India Infrastructure Report 2023
Source: PIB
GS II: Infrastructure
Overview
- News in Brief
- About India Infrastructure Report 2023
Why in the News?
The India Infrastructure Report 2023 on Urban Planning and Development was released on 4 December 2023.
News in Brief
- The report is a significant milestone in the acclaimed India Infrastructure Report (IIR) series, initiated by the IDFC Foundation in 2001.
- A feature of the report, which merited the attention of planners and policy-makers, is the road map laid out in it on how to improve the existing cities through urban redevelopment,
- It also outlines ways to plan Greenfield cities and implement them on the ground efficiently as well.
About India Infrastructure Report 2023
- The India Infrastructure Report (IIR) 2023 contains 25 chapters by prominent names in the urban development and policy ecosystem on the current state of urban development in India.
- The annual publication has been instrumental in identifying and analyzing legal, fiscal, regulatory, technological, social, and conceptual aspects related to contemporary themes relevant to infrastructure development.
- This makes it an invaluable resource for those involved in formulating urban policy, as well as for those interested in the development of India’s infrastructure and urbanization.
Highlights of India Infrastructure Report 2023
- Highlight how digital technology may change India’s urban environment.
- The idea of “smart cities” and the importance of performance rating criteria are two focal points.
- Analysis of the financial aspects of urban development, focusing on public-private partnerships (PPPs), the viability of urban local governments’ finances, and the effectiveness of municipal bonds as effective funding sources.
- In India, floor space and land price control, transit-oriented development, efficient urban goods movement, and urban transportation planning and reconstruction are essential elements of effective urban government.
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