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The BRTS falls between two stools. It monopolises rare road space and heavily congests non-BRTS lanes.

Contract clauses of penalties and liquidated damages are bound to be pressed, leading to arbitration and legal battles.

Unlike the ‘area sabha’ of the Nagar Raj Bill, the decisions of the ‘jan sabha’ were to be binding on the wards committee in regard to local w

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

There is a need to move beyond empowerment towards improving the ability of urban women to join and remain in the workforce

The budget has made some enhanced provisions for the physical and social infrastructure of cities. These will directly contribute to the expansion and

Although the Budget pushes for urban planning, will the architecture of Indian federalism continue to limit its execution?

There are concerns about how well the newly merged cantonments will be governed under the ULBs

The façade of federalism is apparent as none of the government levels want to part with their authority

‘Urbanised’ rural areas must migrate to regulations that would get urbanisation right.

Improving the fiscal state of cities will need a holistic push from all tiers of the government.

Since climate change will impact cities worldwide, ULBs will play a crucial role in addressing the climate-related challenges

Complications are arising over the need to establish special planning authorities (SPAs) within the physical boundaries of urban local bodies (ULBs).

BRTS cities are now struggling with a surfeit of public transport systems — the normal bus service, BRTS and the Metro.

At the current rate of urbanisation, India would have taken two and a half centuries to urbanise to the current US levels, as against two centuries fo

There have been various factors that have limited the growth of the municipal bond market, but importantly it reflects the state of finances in the in

As global and urban populations continue to grow, and climate change threatens food security, it is imperative that cities—often the largest food consumers—contribute to its production through urban agriculture. Urban agriculture comprises food and non-food products grown for self-consumption or sale. Entrepreneurs, non-governmental organisations, and citizens worldwide are adopting new technologies to optimise production amid space c

The Indian municipal financial pie is woefully narrow, and a large unfunded mandate is the city’s sad fate.

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

Until the early 1990s, India’s urban local bodies (ULBs) were under the complete control of the states, having little functional, financial and administrative autonomy. The 74th Amendment Act of 1992 sought to make ULBs self-governing institutions. Many salutary provisions were made in the Act and there have been certain positive outcomes since it came into effect in April 1993. However, many key issues have remained unresolved and at present,

Since cities have little control over automobile policy, they must accommodate more automobiles within their geographical limits by employing better p

A futuristic view on how urban planning ought to be overhauled over the next three decades if India’s cities are to survive  

A rising trend of voter apathy in municipal elections has been witnessed across the country

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