Report spotlights transformative potential of digital technology
The India Infrastructure Report 2023 (IIR 2023) on Urban Planning and Development outlines ways to plan Greenfield cities, and implement them on the ground efficiently as well.
The report, released on 4 Dec 2023, provides better urban development in the region as well as provide a key link with neighbouring states, the former Vice President of India remarked.
Highlighted in IIR 2023 are key aspects such as Planning and Governance, Smart Initiatives, PPPs and Financing, Housing and Migration, Public Service Delivery, Integrating Infrastructure, and Urban Redevelopment.
Also highlighted in the IIR 2023 is the transformative role of digital technology in shaping India’s urban landscape, focusing on ‘smart cities,’ and performance criteria, examination of financial dimensions, emphasizing public-private partnerships, financial sustainability of urban bodies, and the efficacy of municipal bonds.
Launching the report, former Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has urged planners to take a close look at some of the key components of effective urban governance such as transit-oriented development, efficient urban goods movement, and regulation of floor space and land prices.
The IIR 2023 contains 25 chapters by prominent names in the urban development and policy ecosystem on the current state of urban development in India.
Key Highlights of the IIR 2023:
Spotlight on the transformative potential of digital technology in shaping the urban landscape of India. Focus areas include the concept of ‘smart cities’ and the significance of performance ranking criteria.
Examination of financial dimensions of urban development, with a special emphasis on public-private partnerships (PPPs), the financial sustainability of urban local bodies, and the efficacy of municipal bonds as potent financing instruments.
Urban transportation planning and urban redevelopment as pivotal components of effective urban governance through transit-oriented development, efficient urban goods movement, and floor space and land price regulation in India.
The IIR 2023 has been a collaborative effort of the IDFC Foundation, Infrastructure Development Corporation (Karnataka) Ltd (iDeCK) and the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA). Fiinews.com
