India needs a political system enabling dozens of politicians to prove their capabilities as mayor of cities, some of which have population...

In their recent meeting, Thackeray, Pednekar & Ahir discussed a variety of issues.

Administrative decentralisation requires devolution of functions, plus hiring and firing to local bodies, and no state government wants to ...

Noting that India still does not have empowered cities, he stressed the need of resurrecting the old tradition of having strong mayors in c...

A recent debate on smart cities lauded the government’s recently unveiled mission. But it also highlighted several unresolved issues in cit...

Smart City is not merely about technology, but about involving people and understanding their needs, he said, adding that Maharashtra is mo...

To make Smart City model a success, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has called for empowering Mayors to enable better performa...

"The state government is trying to provide rights to the nominated members to exercise their franchise in mayoral elections," they said.

The issue was raised by BJP members as soon as the House met, who alleged that it was a ploy of the state govt to remove elected mayors.

CM Devendra Fadnavis made a pitch for decentralising power by empowering Mayors for better administration of the cities in Maharashtra.

"Mumbai needs a much simpler and more empowered governance framework to manage transport, land-use and housing. Potential solutions include...

Mumbai remains, and must continue to remain, 100% owned by Maha. However, it’s run by hundreds of VPs, managers who don’t report to a boss.

Chandolia noted that the municipal corporations have the required men, material and machinery for the development of unauthorised colonies.

Indian cities need directly elected mayors, local committees that give citizens direct voice, transparency about land use and so on.

Our cities are in "a state of mess" and the only way to improve the situation is to empower the mayors, Prime minister's advisor Sam Pitrod...

Calling for a national debate on urban governance,Hamid Ansari said India's urban centres should remain 'national' in their character.

A group of NGOs have demanded a change in civic governance for Mumbai.