According to official statistics, there are 31,846 railway level crossings (road and rail at the same levels) on the Indian Railways network, of which 18,316 are manned and 13,530 are unmanned. The average comes out to be 49 level crossings per 100 kilometres in Indian Railways. These crossings cause traffic congestion, leading to delays and other related issues. Assuming that on any busy… Continue reading Leveraging Technology to Mitigate Traffic Congestion at Manned Railway Crossings in India
The growth of any region in India is closely linked to the growth of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME). The share of MSME gross value added (GVA) in India’s gross domestic product (GDP) was 26.83% in 2020–21. The share of exports of specified MSME-related products in all of India’s exports was 49.35% in 2020–21.… Continue reading Examining the relationship between quality of life and the expansion of microenterprises into small enterprises
The surge in the second wave of COVID-19 in several parts of the country in 2021 once again brought attention towards the significance of decentralization and the need for local governments in India to be financially and administratively empowered. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) model of proactively managing the pandemic emerged as a case study… Continue reading Atmanirbhar Abhiyaan: Making Municipal Revenues resilient in India
The Union government proposed India’s first National Urban Policy (NUP) framework in March 2018. The rationale behind the draft NUP was to frame a comprehensive national policy for India’s plans to facilitate sustainable and inclusive urbanisation. As COVID-19 tightens its grip on Indian cities and reveals fault lines in the structures of governance, the details… Continue reading COVID-19, Urbanisation and the Role of the Draft NUP for India’s Way Forward
