Tag: Cities
Social Accountability For Stronger Municipal Finances: The Role Of Citizen Participation In...
Policy UpdateTanvi NerurkarBackgroundIndia’s cities are facing a major transition. Urban areas now produce more than 60 % of the country’s GDP and are expected...
Climate Budgeting By Urban Local Bodies: The Next Frontier Of Indian Cities
Policy UpdateTanvi NerurkarBackgroundIndian cities are increasingly at the forefront of the climate crisis. Rapid urbanisation, growing populations, and rising infrastructure demands have heightened exposure...
Moving Towards Effective City Government – A Framework For Million Plus...
Policy UpdateSimona Miriam HughesBackground: The recent policy reform framework released by NITI Aayog on 25th April 2026 and highlighted through the Press Information Bureau (PIB)...
AI Deployment By Cities Carries Benefits, But Needs Safeguards – IMPRI...
Manish ThakreThe world is becoming increasingly urbanized, with two-thirds of global population growth expected to occur in cities between now and 2050. Cities are...
Why Finance Commission’s Grants To Cities Remain Limited
Tikender Singh PanwarCan cities plan their future when most funds are tied to Central conditions?The story so far:Cities continue to be the excruciating centres...
Children At The Centre Of Climate-Resilient Cities
Manish ThakreChildren are disproportionately affected by climate harms—they need to be at the center of local efforts to build resilience.In response to the rapid...
Cities, Local Governance And The Union Budget 2026–27
The IMPRI Centre for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies (CHURS), IMPRI – Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, convened an online policy discussion...
Union Budget 2026-27: Cities, Local Governance, And Union Budget
Press ReleaseTarushi PariharParidhi JainThe IMPRI IMPRI Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies (CHURS), IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, hosted an interactive panel...
Shallow Pockets In Cities : The Political Economy Of Services, Taxes,...
Soumyadip ChattopadhyayPoor services lead to resistance against taxes and fees, which limits revenue, further constraining cities’ ability to provide basic services necessary for climate...
Air Pollution And Urbanization: Can Our Cities Breathe Easy?
Kauntey SuryavanshiCities have always been magnets of opportunity. They promise jobs, better healthcare, and vibrant lifestyles. But as our skylines rise higher, so does...
