Given the current projections of increase in urban population, India may not live in its villages for a long time to come. The pace of urbanisation is becoming inexorably fast and hence the need to strengthen urban governments. Provision of transport services needs a serious approach, beginning with strengthening the planning mechanism and creating the ability to finance the measures to be taken. It may not be necessary for the urban government to directly provide services but it should acquire the competence to act as a regulator in order to offer a given level of quality at rates which are affordable. Empowerment in the administrative and political sense and viability in economic and financial terms are the minimum requirements in urban governance. For the covering abstract see ITRD E116619.
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