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.
Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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?