Budget proposal for a new urban policy has shed Light on an often-ignored aspect; scientific urban planning. The department of town and country planning had formulated an urban policy and action plan for Kerala in 2002.
It included a set of recommendations which included constitution of an urban regulatory authority to maintain quality of Services at reasonable cost. Thiruvananthapuram andKochiwere
As per the proposal, a scheme
will be formulated to upgrade the standards of all six corporations in Kerala. Conservation of heritage areas and surroundings, improvement of pedestrian , equipping public places and recreational areas, improvement of hygiene, etc.. are the components of this project.