The government is in the process of accelerating reforms and
transforming India, Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said at a
function here.
Economic Times: Government is planning to push for the passage of crucial bills like GST and
Real Estate in the next session of Parliament to accelerate reforms and spur
growth and employment in the country.
The government is in
the process of accelerating reforms and transforming India, Urban Development
Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said at a function here.
"A number of
crucial Bills including that of introduction of GST, Real Estate Regulation and
Development Bill, for bringing accountability and transparency and enhancing
employment generation are expected to be taken up for approval in the next
session of Parliament," he said.
Despite the concerted efforts, government could not get through the GST due to the stiff resistance from Congress and other opposition parties in Parliament.
Despite the concerted efforts, government could not get through the GST due to the stiff resistance from Congress and other opposition parties in Parliament.
These Bills are
important from the perspective of spurring growth and employment which is
necessary for faster poverty reduction, Naidu said.
He said the
government is also focusing on skill development, both in rural and urban areas
in order to alleviate poverty.
On Smart City
Mission, Naidu said ever since it was announced it has really brought the urban
issues firmly on the agenda of the nation and all stakeholders including
political class, media and the common man.
Stating that the
country is urbanising with a furious speed, he said urban issues need to be
addressed sooner than later.
Raising question
whether one can rise to the challenge and deliver the goals under the Smart
City Mission, Naidu emphatically said "answer is clear yes."
Drawing the broad
contours of the proposed Smart City, he said "a necessary core
infrastructure, sanitation, health and education facilities, clean and
sustainable environment, good city governance and adoption of smart
technologies to ensure decent living, and catalyses economic growth which is
the need of the hour."
He said the success
of India growth story is hugely dependent on the success once can make on the
urban front.
"The centre has
committed itself to support states and urban local bodies with central
assistance of over Rs 3 lakh crore over the next five years, he said and added
"The future of the aspirational India lies in the future of our cities." Source: The Economic Times
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