Chief Minister Kamal Nath said that the proposed Urban Development Institute should be established in the form of Institute of Excellence for proper colonies in cities according to the increasing population.
Nath saw a presentation prepared by the committee formed to prepare a blueprint of the Urban Development Institute at Mantralaya on Friday.
The Minister for Urban Development Jaivardhan Singh was also present at the meeting.
Nath said that cities should be developed in a planned manner and in accordance to future needs and population. Competency is needed in this field. He further mentioned that keeping in view this, the plan of Urban Development Institute has been visualized. He said that the institute should be formed in such a manner that besides better planning of urban development, it should become an example in the entire country.
Presenting the outline of the Urban Development Institute, the Chairman of RERA Antony DeSa said that this institute will be an independent, empowered and autonomous institute. This will be developed in the form of Institute of Excellence by making government, community and experts in planning of urban development as its partners.
The Chief Secretary SR Mohanty, Director General of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Good Governance and Policy Analysis R Parshuram, Director of School of Architect and Planning Shreedharan and Sunali Rohila were present at the meeting.