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Insights, a blog published by IMPRI.

Urban Planning, Governance & Practice from an Administrators View & Local Bodies – State / Central Governments Relation

Urban Policy & City Planning is an online one-month online immersive certificate training course organized by Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies at Impact and Policy Research Institute, IMPRI, New Delhi in the month of July 2023. An informative and panel discussion on the topic “Urban Planning, Governance & Practice from an Administrators View & Local Bodies - State / Central Governments Relation” was held on July 12, 2023, by Mr. Sameer Unhale Joint Commissioner, Department of Municipal Administration, Government of Maharashtra; Urban Practitioner; Visiting Senior Fellow, IMPRI.

Strengthening the Financial Health of Indian Cities & Indian Urban Schemes & Initiatives

Urban Policy & City Planning is an online one-month online immersive certificate training course organized by Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies at Impact and Policy Research Institute, IMPRI, New Delhi in the month of July 2023. An informative and panel discussion on the topic “Strengthening the Financial Health of Indian Cities & Indian Urban Schemes & Initiatives” was held on July 12, 2023, by Dr Soumyadip Chattopadhyay Associate Professor, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, Visiting Senior Fellow, IMPRI.

Off-Budget Borrowing: What it is?

The relevance of understanding the fiscal position of India and its states is always complex as well as interestingly pertinent. Here we will have a closer look at the concept of Off-budget borrowing and its correlated effects on the public finance. The policy insight here mainly discusses about the key idea of extra budget borrowings which is not really discussed across the economic literature though there is a rising relevance in the Indian public finance. We also discuss why government go for the off-budget borrowings from a fundamental axis by looking at some of the examples and case studies in Indian economy with a specific example of the state of Kerala. It also sheds some light on questions like why extra borrowing could be a problem and, if it becomes a threat, what is the generic way out?

Domestic Violence Laws and Other Measures

A Four Week Online Certificate Training Course on “Ending Violence Against Women: Awareness of Laws and Policies in India”, organized by the Gender Impact Studies Center (GISC), at the IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi. The session was on “Domestic Violence Laws and Other Measures” by Adv Shalu Nigam, Advocate, Author, and Researcher, Gender and Human Rights & Visiting Senior Fellow IMPRI.

Ensuring Safety of Women in Homes: Special Remarks

A Four Week Online Certificate Training Course on “Ending Violence Against Women: Awareness of Laws and Policies in India”, organized by the Gender Impact Studies Center (GISC), at the IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi. The session was on “Ensuring Safety of Women in Homes: Special Remarks” by Prof. Bijayalaxmi Nanda, Principal, and Professor of Political Science, Miranda House, University of Delhi.

Domestic Violence: An Overview, Issues and Challenges

A Four Week Online Certificate Training Course on “Ending Violence Against Women: Awareness of Laws and Policies in India”, organized by the Gender Impact Studies Center (GISC), at the IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi. The session was on “Domestic Violence: An Overview, Issues and Challenges” by Dr Keerthi Bollineni, President, Vasavya Mahila Mandali, Vijayawada.

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