Capacity in India’, was released by NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Chief Executive Officer Amitabh Kant and Special Secretary Dr. K. Rajeswara Rao. The report has been developed by NITI Aayog, in consultation with concerned ministries and eminent experts in the domain of urban and regional planning. The report presents a condensed outcome of the extensive deliberations and consultations conducted over a period of nine months.

On the occasion, NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Dr. Rajiv Kumar said, in the coming years, urban India will power the growth of the Indian economy. He added that urban challenges, including town planning, need greater policy attention in the country.

Source: AIR