Since climate change will impact cities worldwide, ULBs will play a crucial role in addressing the climate-related challenges
As urbanisation in India ratchets up, cities would need to be more resilient, both environmentally and economically
It is abundantly clear that India’s urbanisation needs serious conceptual and financial inputs if it has to be pushed into the fast-track lane
The upward revision of rates by the irrigation and electricity department is adversely impacting the ULBs in Maharashtra
City planning and development agencies must take steps to resolve problems faced by vulnerable urban populations
This year’s theme for the Earth Day, ‘Invest in our planet’, is a pivotal point in history as the need to adapt and mitigate the triple planetary crisis intensifies
States must be incensitived to heed Central directives on urban planning for proper urban development
“Water for all” remains a distant dream in many Indian cities. Greater efforts by government agencies and citizens would be required to achieve this goal
The highest allocations being given to the housing and transport sectors indicates that the government’s priority during 2023-24 is to provide shelter to remaining communities and address mobility gaps
There are enough indications that the standard of living of Indian people remains the same despite India’s robust urban economic productivity
ULBs can effectively contribute to and accelerate India’s cleantech system only if a proper financial framework is put in place
As urbanisation in India is gathering pace, decentralised and dispersed urbanisation should be adopted by more states
Would the establishment of the BMLTA help ease Bengaluru’s traffic woes?
A rising trend of voter apathy in municipal elections has been witnessed across the country
There is a need to look beyond the use and conservation of resources by re-imagining cities as vibrant socio-cultural systems of people and communities
Caring for street dogs is misplaced kindness that comes at the cost of citizen safety
A shortage of staff and funds and an outdated municipal governance system weigh the ULBs down, disabling them from properly executing their duties
The state seems to have failed to undertake adequate measures to deal with the rising issue of homelessness
Despite the Delhi government’s efforts to improve the air quality, a thick layer of smog continues to shroud Delhi
Urban planners will have to imagine novel ways of ordering and expressing their spaces to eliminate the unequal power dynamics in urbanisation
Apart from wearing seat belts, equally important are improvements in road quality and better maintenance of national highways
A review of Delhi’s water sources reveals that there is a shortage of supply even though water is tapped both within and outside the state for supply to the capital city
Given that migration into cities is expected to increase significantly shortly, the prospect of building new habitats must be looked at more closely.
The MPD 2041 can be the framework to guide the future growth of the city and address the inherent planning issues.
Delhi lacks adequate access to clean water and depends heavily on its neighbours' assistance to solve the issue.
The scheme, which aims to provide universal access to decent housing in rural areas, is lagging in terms of its targets.
Roshani Jain is a Research Assistant for the Strategic Studies Programme, under the Neighbourhood Team. Her research interests include South Asian environmental security and international resource sharing, with a special emphasis on hydro-diplomacy. She is interested in exploring environmental policy discourses ...
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Tanya Aggarwal is a Research Assistant at the Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology at ORF. Her research focuses on the intersection between technology and international relations, with a particular focus on emerging technologies. She got her Bachelors in International Relations ...
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