Mein seeks region-specific approach to urban development in Northeast

Itanagar, Nov 11 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Wednesday called for a region-sensitive approach to urban planning in the Northeast, stressing that difficult terrain, scattered settlements and high infrastructure costs must be factored into the implementation of the 16th Finance Commission grants for Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). Addressing a regional workshop on implementation of the 16th Finance Commission ULB grants for Northeastern states at the Golden Jubilee Banquet Hall here, Mein said conventional parameters such as population and geographical area alone might not adequately capture the actual cost of delivering municipal services in the region. The…