.png "NITI Aayog Report on Effective City Governance Released by Manohar Lal Khattar")
- The report admits India’s current urban governance is fragmented and ineffective.
- It provides a roadmap to transform million‑plus cities into autonomous, efficient economic hubs.
- Key recommendations include directly elected Mayors with real executive power, a Mayor‑in‑Council system, and integration of services like water, sanitation, and transport under one city authority.
- It stresses financial autonomy through stronger property tax collection, predictable state transfers, and municipal bonds.
- Finally, it calls for institutional restructuring, bringing parastatal agencies under city government oversight for accountable local development.
Question:
Q.1 The report “Moving Towards Effective City Government – A Framework for Million-Plus Cities” has been prepared by which organization?a) Ministry of Finance
b) NITI Aayog
c) RBI
d) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Answer: b) The report is authored by NITI Aayog, though it was released by the Urban Affairs Minister—important distinction.
