Category Policy Briefs

The Sagarmala Programme – 2015

Insights, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Economy and Infrastructure, IMPRI Research, Policy Briefs, Policy Update, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Research

India, country with vast coastline of 7,517 kilometres and 14,500 kilometres of navigable waterways which possesses huge potential in maritime sector, seeing the potential of enormous coast and waterways, Government of India under Ministry of Port, Shipping and Waterways launched the Sagarmala Project in 2015 which included comprehensive as well as strategic framework for port led development with aim to integrate the port development with industrial expansion, community upliftment and connectivity enhancement.

IMPRI
July 16, 2025

Greening India’s Cities: The Role of NMSH 2.0 in Sustainable Urban Transformation

Insights, IMPRI Research, Policy Briefs

As India strides towards becoming a $5 trillion economy, its cities—drivers of economic growth—are confronting serious socio-economic and geo-climatic challenges. Rapid urbanisation, climate change vulnerabilities, the urban heat island effect, urban flooding, solid waste accumulation, high carbon emissions, energy inefficiencies, and resource overconsumption are some of the factors contributing to the widening of socioeconomic disparities in India.

IMPRI Desk
July 16, 2025

MeriPehchaan – National Single Sign-On (NSSO) – 2025

Insights, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Generation Alpha Data Centre, Governance and Law, IMPRI Research, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Policy Briefs, Policy Update, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Research, Special Initiatives

Launched on 4 July 2022 under Digital India, MeriPehchaan (NSSO) integrates Jan Parichay, e‑Pramaan, and DigiLocker into a single authentication framework.

IMPRI Desk
July 16, 2025

API Setu And Implementation Of National Data Highway (NDH)

Insights, Center for ICT for Development, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, IMPRI Research, Policy Briefs, Policy Update, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Research, Science and Technology

As part of India's larger Digital India plan, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)'s National e-Governance Division (NeGD) created the government-backed portal API Setu.

IMPRI Desk
July 15, 2025

SUBORNO JAYANTI SCHOLARSHIPS 2021: India’s Soft Power Diplomacy

Insights, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, IMPRI Research, Policy Briefs, Policy Update, Research

Policy UpdateAashvee Prisha Background The Suborno Jayanti Scholarship was announced during the PM visit to Bangladesh on 26-27 March 2021, to promote synergies between the two nations on Bangladesh’s 50th Anniversary (Suborno Jayanti). This initiative exemplifies India’s educational and capacity…

IMPRI Desk
July 14, 2025

International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography (ITCO-ocean)

Insights, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, IMPRI Research, Policy Briefs, Policy Update

In brief, ITCOocean is not a separate entity rather a dedicated training division of ESSO-INCOIS, serving its mission of ensuring effective dissemination of oceanographic information and services throughout the Indian ocean region.

IMPRI Desk
July 14, 2025

Refinance Scheme For Urban Housing Fund,2025

Insights, IMPRI Research, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Policy Briefs, Policy Update, Research, Urbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development

Policy UpdateSrishti Sinha Background Housing is one of the basic amenities of human life; however, urban areas face a significant shortage of housing facilities due to rampant population growth and the pressures of ongoing development projects. According to the Technical…

IMPRI Desk
July 14, 2025