The Ministry of Urban Development provides technical support to the States/Cities in implementation of Value Capture Finance (VCF) tools to generate additional revenue which will be used for implementation of Smart City Proposals. The Ministry of Urban Development has empanelled three consulting...

Cities are known to be engines of economic growth. Efficiency of these engines depends upon the infrastructure services available and the way in which they are financed. HPEC and The Working Group on Urban Development for the Twelfth Five-Year Plan have recognised land based fiscal tools as a...

Urban land markets have a profound effect on how well poor households are able to access the jobs, amenities and services offered in the city. But often the way in which this market works frustrate attempts to open up better located living and business opportunities for poorer urban households...