Bhubaneshwar, Nov. 27 -- Urban planning should be chalked out in such a way so that it becomes sustainable, climate-resilient and citizen-centric. Besides, urban investments must be future-proof, socially inclusive and designed to withstand demographic and environmental transitions, said Usha Padhee, State's Principal Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department.
Padhee said this while participating in the Urban Policy Dialogues 2025 in Bengaluru organised by Indian Institute for Human Settlements- a key forum shaping India's urban development discourse and policy directions.
Speaking as a panelist in the session titled "Addressing Urban India's Brewing Stranded Asset Crisis", Padhee further stated that cities are not just physical c...