July 21, 2026 6:37 PM

IIPA, ICAI join hands to strengthen municipal financial governance; Jitendra Singh calls for evidence-based urban reforms

Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions Dr. Jitendra Singh on Tuesday called for professionalising municipal governance through research, capacity building and robust financial reforms, asserting that technology, evidence-based decision-making and sound financial management will shape the next generation of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). The Minister was addressing the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Centre for Urban Studies (CUS) at the Indian ...