Land development is apriori issue in for of developing cities like Mangalore, owing to their significant role in economic growth and their potentials to attract investments. The spatial planning and urban development have traditionally been in the realm of the governments where public agencies are involved in the preparation of city development plans and their implementation in terms of regulating urban land uses and space provisions and carrying out land and infrastructure developments. However, in recent times, doors of various sectors in urban development are gradually opening for participation of the private entrepreneurship and the competition in the market may lead to greater efficiency in the delivery of urban services. The private and public sectors both have their respective strengths and weaknesses. In order to accelerate land development, each sector is made responsible, the private sector would be the main implementer, and the public authorities would be the facilitator and protector of overall objectives of sustainable and inclusive urban development.
