
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs says the four-decade-old definition ignores economic change, regional diversity and peri-urban growth; parliamentary panel calls for wider consultations on future criteria
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs says the four-decade-old definition ignores economic change, regional diversity and peri-urban growth; parliamentary panel calls for wider consultations on future criteria
Source: The Hindu β National
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- Published at Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:49.
- Source URL: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/old-census-town-criteria-will-not-capture-indias-urbanisation-ministry-tells-house-panel/article71473534.ece