Road layouts in new settlements

Road planning in India is one of the areas we need to improve drastically. Not much can be done about widening the road in already settled areas but at least better planning can be done in newly developing settlements. Why are we not seeing this happen?

Contrary to expectations, roads in new settlements are narrower and poorly planned. Most of the roads are single lane roads. Why is the govt. approving such new settlements? Govt. needs to come up with a standard for all new settlements. The govt. officials who approve new settlements should make sure these rules are adhered to . Corrupt officials who take money and approve settlements which don't follow the requirements should be brought to justice.