Category Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies

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

Insights, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for ICT for Development, Centres, Economy and Infrastructure, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Governance and Law, Policy Update, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

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.

IMPRI Desk
August 12, 2025

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National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013- Hunger-free India in making

Policy Update, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Economy and Infrastructure, Governance and Law, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

The National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 is a landmark legislation that legally guarantees the right to food for a significant portion of India’s population.

IMPRI Desk
August 11, 2025

Rethinking Groundwater Management in India: A Policy Update on Atal Bhujal Yojana, 2020

Insights, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for Work and Welfare, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Governance and Law, IMPRI Research, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Policy Briefs, Policy Update, Programs, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Social Sector

Groundwater is a significant source of freshwater and is crucial for domestic, agricultural, and industrial purposes. However, unchecked extraction, overexploitation, and contamination pose serious threats to its sustainability

IMPRI Desk
August 6, 2025

The Politics Behind Water Reform Narratives

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National Water Commission (NWC) subsumes the Central Water Commission (CWC) and Central Ground Water Board (CGWB)

IMPRI Desk
August 5, 2025

Bharat Maps and the Path To Geospatial Self-Reliance

Insights, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for ICT for Development, Special Initiatives, Thematic Areas

Bharat Maps is an integrated Geospatial Portal of the Survey of India, the National Mapping Agency of India, functioning under the Ministry of Science and Technology. It is officially the web-based GIS (Geographic Information System) portal of India, and it does offer a common and standard geospatial data repository accessible to government agencies, businesses, and individuals.

IMPRI Desk
August 5, 2025

Bharat Vandana Park: Integrating Ecology, Infrastructure, and Cultural Nationalism in Urban India

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Bharat Vandana Park is a flagship initiative by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), introduced as a national integration and ecological park with the objectives of creating a space for human health and wellbeing, social cohesion, tourism, protection of biodiversity and ecological and environmental benefits.

IMPRI Desk
August 5, 2025

NaBFID 2025: De-Risking India’s Infrastructure Pipeline Through Credit Enhancement

Insights, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Economy and Infrastructure, Policy Update, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Thematic Areas

The National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) was introduced in 2021 to promote and fund long-term infrastructure projects in India. It began its operation in December 2022 with the disbursement of its first loan. By March 2024, it had sanctioned ₹86,804 crore for projects in various infrastructure sub-sectors, including roads, renewable energy, water sanitation, among others

IMPRI Desk
August 4, 2025