Urban local bodies

Only 10% of PPP projects in India are in urban areas. Blame poor planning & low tax collections

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Only 10% of PPP projects in India are in urban areas. Blame poor planning & low tax collections

Currently, the majority of PPP projects are in sectors such as highways, roads, bridges, ports, energy, and telecommunications, among others. Of the 10 percent PPP projects in urban areas, the majority are in the urban transport sector (38 percent), followed by the municipal solid waste sector (37 percent) and water supply and sewage sector (25 percent). … Read more

How Centre’s ‘Aaina’ portal could help 4,700+ urban local bodies take long, hard look in the mirror

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How Centre’s ‘Aaina’ portal could help 4,700+ urban local bodies take long, hard look in the mirror

New Delhi: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has undertaken a new initiative with the aim to help the country’s urban local bodies (ULBs) get a clear picture of their current status in various aspects of their functioning, and improve their performance and service delivery. For this, the ministry is consolidating critical information … Read more