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The government release, published on 25 October, places the proposals against a long-term demographic shift: it says nearly half of India’s population is expected to live in urban areas by 2050.","Gauba cited an urban population of about 500 million at present, projected to rise to 850 million by 2050. The release separately says India’s total population may stabilise at approximately 1.65 billion around 2060. These are projections presented in his address, not new census results. The scale of expected urban growth, he argued, requires cities to expand infrastructure, housing and basic services while improving how local decisions are made.","The speech pointed to gaps between municipal responsibilities and authority. Gauba called for states to devolve all 18 functions listed for urban local bodies under the 74th Constitutional Amendment, including master planning, water supply, fire services and traffic management. He also advocated directly elected mayors with five-year terms, a mayor-in-council model and timely municipal elections, arguing that decisions affecting cities cannot be managed effectively from state capitals.","Financing was another focus. Gauba said municipal revenues remain low and urged better collection of property taxes and user charges, alongside regular state finance commissions and adequate transfers to local governments. The release cited a tenfold increase in the budgetary outlay for the urban sector and about ₹3.7 trillion in investments in metro rail and bus systems, but did not specify a comparison period for the outlay figure.","For investment and land use, he cited the Urban Challenge Fund of ₹1 trillion announced in the 2025–26 budget and this year’s allocation of ₹50 billion each for seven city economic regions over five years. He also called for mixed-use zoning, development around transit hubs, land pooling and more affordable rental housing. The address sets out policy recommendations and projections; it does not announce that the proposed municipal reforms have been enacted."],"sections":[]},"corrections":[],"country":"IN","data":{"blocks":[{"description":{"ar":"المستوى الحالي التقريبي وتوقع 2050 كما وردا في كلمة لنيتي آيوغ في 25 أكتوبر 2026.","de":"Ungefährer aktueller Stand und Prognose für 2050 aus einer Rede des NITI Aayog vom 25. 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Die Werte werden als 500 und 850 Millionen Menschen ausgedrückt (ein Crore entspricht zehn Millionen); der Näherungscharakter bleibt erhalten. Die aktuelle Schätzung und die Zukunftsprojektion sind keine Zensusergebnisse.","en":"The source states approximately 50 crore people at present and projects 85 crore by 2050. Values are expressed as 500 and 850 million people (one crore equals ten million); approximate qualifiers are retained. The current estimate and future projection are not census counts.","es":"La fuente indica unos 50 crore en la actualidad y proyecta 85 crore en 2050. Las cifras se expresan como 500 y 850 millones de personas (un crore equivale a diez millones); se conserva el carácter aproximado. La estimación actual y la proyección no son resultados censales.","fr":"La source indique environ 50 crore actuellement et projette 85 crore en 2050. Les valeurs sont exprimées comme 500 et 850 millions de personnes (un crore équivaut à dix millions); le caractère approximatif est conservé. L’estimation actuelle et la projection ne sont pas des résultats de recensement.","pt":"A fonte indica cerca de 50 crore atualmente e projeta 85 crore em 2050. Os valores são expressos como 500 e 850 milhões de pessoas (um crore equivale a dez milhões); mantém-se a aproximação. A estimativa atual e a projeção futura não são resultados censitários.","tr":"Kaynak mevcut nüfusu yaklaşık 50 crore, 2050 nüfusunu 85 crore olarak verir. Değerler 500 ve 850 milyon kişi olarak ifade edilmiştir (bir crore 10 milyona eşittir); yaklaşık niteleyicisi korunmuştur. 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