Category Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies

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The Jammu and Kashmir Industrial Policy,  2021-30: A Catalyst for Socio-Economic Transformation

The industrial trajectory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has been shaped by its unique geography, political volatility and state-led economic model. The region adopted a state-led industrialisation strategy after the signing of the Instrument of Accession in 1947 to generate employment and strengthen industrial development. However, persistent political instability, climatic challenges and geographical remoteness constrained industrial development, resulting in a gradual shift towards individual-led entrepreneurship. J&K implemented successive industrial policies in 1995, 1998, 2004 and 2016 to promote industrial investment.

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AMRUT 2.0 Reforms: Linking Urban Infrastructure Funding with Municipal Performance: The Potential of Performance-Based Financing to Transform Urban Governance in India

Policy UpdateTanvi Nerurkar Introduction India’s rapid urbanisation is reshaping its economy and governance landscape. According to the 2011 Census, around 31% of the population lived in urban areas, contributing over 60% of the country’s GDP. NITI Aayog (2021) and the…

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Value Capture Financing Framework (MoHUA) 2017: Can Land Value Capture Finally Transform Urban Infrastructure Financing in India?

Policy UpdateTanvi Nerurkar Introduction Nearly a decade after the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) introduced the Value Capture Finance (VCF) Policy Framework in 2017, the central policy question has shifted from the theoretical viability of land value capture…

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Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) (2002)

Recognising that efficient energy use and conservation are the most cost-effective ways to meet India's growing energy demand, the Government of India enacted the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Under the provisions of this Act, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) was established on 1 March 2002 under the Ministry of Power. The Bureau is headquartered in New Delhi and extends across India.

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India’s Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Diplomacy: Evolution, Operations and Strategic Significance (2023)

When a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on 6 February 2023, killing over 50,000 people and flattening entire cities, India was among the first countries on the ground. Within 12 hours, the Indian Army had assembled rescue teams and relief materials. Within 24 hours, Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft were landing at Adana with National Disaster Response Force personnel, dog squads, and a mobile hospital. India named this mission Operation Dost, "friend" in Turkish, Urdu, and several regional languages, a name that carried deliberate diplomatic meaning.

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Multilateral Exercise Partnership of Regional Armies for Growth and Transformation in the Indian Ocean Region (PRAGATI) 2026: Strengthening India’s MAHASAGAR Vision

The vision of MAHASAGAR stands for “Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions”, and it was established in March 2025 by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Saha, 2026). The vision focuses on the ideas of trade for development, capacity building for sustainable growth, mutual security for a shared future, and expanding cooperation in technology through sharing, giving concessional loans, and grants (Saha, 2026).

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