Category Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies

Ministry of Jal Shakti 2019

Ministry of Jal Shakti 2019

The Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR) plays a primary role in laying down the policy guidelines and programmes in the field of development, conservation and management of water as a national resource. It also provides an overarching national view on water planning and coordination as regards various uses of water; water laws and legislations, how inter-state and trans-boundary problems regarding water could be localized, bilateral and multi-lateral co-operations, and broad policy guidelines and programmes to determine how the waters of the nation can be judged, developed and controlled.

Atmanirbhar Bharat And The Indian Aviation Sector (2020): Policy Reforms, Progress, And Strategic Pathways - IMPRI Impact And Policy Research Institute

Atmanirbhar Bharat and the Indian Aviation Sector (2020): Policy Reforms, Progress, and Strategic Pathways

Initiated in May 2020 by the Government of India, the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan (‘Self-Reliant Initiative’) was envisioned as a catalyst for the economic revival of the country post the COVID-19 pandemic. A critical component in this vision was the aviation sector because of its potential to strengthen domestic manufacturing, connectivity and national security.

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ACROSS(Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services)

The Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services (ACROSS) scheme is one of the five schemes that  have been merged together under a unified umbrella scheme of the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences, collectively known as the “Prithvi Gyan (PRITHVI)” scheme.

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Urban Governance and the Limitations of Parliamentary Rituals and Symbolic Actions

On July 9, 2025, Gurugram – a city waterlogged by floodwaters – witnessed severe inundation that crippled traffic and claimed lives. In the days that followed, other major cities such as Delhi, Chandigarh, Jaipur, and Lucknow faced similar scenes of urban flooding, exposing the vulnerability of Indian cities to monsoon extremes.

Air Traffic Management

Air Traffic Management

Air Traffic Management (ATM) includes coordination of air traffic and the airspace in air traffic control (ATC), airspace management (ASM), air traffic flow management (ATFM). The major purpose of ATM is to secure the effective and safe flow of the aircraft between departure and arrival. As world air travel continues to expand, ATM systems in place are getting overburdened, which requires a big modernization process and international cooperation.

Visualizing Growth Digitally: The Case of Gram Manchitra in Panchayati Raj Development

Visualizing Growth Digitally: The Case of Gram Manchitra in Panchayati Raj Development

The Gram Manchitra portal is a Geographic Information System (GIS) based web platform developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India. Launched in 2023, it aims to empower rural governance and planning by providing a platform to visualize, plan, and monitor developmental works at the Gram Panchayat level using spatial data and advanced analytical tools.

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