01-Mar; Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, stressed that urban planning is the need of the hour for a fast-progressing country like India, it will determine the country’s destiny in Amrit Kaal. Sharing his remarks at a post-budget webinar on Urban Planning, Development and Sanitation, he said the Union Budget of 2023-24 has a special focus on urban planning and infrastructure development. He said, new cities being developed will create a new identity for India in the 21st century, adding that, with India urbanising rapidly it is important to build infrastructure that is futuristic.