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India’s rapid urbanisation demands planned, sustainable development through transit-oriented planning, municipal reforms, social protection, and res
China’s smart city push blends digital governance with surveillance, military fusion, and global tech exports—raising alarms over control, data, a
जाम अब सिर्फ झुंझलाहट नहीं बल्कि समय, सेहत और सुरक्षा का र
India’s urban mobility crisis persists despite major infrastructure spending, underscoring the need for a specialised urban transport service cadre
Rapid sprawl is stretching India’s water systems to breaking point, making equitable access dependent on smarter, inward-focused, ecologically sensi
गुरुग्रामच्या पूरसंकटाने दाखवून दिले आहे की भारताच्या �
Gurugram’s flooding crisis underscores how India’s cities must move beyond cosmetic modernity and revive traditional ecological wisdom like the Pa
भारतीय शहरी धोरण केवळ चौकट किंवा आराखड्यापुरते मर्यादि
India’s urban policy must go beyond frameworks—stronger financial tools, reform pressure on states, and empowered city governance are urgent needs
Despite growing policy focus, India’s urban response to plastic waste remains fragmented and reactive. A systemic shift toward circular cities is es
अगर भारत में मुफ्त सार्वजनिक परिवहन योजनाओं के प्रभावों
India’s 2025-26 Union Budget boosts urban development funding by 17 percent, prioritising transport and infrastructure while reducing allocations fo
भारतीय शहरों की जरूरतों और शासन, नियोजन, भूमि व नागरिक सेव
A detailed analysis of what is required and the areas of urban deficit in governance, planning, land and civic services seems to be missing on the Bud
While urban density has a lot of advantages, urban development must be decentralised to mitigate the negative effects of too much density and the conc
For Indian cities to advance their adaptation, mitigation, and resilience agenda, national frameworks are required to prioritise long-term goals in a
With policy and budgetary support from the central government, many development projects and governance initiatives have been successful in dealing wi
As cities expand and indulge in construction to accommodate more people, the question of dealing with construction and demolition waste becomes increa
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अगदी सुरुवातीलाच अर्थमंत्र्यांनी हे स्पष्टपणे मान्य के
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पुनर्विकासाचा जागतिक कल असूनही, महानगरपालिकेच्या पायाभ
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At the very outset, the Finance Minister clearly recognises that since urban development is constitutionally a state subject, progress in the urban fi
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Despite the global trend of remunicipalisation, India's unique challenges in municipal infrastructure necessitate innovative PPP strategies to
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नागरी वारशाचे डिजिटायझेशन केल्याने मोठ्या संख्येने लोक
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Digitising built heritage can help foster greater public engagement and awareness and lead to effective preservation and restoration.
Over the next two decades, as most Indian cities will urbanise, we have a window of opportunity of making the cities “Tall, Green and Walkable”.
भारतातील शहरे अधिक राहण्यायोग्य असली पाहिजेत आणि त्यां�
India’s cities have to be more liveable and have better infrastructure and economic opportunities
The increase in funds allocated for improving the quality of life in urban areas by 12 percent, as pledged in the Interim Budget, is positively receiv
अंतरिम अर्थसंकल्पांतर्गत, वित्तमंत्र्यांनी शहरी विकास�
Under the Interim Budget, the Financial Minister has outlined a few schemes for urban development, but a more comprehensive budget would be required f
मूल्याधिष्ठित विकासाची जोड मिळालेल्या भूतानच्या येत्य�
Bhutan’s forthcoming urban expansion will be a great opportunity for Indian urban planners to closely observe an urbanism model rooted in the ethos
States must be incensitived to heed Central directives on urban planning for proper urban development
It is abundantly plain that the salubrity of cities will increasingly determine ‘India’s global profile’
A more holistic approach needs to be adopted, keeping the aspirations and apprehensions of the local communities in mind while employing sustainable u
The façade of federalism is apparent as none of the government levels want to part with their authority
Mumbai must spearhead the positioning of India as the third economic superpower, in between the forecasted East/West civilisation confrontation.
While megacities generate mega economy, they hurtle down the hill on almost all benchmarks of livability — a way must reverse this trend.
To control diseases in a more sustainable manner, the health of the inhabitants has to become a key factor of urban development.
The BRTS falls between two stools. It monopolises rare road space and heavily congests non-BRTS lanes.
While it is expected that urban development authorities will deal in land and use its planning powers and land bank to raise resources, turning into a
As Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram go through the process of Assembly elections, ORF Urban Policy research team looks at development patterns in these States. Here is a preview of "Book of Charts", covering Delhi and Rajasthan, on the status and developments in such important areas as employment, education and infrastructure, etc.
Jagmohan's address to the ORF faculty included a discussion on six important topics, namely slums and illegal constructions, human settlement patterns, culturally significant towns, cities and climate change, pattern of governance after the enactment of the Constitution (seventy-fourth amendment) Act, and resource mobilisation for city development
A select group of urban sector professionals in the government and the civil society acknowledge that the problems of inequity observed in almost all Indian towns and cities could be overcome by adopting a balanced and participatory approach to urban development.
Preparation of a town/city plan is a comprehensive exercise involving collection, tabulation and analysis of data on numerous urban development indicators. The enormous amount of time, labour and resources involved in this process usually go to waste as compliance to plan proposals is often quite minimal.
Most participants at an ORF conference on urban development and creation of 100 smart cities in India felt that creation of smart cities is an extremely challenging exercise and for this, careful planning and effective project implementation are required.
