That the Centre is ready to launch the National Urban Renewal Mission (Nurm) is heartening. According to reports, it is set to provide Rs 50,000 crore in the next five years for modernising urban infrastructure. Such a plan has been long overdue, in view of the decaying urban infrastructure. This is true of both, big and smaller cities, as they struggle to cope with the strains of increasing urbanisation. The Mission will cover 60 Indian cities, including all the megapolises