• set up 2nd National Commission on Urbanization
    • last set up in 1985
  • ULB should be made more accountable to citizens
    • transparency measures
    • open data initiatives
    • citizen engagement platforms
  • direct election of mayors (like developed countries)
  • Municipal Commissioners be appted by state govt in consultation w/ mayor
  • involvement of citizens through RWA and other similar bodies
  • local govt in urban areas should cooperate with other govt levels as well as with civil society and pvt sector to effectively address challenges facing their communities