




In a meeting with the Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Wednesday, the urban development ministry will put forward its request for further allocation of Rs 30,000 crore, spread over the Eleventh Plan. The ministry’s proposals on urbanisation and infrastructure development would be examined by the full commission chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh afterwards.
The task force led by the urban development secretary M Ramachandran had submitted a detailed report to the Planning Commission on finding possible alternatives for funding JNNURM projects in September. The report sought central grant of Rs 20,000 crore for funding urban infrastructure projects. In addition, it demanded another Rs 10,000 crore for providing incentives to better performing states and cities. One of its key recommendations was to link the allocation of this amount to quality of implementation of reforms and projects by the respective cities.
The Commission will also take up other issues related to urbanisation in its meeting with urban development, and housing and poverty alleviation ministries.
It would also deliberate on financing models for slum upgradation and poverty alleviation, affordable housing and providing basic amenities to the urban poor.
On the table
Urban development ministry makes a case for extra funds to the tune of Rs 30K crore spread over the Eleventh Plan period.
The ministry’s proposals will be examined by the full commission chaired by the PM afterwards
Planning Commission may ask the ministry to go for increased public-private partnerships in urban infrastructure
Commission to also deliberate on financing models for slum upgrade and poverty alleviation


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