Parliamentary Panel Selects 25 Urban Development Issues for Review in 2026-27

Parliamentary
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs has selected 25 subjects for detailed examination during 2026-27, including the PM-eBus Sewa scheme, implementation of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) and regularisation of unauthorised colonies in Delhi.

The selected subjects cover the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs' Department of Urban Development and Department of Capital Development, with a focus on urban infrastructure, housing, sanitation, mobility and planning.

Under the Department of Urban Development, the committee will examine rainwater harvesting initiatives, remediation of legacy waste, the functioning of Smart City Integrated Command and Control Centres, and affordable rental housing projects.

The review will also cover slum redevelopment and resettlement, along with the implementation of key urban development programmes, including the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Urban Challenge Fund and PM SVANidhi.

Other subjects include urban flooding and drainage management, traffic congestion, GIS-based master planning, strengthening urban local bodies and the effectiveness of the public-private partnership model in urban development. The committee will also examine the PM-eBus Sewa scheme and the implementation of RERA.

Under the Department of Capital Development, the panel will review the regularisation of unauthorised colonies in Delhi, redevelopment and modernisation of government colonies, and implementation of the Master Plan of Delhi 2047.

The committee's agenda also includes the allotment and management of government properties in the national capital and the National Capital Region (NCR) planning framework, including coordination between states.

The examination of these subjects will cover key policy and implementation issues affecting urban infrastructure, housing delivery, public transport, waste management and the planning and governance of cities.