Globalization has triggered off a change in the planning process with the private sector starting to play a key role in infrastructure development, planning has shifted from being merely a long-term, often non-remunerative exercise, to a financially viable and implementable proposition.

Public-private integration in urban infrastructure is another key aspect of the changed planning process. Caritas Planning aims to diversify from the traditional planning approach in the formulation of structural and zonal plans to more innovative & remunerative ventures including large-scale real estate development.