Скачать или смотреть संवाद # 268: How this govt policy is destroying Middle Class Indians | Prof Gurbachan Singh

Dr. Gurbachan Singh is an independent economist based in India, known for his work at the intersection of macroeconomics and financial stability. He holds degrees from Hindu College, the Delhi School of Economics, and a Ph.D. from the Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi Centre.

Over the years, he has taught as a visiting professor at institutions like Ashoka University, ISI Delhi, and Jawaharlal Nehru University. His research covers topics such as interest rate policy, asset prices, systemic risk, and financial markets in emerging economies.

He is the author of the book Banking Crises, Liquidity, and Credit Lines. Dr. Singh also contributes regularly to leading publications including Business Standard, Mint, and Ideas for India, where he presents economic ideas to a broader audience.

0:00 Trailer
1:18 Intro
4:04 Housing crisis in India
5:18 Why shortage of housing but not of cars
8:21 Why so many middlemen in housing sector
12:40 How govt policies keep land prices high
15:24 Difference between Builder & Developer
17:44 Restrictive policy vs Enabling policy in real estate
19:30 How to make Gurgaon affordable
24:32 Importance of building new cities
25:52 How costly flats increase land prices
34:07 Why India failed to develop new cities
36:48 India needs Gurgaon 1980s model to build new cities
38:58 The problem with AIIMS Jhajjar masterplan
47:12 Why schools & hospitals are so costly in cities
48:50 Why agriculture land is so costly in India
52:02 BJP's big mistake on Land acquisition Act
56:46 How India is losing GDP due to costly housing
1:03:00 Why Indian cities are full of slums
1:06:11 Why India has street vendor problem
1:10:41 Problem with PM Awas Yojna
1:13:46 Is unlimited FSI a good solution?
1:16:51 Why India shouldn't prioritise high rise buildings
1:20:19 How to make Delhi great again
1:20:56 How DLF built South Delhi
1:22:31 DLF forced to shift to Gurgaon
1:27:19 Don't follow GIFT City/Amravati model
1:31:13 This policy can solve so many problems