{
  "id": 16486851,
  "title": "Cities cannot be governed from state capitals, need empowered local governments: NITI Aayog's Rajiv Gauba",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/cities-cannot-be-governed-from-state-capitals-need-empowered-local",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-25T14:04:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/empowering-local-governments-niti-aayogs-vision-for-indias-urban-future/articleshow/135192416.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Rajiv Gauba emphasized the need for reforms in urban governance during the National Urban Conclave. He highlighted the importance of empowering city governments and proposed directly elected mayors for better governance. The projected increase in India's urban population demands significant infrastructure and service management changes. Gauba called for improved municipal revenues and the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}