Tag: Urban
Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework 3.0 (2022): Evaluating India’s Urban Resilience
Policy UpdateSaachi SaxenaBackgroundIndia’s rapid urbanization has made cities the engines of economic growth while simultaneously increasing their exposure to climate-related risks. According to the...
The Smart City Mission In Srinagar And Jammu 2017: A Comparative...
Policy UpdateVishal KumarBackgroundThe Smart City Mission (SCM) was initiated by the Government of India in 2015 as a transformative urban renewal programme to develop...
Gender-Inclusive Sanitation: The Role Of Pink Toilets In Urban India (2017)...
Policy UpdateKajal VargaonkarBackgroundThe Pink Toilet Scheme represents a gender-responsive sanitation intervention launched by diverse municipal corporations and state authorities within the framework of the...
Circularity In Urban Water: Assessing The Success Of Reuse And Rejuvenation...
Policy UpdateAmrutha Lahari KolluruIntroductionA decade in, the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) has significantly changed the landscape of water supply, sewage...
Varanasi Digital Twin Project: Reimagining Urban Planning And Governance
Policy UpdateVaishnavi NandedkarBACKGROUNDThe Urban Spatial 3D City Model (Digital Twin) Project is a key initiative of Varanasi Smart City Limited (VSCL). The project aims...
Right To Walk Urban Governance Challenge Or Opportunity For Municipalities?
Policy UpdateMansi TirthaniBackgroundRecently the Supreme Court of India has recognized the Right to Walk on Footpaths as a Fundamental Right under Part III Article...
National Urban Digital Mission: Transforming Urban Governance Through Digital Public Infrastructure
Policy UpdateTanvi NerurkarIntroductionIndia’s urban population is expected to reach nearly 600 million by 2030, accounting for about 40% of the country’s total population (Observer...
AMRUT 2.0 Reforms: Linking Urban Infrastructure Funding With Municipal Performance
Policy UpdateTanvi NerurkarIntroductionIndia’s rapid urbanisation is reshaping its economy and governance landscape. According to the 2011 Census, around 31% of the population lived in...
Value Capture Financing Framework (MoHUA) 2017: Can Land Value Capture Finally...
Policy UpdateTanvi NerurkarIntroductionNearly a decade after the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) introduced the Value Capture Finance (VCF) Policy Framework in 2017,...
CITIIS Program: Redefining Urban Development For A Sustainable Future
Policy UpdateVaishnavi NandedkarBackgroundAs India undergoes rapid urbanisation, cities are discovering opportunities such as economic growth, innovation and employment. But, the rapid nature of urbanization...
