NEW DELHI, March 6 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

The Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs and Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shri Hardeep S Puri, today interacted with a group of Mass Communication students from Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi University. Addressing the students, Mr Puri highlighted the importance of developing sustainable urban settlements across the country to ensure a better quality of life for all citizens. The Minister highlighted the increased spend on the urban sector which has seen tremendous transformation using technology and innovation while acknowledging that work on some issues are in progress. Shri Puri, said that the investment in urban areas has increased from only Rs. 1...