New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will discuss the National Conference of the Mayor of the entire country on December 16 in Varanasi, which will be the first high-level meeting as when the government has given a large focus on urban rejuvenation.
The source said this conference aims to create a road map to ensure the mayor in the civil body play a greater role in the problem of urban development.
There is a long request to delegate more power to the mayor as a civil body head to direct development.
At present, they mostly depend on the state and central government despite the 74th amendment of the Constitution in 1992 combining provisions for more delegates of power to the municipality to take all decisions.
Unlike Western countries, the mayor in India is a ceremonial head while the state government appoints bureaucrats having real strength to plan and implement policies and programs.
In addition, in most civil bodies including in Delhi, the Mayor’s post is rotated.
In most cases, urban planning and land use regulations are given to institutions or authorities established by the state government.
Srikanth Viswanathan, CEO of Janagraha, who has encouraged city reform, civilians and mayors have a greater role to be planned in the scheme of things for urban rejuvenation.
Welcoming PM involvement with the Mayor, he said, “Great investment occurred in urban areas through the leading mission of the central government and under the 15th Finance Commission, a significant grant was allocated to cities including primary health care.
For this funding to be fully utilized And good and produce good quality of life for citizens who need political accountability at the city and environmental levels.
This can happen only if the state government empowers the mayor and board members.
“Experts said there was an urgent need for all Indian platforms for the Mayor and Mayor Board members began playing a far more important role in the “first” governance at the environmental level.