{"id":93127,"date":"2026-03-16T17:43:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=93127"},"modified":"2026-03-16T17:43:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:13:53","slug":"parliamentary-standing-committee-report-on-housing-and-urban-affairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/parliamentary-standing-committee-report-on-housing-and-urban-affairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Parliamentary Standing Committee Report on Housing And Urban Affairs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs<\/b> recently presented a report on the Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.<\/span><\/p>\n

The report <\/span>highlights structural gaps in urban planning, financing and governance, and calls for a long-term strategy to prepare Indian cities<\/b> for the future, particularly in the context of the <\/span>vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.<\/b><\/p>\n

Urbanisation in India<\/b><\/h2>\n

Urbanisation<\/strong><\/a> is expected to accelerate significantly in the coming decades. <\/span>Nearly 75% of India\u2019s population could be living in urban areas by 2030<\/b>, highlighting the scale of the infrastructure challenge.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cities already contribute a major share to India\u2019s economic output. A report titled <\/span>\u201cCities as Engines of Growth\u201d <\/b>prepared by <\/span>NITI Aayog<\/b><\/a> and the <\/span>Asian Development Bank<\/b> highlights the strong link between urbanisation and economic growth. <\/span>As urban centres become hubs of productivity and innovation, the quality of urban infrastructure such as housing, water supply, sanitation, transport, and climate-resilient infrastructure will determine the sustainability of India\u2019s development trajectory.<\/span><\/p>\n

Key Highlights of the Report<\/b><\/h2>\n

The report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs highlights several important issues related to urban infrastructure planning, financing and governance in India. The major <\/span>findings and recommendations of the committee are as follows:<\/b><\/p>\n

Need for a Long-Term Urban Infrastructure Roadmap<\/b><\/h3>\n

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs observed that <\/span>India currently lacks an integrated long-term urban investment and planning framework<\/b>. Without such a framework, urban development risks becoming fragmented, resulting in inefficient allocation of resources and financial stress in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n

The committee <\/span>noted that the last national-level assessment of urban infrastructure investment requirements was carried out in 2011<\/b>, and its projections covered only the period up to 2031. <\/span>Since then, no comprehensive evaluation has been undertaken to assess infrastructure demand, financing gaps and institutional requirements beyond 2030. <\/b>Therefore, it has <\/span>recommended the creation of a new High Powered Expert Committee on Urban Infrastructure<\/b> to prepare a comprehensive roadmap for urban infrastructure development up to 2047, aligned with the national goal of Viksit Bharat 2047.<\/span><\/p>\n

Concerns Regarding Urban Development Budget<\/b><\/h3>\n

Another major concern highlighted by the committee is the <\/span>declining share of urban development in the Union Budget<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n