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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

अगदी सुरुवातीलाच अर्थमंत्र्यांनी हे स्पष्टपणे मान्य के

पुनर्विकासाचा जागतिक कल असूनही, महानगरपालिकेच्या पायाभ

At the very outset, the Finance Minister clearly recognises that since urban development is constitutionally a state subject, progress in the urban fi

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

नागरी वारशाचे डिजिटायझेशन केल्याने मोठ्या संख्येने लोक

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.

Wetlands are important ecosystems that provide benefits such as flood control, water purification, and biodiversity conservation. In India, however, wetlands are threatened by pollution, encroachment, and rampant real estate development. This brief assesses the East Kolkata Wetlands to illustrate the challenges of preserving urban wetlands in India. It also presents recommendations to establish more comprehensive wetlands management and conservat

In June 2015 the Modi government launched the Smart Cities Mission, a major urban development initiative designed to improve living conditions and achieve higher economic growth in 100 cities across the country. The Mission offers the State and city governments yet another opportunity to think creatively and work towards the betterment of their cities. Will India succeed in this venture, and would the future 'smart cities' be equitable and sustai

Sustainability requires, among others, adjusting and reorienting to a dynamic situation. In the context of urban areas, “dynamism” is seen in the population and economic growth characteristics. The constantly changing nature of urban centres calls for new and improved strategies to ensure sustainable and equitable development. Owing to population growth and, consequently, greater pressure on resources, there has been increased focus on smart

Building one hundred smart cities, towns or townships will not change India's urban landscape much. India needs an overall smart, well-discussed, thought-out, and lastly effective and efficiently implemented urban development strategy in a holistic urban policy framework. Now is the time to shape it.

Safer cities are a product of technology, policing, community participation, education, and planning and architectural design. In the policy frame, focus should be on inclusive development, participatory approaches, identity mainstreaming, and sustainable urban development to create a more equal and tolerant urban society.

Acknowledging health as a central component of urban planning and governance will help achieve health SDGs and ensure policy coherence.

India’s development trajectory is closely tied to urbanisation. This brief critiques the existing urban planning framework in the country, examining the gaps and unique challenges posed by urbanisation and the impacts of climate change in hilly cities. The brief focuses on India’s ecologically sensitive Himalayan ecosystem, which have historically received little attention in urbanisation discourse. The region’s hilly urban areas have uniqu

मोठ्या शहरांलगतच्या गावांना सरसकट महापालिकांमध्ये समाविष्ट करण्याची सध्याची पद्धत महापालिका व गावे दोन्हींवर अन्याय करणारी आहे.

२०३०पर्यंत भारतात सुमारे ६९ हून अधिक शहरे असतील, ज्यांची लोकसंख्या दहा लाखांहून जास्त असेल. त्यांचा सर्वांगीण विचार होताना दिसत नाही.

मुंबईत पुन्हा एक पूल कोसळला. पूल कोसळण्याची ही घटना या शहराची व्यवस्थाही कोसळत असल्याचे निर्देशक आहे. त्यासाठी मूळातून व्यवस्था सुधारायला हवी.