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The Union Government of India: From the margins to the centre of urban planning
Oct 08, 2024

The Union Government of India: From the margins to the centre of urban planning

The Indian government will have to comprehensively rethink its approach and empower ULBs if India is to achieve its promise of becoming an economic po

Managing construction and demolition waste in cities
Aug 09, 2024

Managing construction and demolition waste in cities

As cities expand and indulge in construction to accommodate more people, the question of dealing with construction and demolition waste becomes increa

Remunicipalisation in municipal infrastructure
Jul 15, 2024

Remunicipalisation in municipal infrastructure

Despite the global trend of remunicipalisation, India's unique challenges in municipal infrastructure necessitate innovative PPP strategies to

Barrier-free boulevards: Designing cities for all abilities
Jun 11, 2024

Barrier-free boulevards: Designing cities for all abilities

Inclusion in urban planning is often an afterthought, leading to ineffective retrofitting. A paradigm shift is needed to make inclusive design a core

Manifestos must harp on laws for gender friendly urban work spaces
May 06, 2019

Manifestos must harp on laws for gender friendly urban work spaces

Several of India’s current laws ostensibly help women succeed in the workplace, but actually have the opposite effect of impeding growth and equalit

Fixing man-made disasters in Indian metro cities
Feb 18, 2019

Fixing man-made disasters in Indian metro cities

India’s metros are building an unenviable reputation for themselves through a series of man-made disasters.

Urban infrastructure is under siege
Apr 14, 2010

Urban infrastructure is under siege

A country's development is judged by visitors from the general atmosphere and ambience of its big cities and not by the number of five star hotels and their posh lobbies

'Smart City' "no substitute to developing urban infrastructure"
Sep 21, 2016

'Smart City' "no substitute to developing urban infrastructure"

There is a need for a threadbare analysis of smart city model in the Indian context to build urban infrastructure.

Cities, not nation states, are likely to script the next age
Oct 16, 2017

Cities, not nation states, are likely to script the next age

It is almost certain that cities will script the story of our future. If India is to capitalise on this megatrend, it becomes essential for the country to engage in widespread and deep reforms, which go beyond infrastructure and focus on reforming governance mechanisms and empowering local government.

Mainstreaming sustainability outcomes in big infrastructure projects
May 13, 2020

Mainstreaming sustainability outcomes in big infrastructure projects

Urban infrastructure projects using brownfield or greenfield development can cause damage to natural habitats. To achieve the Agenda 2030 goal of “leaving no one behind” while mitigating the destruction of habitats, an integrated approach towards infrastructure development must be adopted. This paper outlines the current paradigms of sustainable infrastructure provision, highlighting how and why sustainability outcomes are overlooked at diffe

कोसळणाऱ्या इमारतींचे गौडबंगाल
Oct 12, 2020

कोसळणाऱ्या इमारतींचे गौडबंगाल

अवैध बांधकामे ही आता देशातील एक शहरी प्रक्रिया झाली आहेत आणि देशातील बहुतेक सर्व मोठ्या शहरांमध्ये याची अनेक उदाहरणे पाहावयास मिळतील. यासंदर्भात रमानाथ झा यांचे भाष्य.

भारतातील शहरे का भरकटताहेत?
Mar 03, 2021

भारतातील शहरे का भरकटताहेत?

भारतातील बहुतेक शहरांचा खजिना रिकामा आहे. या अपुऱ्या तिजोरीसह शहरांची सेवा करण्याची जबाबदारी शहरांचे व्यवस्थापन करणाऱ्या संस्थांवर पडली आहे.