Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

The advisory issued by MoHUA calls for at least three car-free market places in million plus cities, and at least one in others.

While the Ease of Living Index has been compiled since 2018, this year will see greater emphasis on citizen participation. Through a Citizen Perception Survey, the ministry seeks the views of citizens on quality of life in their city.

Notification of the revised Delhi land pooling policy is a welcome step, but is the government ready to implement it? Effective application would require coordination between different stakeholders and ramping up of institutional capacities and resources.