Patna: The Bihar government has signed an agreement with the CEPT Advisory Foundation (CAF), Ahmedabad, to establish a Technical Support Unit (TSU) aimed at strengthening planned and modern urban development in the state.
The agreement was signed between the Urban Development and Housing Department and CAF in the presence of Urban Development and Housing Minister Nitish Mishra and Principal Secretary Vinay Kumar on Tuesday.
The agreement was formally signed by Naval Kishore Chaudhary, Special Secretary of the department and CEO of the Bihar Urban Development Authority, and Darshan Parikh, Director of the CEPT Advisory Foundation.
Technical Support for Satellite Townships
The collaboration is expected to accelerate the planned and sustainable development of Bihar’s proposed greenfield satellite townships.
CAF will provide technical expertise in areas including modern urban planning, spatial development initiatives, policy formulation, land-use planning, infrastructure development and long-term urban development strategies.
Mishra said the state is developing new urban areas while keeping future requirements in mind as part of the vision of a developed and prosperous Bihar.
He said the partnership with CEPT Advisory Foundation would be an important step towards planned, sustainable and future-oriented urban development in the state.
Focus on Data-Driven Urban Planning
The Technical Support Unit will provide the department with technical assistance for data-driven, scientific and modern urban planning, according to the department.
The collaboration is intended to help develop the proposed satellite townships as modern urban centres with better connectivity, upgraded infrastructure, environmental sustainability and citizen-centric amenities.
The initiative is aimed at providing Bihar with technical capacity to plan and develop new urban areas in line with projected future requirements.
