Archive · 5 Sep 2025
Hakim Calls for Urban Infrastructure in Villages to Curb Migration
The Urban Development Minister, Firhad Hakim, is concerned about unplanned urban growth.
He wants to bring city-like amenities to villages to stop people from moving to cities.
He believes that by building multi-story buildings, health centers, and schools in villages, people can enjoy these facilities without leaving their homes.
He mentioned the need to fill vacant positions for urban planners to help manage this.
The government is also working to check this with town planners to check the sustainability of planned urban growth.
Firhad Hakim wants urban infrastructure in villages to reduce city migration.
He highlighted the need for urban planning to manage growth.
Hakim spoke about filling vacant posts for urban planners.
Md. Ghulam Ali Ansari mentioned over 700 residential townships developed across the state.
ITPI president N.K. Patel reflected on the success of Salt Lake.
- Who
- Firhad Hakim, Md. Ghulam Ali Ansari, and ITPI members.
- What
- Discussion and plans to introduce urban infrastructure to villages to control unplanned urbanisation.
- When
- Meeting held recently, addressing future urban planning.
- Where
- West Bengal, at the Institute of Town Planners India (ITPI) office.
- Why
- To curb migration to cities and address unplanned urban growth.
- Key Figure
- Firhad Hakim, Urban Development Minister
- Focus
- Addressing unplanned urbanization
- Proposed Solution
- Introducing urban infrastructure to villages
- ITPI
- Institute of Town Planners India
- ITPI Membership
- 9,304 members