New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- Flooded streets in Gurugram's tony neighbourhoods incited the ire of many billionaires and startup founders. A wobbly building in Delhi, doubling up as a hostel, collapsed and killed outstation students.

Mumbai's municipal corporation wants to annex a football ground and convert it into a convention centre; in fact, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) just passed multiple resolutions to hand over various properties across the metropolis to private builders.

Kolkata residents are taking aim at the state's newly elected government for inundated and pot-holed streets. Bengaluru's civic body has not seen elections for over six years.

The third tier of governance, specifically urban civic management, is clearly i...