A proposal for the initiative is being prepared, it is learnt, after a pilot project was carried out in 7 urban local bodies. It aims to help them improve their physical & social infra.
The Constitution (74th Amendment) Act, 1992, came into force on 1 June 1993 and had a list of 18 critical functions for the state governments to transfer to urban local bodies (ULBs).
Indian cities require an estimated capital investment of US$ 840 bn in 15 yrs in urban infra & municipal services, equivalent to 1.18% of estimated GDP over this period, it adds.
Years are quietly being stripped off my lifespan, and somehow that doesn’t ruin my day. But getting scolded for one careless word in an email? That can send me spiralling.
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What happened to smart city project? Why start another ‘Aspirational Urban Local Bodies’ initiative, when smart city project has gone haywire? Is this initiative another way to employ Gujrati contractors so that they loot tax-payers money?
What happened to smart city project? Why start another ‘Aspirational Urban Local Bodies’ initiative, when smart city project has gone haywire? Is this initiative another way to employ Gujrati contractors so that they loot tax-payers money?