Partnerships vital for sustainable cities, says Selja

10.06.2008 | 12:10:26 pm | Posted by webindia123.com

Minister of State for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja today stressed the need for addressing urban planning issues on a priority basis, saying it was the lack of proper planning and lack of vision regarding migration and city growth that had led to the mushrooming of slums. Speaking on the occasion of the World Habitat Day, she said good governance played a critical role in urban sustainability and the long-term success of cities. Partnerships have to be built up on a larger scale between the governing and the governed, between the developed and the deve...

 
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