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विशेष योजना अथॉरिटी (एसपीए) के स्थापना को लेकर, शहरी स्थान
Can Xi continue to promise food security despite increased consumption, aging rural population, rapid urbanisation, and climate changes?
The rapid urbanisation of peri-urban areas across India requires targeted and planned intervention to allow cities to grow in a sustainable manner
The Indian government’s commitment to pursuing low-carbon development is evident in its ambitious targets and path-breaking climate initiatives
For better quality of life, city planners need to take into consideration the additional population that will flow in due to greater urbanisation whil
With metro rail adding one more layer to urban mass transit, an autonomous UMTA is necessary to increase the modal share of public transport in urban
Despite acknowledging the detrimental effects of manual scavenging, no concrete effort to make any real change has been witnessed over the years.
The state needs to address the electrical maintenance issue at hospitals to ensure no such future tragedies take place
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
From 2021, Delhi’s new master plan, for guiding future development during 2021-41, will be applicable. The plan is currently under preparation and i
‘Urbanised’ rural areas must migrate to regulations that would get urbanisation right.
How do states rank in 2021 in terms of urbanisation? What impact does reverse migration on account of COVID-19 have on demography and economy?
To control diseases in a more sustainable manner, the health of the inhabitants has to become a key factor of urban development.
Circular economic model of growth offers India the roadmap for making ecological and economic welfare complement and sustain each other.
The urban nature of the pandemic becomes clearer when we consider the megacities and the large Indian cities.
Reckless urbanisation that does not provide for quality of life to the citizens may be counterproductive for the desired levels of growth.
The transition to a $5 trillion economy will require many drastic changes, especially in the pace of urbanisation.
While the digital economy creates more business opportunities for both rural and urban residents — it narrows the living standard gap between them.
There is a need to look at city bariatrics — and articulate policies that disincentivise demographic density towards better urban sustainability.
Unless India takes up urban planning with the seriousness it deserves, the future of some of the mega projects of the incumbent government such as the
In times of growing urbanisation, the importance of fire safety in urban spaces must be seen. If not, we will be walking unprepared into a deadly infe
If Africa’s development is handled wisely, it can bring about unprecedented transformation in the continent.
It is time that India lays emphasis on changing its approach to urban governance and makes pragmatic changes in its policy books to make its cities fi
Cities have not adopted land use, zoning and fiscal policies that encourage and support development tailored to meet the housing and healthcare needs
What is missing in most manifestos is a coherent and comprehensive vision backed by a workable strategy to address the challenges that India’s growi
Urbanisation is not the problem. It is actually the solution to achieving true sustainability and establishing a closed loop circular economy.
The process of urbanisation — if carried out in a planned, sustainable and inclusive manner — can potentially help India mitigate the impact of th
The appraisal of select aspects of China’s urbanisation strategy and the progress in implementation indicate a massive urban transformation.
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
In the long⎯term, new cities can adopt a ‘decentralised urbanisation’ approach, where stronger linkages between urban and rural areas should be
A striking feature of India's urbanisation is the phenomenal size of population of some urban centres. As per Census 2011, there are 53 cities/urban agglomerations in the country that have recorded a population of more than a million. In some of these centres, the population is as high as 18.4 million.
With its transition from a middle income to a developed country, China is facing several challenges. Inconsistent and changing categories of administrative divisions create problems in the governance of urban centres.
Urbanisation in China is taking place at an unprecedented level and is set to continue over the next decade. This is likely to present many challenges not just for policy makers but for the economy and society as well. This Paper tries and understands the ongoing process of urbanization, the impacts produced and the way that lies ahead.
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
India has been witnessing rapid urbanisation in the last decade, particularly in its large and medium-size cities. As more and more people move towards cities and towns, it is imperative to build an understanding of how cities are geared in terms of growth and inclusion. In what ways do India's marginalised communities get excluded from the country's growing urban spaces? This paper studies how individuals and groups are included inor exclude
Are smart cities the panacea for the increasing urbanisation problems in India? Question asked the Modi government is speeding up its smart city mission.
