Will this make Indian cities better?

Most cities in India are faced with the challenges of rapid urbanisation. As a result, town planning has become very important. Indeed, there has been a sharp rise in the influx of people in India's leading metros. But poor planning has led to shortage of space and increased congestion. And it is not that the concept of town planning is something new. This was practiced even by the ancient civilizations of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa. Thus, there is an attempt now being made by India's prominent business leaders and academicians to lay the intellectual and financial foundations of the Indian Institute of Human Settlements. Nandan Nilekani and Uday Kotak are some of the names that have already doled out donations to this institute. Of course, there are already many ills afflicting the cities. And the establishment of such an institute may not be able to completely resolve these issues. Also, it could be a while before the institute really scales up as well. But one needs t o start somewhere and this could be the solution that India is looking for from a long term perspective.