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Developing economies are experiencing an unprecedented growth in their urban populations, which have, in turn, given rise to bustling urban agglomerations. Between 2001 and 2011, the South Asian region witnessed a growth in urban population by 130 million, and this is slated to rise by 250 million by 2030 (Ellis and Roberts 2016). While the economic and social opportunities brought on by such a scale of urbanization is undeniable, accommodating this mass of people has also created many challenges. Unplanned spatial expansion, uncoordinated economic planning, increasing environmental degradation are some of the manifestations of the exodus of people into the urban areas. Urban local bodies (ULBs), with the mandate of administering and developing the urban areas, have come under huge pressure in trying to provide decent living conditions to the ever-expanding city populations.