Urban bodies should prepare development projects as per future needs: Chief Minister Shri Sai

Cities will play an important role in building a developed India and a developed Chhattisgarh.

Chief Minister inaugurated the first regional workshop on Urban Challenge Fund and Urban Invest Window.

Two important MoUs to give a new direction to urban development; urban bodies will get financial, technical and capacity development support.

Raipur, October 2026/ Our cities play a crucial role in building a developed India and a developed Chhattisgarh. Cities are not just centers of housing and civic amenities, but also key pillars of economic activity, industry, trade, employment, and innovation. Therefore, the development of Chhattisgarh's cities should not be limited to current needs, but should be well-planned, inclusive, sustainable, and economically viable, keeping in mind the needs of the coming decades. Chief Minister Shri Vishnudev Sai said this while addressing and inaugurating the first regional workshop on Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) and Urban Invest Window (UiWIN), organized jointly by Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) and the Chhattisgarh Government's Urban Administration and Development Department, at the Mayfair Lake Resort in Nava Raipur today.

Chief Minister Shri Sai said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, urban development in the country has received a new vision and momentum. Innovative initiatives like the Urban Challenge Fund offer a major opportunity to make cities modern, well-equipped, economically strong, and self-reliant. Chhattisgarh's urban bodies must seize this opportunity and develop quality projects that improve the lives of citizens and strengthen the cities' economies.

Two important MoUs to strengthen urban development

During the workshop, two important memorandums of understanding were signed to advance the state's urban development, better manage financial resources, and strengthen the technical and institutional capacity of urban bodies. The first MoU was signed between HUDCO and the Chhattisgarh government's Urban Administration and Development Department, and the second between the Urban Administration and Development Department and Sept University.

Describing these agreements as a significant initiative for the state's urban development, Chief Minister Shri Sai said that through these agreements, urban bodies will receive assistance in better planning of development projects, mobilization of financial resources, obtaining technical expertise, training, and institutional capacity building. This will accelerate the development of quality projects tailored to the actual needs of cities and their effective implementation.

He said that strong partnerships between expert institutions, financial institutions, and governance are the need of the hour in urban development. Such institutional collaboration will play a crucial role in preparing Chhattisgarh's cities for future needs.

Urban economy plays a big role in the goal of developed Chhattisgarh.

Chief Minister Shri Sai said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has resolved to build a developed India by the year 2047. In accordance with this, the Chhattisgarh government has also prepared a vision document for a developed Chhattisgarh and work is being done in mission mode to bring it to reality.

Chief Minister Shri Sai said that we need to develop cities that attract investment, create a conducive environment for industry and business, generate new employment opportunities, and provide high-quality basic amenities to citizens. Planned urbanization will lay the strong foundation for a developed Chhattisgarh.

Permanent solutions to urban problems

Chief Minister Shri Sai told urban local bodies that development plans should be formulated not just to address today's problems, but also to address the needs of the next several decades. With rapidly increasing urbanization, long-term planning for drinking water, drainage, roads, electricity, sanitation, transportation, and other civic amenities is essential.