Professor Kala Seetharam Sridhar is Professor, Centre for Research in Urban Affairs, Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bengaluru and Visiting Professor at IMPRI.
Research Areas
Urbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development; Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being; Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Social Sector
Centres
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