Urban Institute to build links between govt, pvt sector on city management
Updated: Feb 26, 2014 06:21:57pm
New Delhi, Feb 26 (KNN) The Urban Institute of India which is taking shape will conduct quality research on contemporary urban issues, policies and designs and will build synergies between the government, the private sector and academia. The common objective will be better urban management.
Leading global firm, Mc Kinsey would be the knowledge partner for the institute, the foundation stone of which was laid by Union Minister for Urban Development, Kamal Nath and the Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Girija Vyas, here today.
“The Urban Institute of India, under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, is proposed as an apex National level institution, to facilitate inclusive and sustainable urban development and provide effective capacity building in the urban sector,” said an official notification.
The Institute would be an autonomous, not–for–profit institution, registered under the Societies Registration Act and would be partly funded by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation through the allocations under Rajiv Awaas Yojana (RAY).
The institute with specialized verticals, specifically dealing with different urban sector domains, will aim to get the best in class faculty both national and international, supported by the most competent researchers and support professionals.
It will conduct high quality research on relevant and contemporary urban issues and policies, design, and implementation and engage in systematically creating and disseminating standards and best practices to all tiers of Government, support existing institutions like State Administrative Training Institutes and National Network of Resource Centres (NNRCs) and build synergies with other Government programmes and will create a platform for collaboration between Governments, private sector, civil society and academia in urban management.
The Institute would be set up on fast track mode and would be the first institute for the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and the first of its kind institute in the country. (KNN Bureau)
Leading global firm, Mc Kinsey would be the knowledge partner for the institute, the foundation stone of which was laid by Union Minister for Urban Development, Kamal Nath and the Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Girija Vyas, here today.
“The Urban Institute of India, under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, is proposed as an apex National level institution, to facilitate inclusive and sustainable urban development and provide effective capacity building in the urban sector,” said an official notification.
The Institute would be an autonomous, not–for–profit institution, registered under the Societies Registration Act and would be partly funded by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation through the allocations under Rajiv Awaas Yojana (RAY).
The institute with specialized verticals, specifically dealing with different urban sector domains, will aim to get the best in class faculty both national and international, supported by the most competent researchers and support professionals.
It will conduct high quality research on relevant and contemporary urban issues and policies, design, and implementation and engage in systematically creating and disseminating standards and best practices to all tiers of Government, support existing institutions like State Administrative Training Institutes and National Network of Resource Centres (NNRCs) and build synergies with other Government programmes and will create a platform for collaboration between Governments, private sector, civil society and academia in urban management.
The Institute would be set up on fast track mode and would be the first institute for the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and the first of its kind institute in the country. (KNN Bureau)
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