China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said Tuesday that it will quicken reform of the hukou or household-registration system to relax restrictions on the movement of the nation’s rural population, The Wall Street Journal reported. The NDRC, China’s authoritative economic-planning body, said the government will “study and set policies to push forward with turning rural residents into urban residents in an orderly manner but without delay.” The government will invest in sewage and heating infrastructure, among other improvements, to increase the quality of life for city dwellers. China’s hukou regulations restrict those from rural areas who move to cities from gaining official urban residence status, preventing them from enjoying health care and public education. China’s top leaders, particularly Li Keqiang, the likely future premier, have emphasized the importance of urbanization in fueling consumption and thus the economy.