What happened
The Economic Survey 2025-26 has officially diagnosed India's urban centers with 'Governed Chaos.' In a stunning admission of bureaucratic success, the report highlights an 'agency problem' where overlapping jurisdictions ensure that no single official can ever be blamed for anything. The survey notes that while building cities is an economic necessity, making them actually function would require 'accountability,' a radical concept that remains in the testing phase. For now, the government recommends maintaining the status quo where every road is a multi-departmental mystery.