MoHUA Secretary D Thara NEW DELHI: There is a need to write the “intent” of policies, regulations and guidelines in brief while notifying them, a move that will bring clarity and communicate what it aims to achieve, suggested D Thara, secretary of newly created department of capital development under the housing and urban affairs ministry.Speaking at a conference of the real estate sector by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Thara said people making policies often assume a policy has been communicated clearly, only to find that it is interpreted in completely different ways by different stakeholders depending on their interests or perceived gains and losses.She said that communicating an intent is a “very big challenge” for policymakers. “For example, we write a single sentence and we are thinking we have communicated this and then later we found out that it had just the opposite interpretation in some other quarter… So I’m just wondering how do you bring out that clarity as to what is the intent? Intent is more important than what the sentence communicates.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThara said that henceforth her department will adopt the practice of writing a small intent before going on to the real policy prescription. “I think one reform we should all adopt in govt is this,” she addedThe official also urged the real estate developers to work closely with city municipalities to create necessary physical infrastructure for their residential and commercial projects. She also urged builders to focus on rain harvesting, water recycling and sewage treatment among other critical facilities.“Every development creates an interaction with the larger urban environment, and we need to understand and mitigate the externalities that construction can create for the city,” she said. Calling for a new public-private paradigm in urban development, Thara asked real estate developers to work more closely with municipal agencies and assess the impact of every project beyond its boundaries – from the water it displaces and the sewage it generates, to the energy it consumes and the infrastructure it requires.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘TMC Mine Until…’: Mamata Supports Congress In Nandigram Bypoll; Ritabrata’s ‘Cult’ Jibe At DidiStone Pelting At Ganesh Idol Procession, Mosque In Karnataka’s Bhatkal Sparks Tension‘I Called Amit Shah’: Ex-Union Minister Ravneet Bittu Blames AAP After Convoy Attack In PunjabMamata Faction Submits New Choices To EC After TMC Name-Symbol Freeze For Bengal BypollUPI Fee: Govt, Payment Gateways Discuss Ways To Shield Consumers From MDR BurdenNearly 40% Of Uttarakhand Madrasas In Old Records Closed After New Norms, Only 30 Get Recognition’NAME MISSING, 3 IN ONE ROOM’: MMA Fighter Varun Sanyal Flags Asian Games Chaos In Nagoya‘Change This Mindset’: SC Gives Tamil Nadu 3 Months To Identify Land For Navodaya SchoolsIndia Responds as US Russia Sanctions Bill Reaches Trump: What It Means for Delhi’s Oil Trade?Last Surviving Maoist Central Committee Member Asim Mandal Arrested In Bengal123PhotostoriesBrain teaser: You have a keen eye if you can spot the fake chef within 5 seconds!Aditi Rao Hydari makes black-and-ivory look anything but basic with a killer red lip touch10 baby names inspired by music, melody and harmonyMoney plant: Should you keep it in direct sunlight or shade? Here’s the right spot for healthy growthSamay Raina, Medha Shankr married secretly? Deleted Reddit post claims couple tied the knot 2 months agoSonam Kapoor’s hand-blocked anarkali for Ganesh Puja celebrations is a masterclass in old-school Indian glamFrom Vicky Jain to Hina Khan, The Great Khali and more: Richest Bigg Boss contestants over the years and their net worthHow to make your makeup last all day this Ganpati Puja5 relationship green flags that almost never go viral on social mediaBeetroot ice cubes for skin: A step-by-step guide to prepare and use them for a fresh-looking glow123Hot PicksTMC Party SymbolRussia sanctions billSurendra KoliNavya ShekhawatCBSE Date SheetShapoor MistryDelhi rapeNSE IPOSwatantra BhardwajTop TrendingAbhishek SharmaJared YoungWWE Money In the BankGold Rates TodayJos ButtlerAsian GamesMohammad RizwanLamar OdomDonald TrumpPM Modi
NEW DELHI: There is a need to write the “intent” of policies, regulations and guidelines in brief while notifying them, a move that will bring clarity and communicate what it aims to achieve, suggested D Thara, secretary of newly created department of capital development under the housing and urban affairs ministry.Speaking at a conference of the real estate sector by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Thara said people making policies often assume a policy has been communicated clearly, only to find that it is interpreted in completely different ways by different stakeholders depending on their interests or perceived gains and losses.She said that communicating an intent is a “very big challenge” for policymakers. “For example, we write a single sentence and we are thinking we have communicated this and then later we found out that it had just the opposite interpretation in some other quarter… So I’m just wondering how do you bring out that clarity as to what is the intent? Intent is more important than what the sentence communicates.
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Thara said that henceforth her department will adopt the practice of writing a small intent before going on to the real policy prescription. “I think one reform we should all adopt in govt is this,” she addedThe official also urged the real estate developers to work closely with city municipalities to create necessary physical infrastructure for their residential and commercial projects. She also urged builders to focus on rain harvesting, water recycling and sewage treatment among other critical facilities.“Every development creates an interaction with the larger urban environment, and we need to understand and mitigate the externalities that construction can create for the city,” she said. Calling for a new public-private paradigm in urban development, Thara asked real estate developers to work more closely with municipal agencies and assess the impact of every project beyond its boundaries – from the water it displaces and the sewage it generates, to the energy it consumes and the infrastructure it requires.
