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INNOVATION IN URBAN DEVELOPMENT NEEDED FOR BIHAR

URBANIZATION Innovation in urban development must first and foremost respond to the basic needs of stakeholders and has to be BIHAR specific. Bihar must begin by prioritizing the integration of economic development, especially job growth, into the planning process, which in turn must be flexible and future-focused. City development programs will need to consider the natural advantages of given urban locations, capital formation, public-private cooperation, the connectivity quotient, as well as work-force readiness through education and job training. “The JOBS that will provide for LIVING and then cater to LIFESTYLE ”. It should incorporate infrastructural planning for job creation, community growth and environmental responsibility. The state government requires to seriously and deeply think to bring in PRIVATE players.Private participants can contribute expertise and proficiency in areas such as urban planning, design, construction, technology, logistics, and Sales ...

Bihar's urbanization challenge.

Urbanisation can be simply defined as the rise of cities vis-a-vis the rural landscape. As a country moves ahead on the road to progress, cities tend to take center stage. In that manner, the rise of cities has often been construed as an indicator of development and progress. The case has been no different when it comes to Bihar. While the pace of urbanization was a bit slack in the early years post-independence, it has really picked pace in the past few decades, especially in the post-1991 phase. Coupled with economic growth and expanding markets, the urban population now stands at around 30% of the overall pie in India. Bihar lacks far behind the national average and the urbanization rate in Bihar is just 11.3% as of 2011. The picture of an urban Bihar is far from rosy. From economic growth to demographic dividend in the form of a young population, Bihar has many things going for it. If Bihar desires to shed its “laggard state” tag planned urbanization needs to be given due att...