A slum in Delhi. Photo: iStock
A slum in Delhi. Photo: iStock

The link between poor policy & unplanned urbanisation

Policies & urban planning frequently disregard needs of urban poor, resulting in gated communities & shanty towns and unequal allocation of resources like water

Informal and unplanned urbanisation — welcome to the new Urban India


Policies and urban planning frequently disregard the needs of the urban poor, resulting in an unequal distribution of resources between residents of formal and informal cities
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Can poor urban planning be held responsible for emergence of congested and unplanned urbanisation?


Formal urban planning must not be reduced to a mere water utilities sectoral planning and forecasting approach
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Securing water for Delhi: Looking beyond the numbers game


MPD 2041 proposes several measures but lacks specificity in prioritisation and actionable strategies
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