Programme Director, Sustainable Buildings and Habitat Programme, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi
Lessons from COVID-19: Need better demand estimation factors to provide housing for all
Physical distancing as well as home quarantining have changed the housing standardisation game; an overhaul is needed
COVID-19: Strategising response through locational intelligence in cities
India needs to leverage the role of Geographic Information System technology for devising strategies
Cities in the time of COVID-19
The current scenario underscores the need to make cities adapt and respond to threats through effective planning
Finding green sense in India’s new environmental regime
The new EIA draft notification leaves a lot of questions unanswered even as India is yet to receive a robust mechanism for performance monitoring …
Norwegian Embassy: A case of treading lighter on nature’s resources
A combination of low-capital initiatives by the management, maintenance policies and a clear vision that have made the Norwegian Embassy into a …
India needs a new approach to fire safety
In addition the codes governing fire safety and governance, we should have guidelines and framework to conduct a comprehensive risk-assessment …
No ambiguity on need for better urban planning
We need to operationalise policy on the assumption that increased frequency of extreme weather events and deepening impacts are the new baseline
COVID-19 lockdown shows why India needs social rental housing
Poor, low-income population needs rents below market rates