Development of a proper and efficient transport network is a science in itself, but the least understood.
The singular character of Delhi needs recognition. The first fact is that in essence Delhi is a city. It is also the national capital and the centre of the most critical national decision-making.
People are going to ask government for answers, and the solutions will lie in getting transparency through new-age systems.
The appraisal of select aspects of China’s urbanisation strategy and the progress in implementation indicate a massive urban transformation.
The role of the State Finance Commissions between States and local bodies is supposed to mimic the role of Finance Commissions between the Centre and the States. But, in fact, the treatment to SFCs by the States — including in Maharashtra — is farcical.
In the long⎯term, new cities can adopt a ‘decentralised urbanisation’ approach, where stronger linkages between urban and rural areas should be drawn up. The two areas can co⎯evolve leading to a loss of traditional distinctions between them.
Yogesh Joshi is a research fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies National University of Singapore. ...
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Yogesh Joshi is a research fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies National University of Singapore. ...
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