#CityReflections Singularities of Municipal Finance | Book Discussion | IMPRI #WebPolicyTalk
#IMPRI Center for Habitat, Urban, and Regional Studies (CHURS), IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, invites you to an IMPRI #WebPolicyTalk:
A Book Discussion on
#CityReflections Singularities of Municipal Finance
Details of the #WebPolicyTalk:
Date: October 28, 2023
Time: 4 p.m. IST
Platforms: Zoom | YouTube Live at YouTube.com/@impriindia | Spotify | Google Podcasts
Zoom Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rg8QaDRxSHKFRbhhEMQahg
Book Description
Singularities of Municipal Finances offers an in-depth exploration of municipal finances in India. Authored by a renowned urban policy expert, the book provides an exhaustive analysis of the complex financial structure of India’s municipal governments. Through a blend of empirical research, case studies, and policy insights, the book unveils the unique challenges and opportunities urban local bodies face in the world’s largest democracy. It delves into the historical evolution of municipal finances in India, tracing their origins to the colonial period and post-independence reforms. Readers understand how fiscal decentralization has evolved over the decades, affecting the current fiscal landscape.
Book Details: https://books.impriindia.com/product/cityreflections-singularities-municipal-finance/
Speakers
Chair: Dr Rumi Aijaz, Senior Fellow, ORF Urban Policy Research Initiative, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi
Author & Speaker: Sameer Unhale, Visiting Senior Fellow, IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi; Joint Commissioner, Department of Municipal Administration, Government of Maharashtra; and Urban Practitioner.
Panelists:
Prof Mahalaya Chatterjee, Professor of Economics, and Co-ordinator, Post Graduate Diploma in Urban Management and Planning, University of Calcutta
Dr Purnima Chauhan, IAS (Retd), Former Secretary, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh & Director Himachal Pradesh Institute of Public Administration (HIPA)
Dr Soumyadip Chattopadhyay, Associate Professor, Economics, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan; Visiting Senior Fellow, IMPRI
Prof Shyamala Mani, Senior Advisor, WASH and Waste Management, CEH, Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI); Former Professor, National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), New Delhi
Convener:
Dr Arjun Kumar, Director, IMPRI
Dr Simi Mehta, CEO & Editorial Director, IMPRI
VIDEOS & AUDIOS:
Live Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u27KR70ydE
HQ Video: https://youtu.be/j5OpftERwXw
Podcast: Spotify | Google Podcasts
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Panel Discussion
Organizer
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