Chandigarh, June 17 -- Stating that urban development must not be limited to infrastructure like buildings and roads but must also focus on making cities vibrant, sensitive, and self-reliant, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday said that mayors, as the first citizens, play a significant role in ensuring the development and progress of the cities. Mayors implement government policies and schemes on the ground and understand the aspirations of citizens, and work to resolve their issues. In the vision of local self-governance, mayors are akin to the backbone, Saini added while addressing the 115th meeting of the All India Mayor's Executive Council held in Panchkula. He said that in Haryana, mayors are directly elected by the peo...