Reform, Perform And Transform Cities To Build Viksit Bharat

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Reform, Perform And Transform Cities To Build Viksit Bharat

As India continues to urbanise, cities have a pivotal role in meeting the aspiration of a Viksit Bharat. Urban centres contribute to over 60% of the gross domestic product, but the municipal budget has been stagnant at less than 1% of the GDP for over a decade. This is often inadequate to even maintain the existing infrastructure, prompting high dependence on state and union governments to infuse capital for infrastructure upgradation.Notably, a…