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Developing urban infrastructure and customising designs for cities and municipal bodies could no longer be the job of the civil engineer or an architect working for the government sector. The ministry of urban development is planning to set up a National Academy for Urban Development which will act as its own academic think tank for urban infrastructural issues.
The academy will provide specialisation in urban planning, governance, management and urban marketing. It is also likely to be a nodal agency for all institutions in the country that have been working on urban issues.