Category Governance and Law

Mapping Democracy: Evaluating India’s Local Government Directory (LGD), 2007 and Its Future

Policy Update, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for Work and Welfare, Economy and Infrastructure, Governance and Law, IMPRI Research, Insights, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Policy Briefs, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Research, Social Sector

India’s three-tier system of local governance: comprising of Gram Panchayats (village level), Panchayat Samitis (block level) and Zilla Parishads (district level) in rural areas, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats in urban areas, was constitutionally established by the 73rd and 74th Amendments in 1992 and 1993 respectively (Government of India, 1992; Government of India, 1993).

IMPRI Desk
June 30, 2025

NITI(National Institution For Transforming India) Aayog,2015-Ministry Of Planning

Insights, Economy and Infrastructure, Governance and Law, Policy Update, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

NITI Aayog- National Institution for Transforming India, formerly known as the Planning Commission, is the apex organization and a public policy think tank of the Government of India.

IMPRI Desk
June 29, 2025

Iran on the Edge: Decoding Trump’s Next Move

Insights, Governance and Law, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Thematic Areas

Anil Trigunayat In the ongoing war between two arch-rivals, Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran, the death and destruction and the utter defiance of international law by both sides under the garb of ‘self-defence’ have pushed the entire West…

IMPRI Desk and Anil Trigunayat
June 26, 2025

Comprehensive Analysis of East Delhi Hub Integrated Development, Karkardooma 2019

Insights, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Governance and Law, IMPRI Research, Policy Briefs, Policy Update, Reports, Research, Social Sector, Urbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development

East Delhi Hub is conceptualized to be a new Transit Oriented Development (TOD) that imbibes the core values of a sustainable “Smart City”. This is the flagship project being designed with NBCC (India) Limited. NBCC aims to create integrated urban spaces with residential, working, and leisure spaces within walking distance of each other and public transport. It is aimed at improving self-sustainability, encouraging public transport and walking and optimising density.

IMPRI Desk
June 24, 2025

Bridging Barriers: Evaluating Dr. Ambedkar’s Interest Subsidy Scheme for OBC & EBC Overseas Education-2017

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The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment initiated the plan in 2017 for the purpose of eliminating any financial barriers for able students from the Central List of Other Backward Classes (OBCs), who are Economically Backward Classes (EBCs)

IMPRI Desk
June 18, 2025

Fellows blog list & Details: Public Policy Qualitative Participatory Action Research Fieldwork Fellowship- Cohort 5.0

Insights, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for Work and Welfare, Centres, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, Governance and Law, IMPRI Research, Programs, Projects, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Reports, Thematic Areas, Urbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development

Public Policy Qualitative Participatory Action Research Fieldwork Fellowship- Cohort 5.0 | An Online National Winter & Spring School Program |

IMPRI Desk
June 14, 2025

Ministry of Panchayati Raj: Strengthening Grassroots Democracy Since 2004

Insights, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Governance and Law, Policy Update, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj was established in 2004 under the Allocation of Business Rules, 1961, to monitor all matters related to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and District Planning Committees. The Panchayati Raj plays a crucial role in strengthening India's democratic framework by encouraging political participation at the grassroots level. Currently, there are approximately 2.6 lakh Panchayats across the country, which have 31.5 lakh elected representatives, with almost 46% being women. The system also encourages the inclusion of marginalised communities such as Scheduled Tribes (STs), Scheduled Castes (SCs), and Other Backwards Classes (OBCs) through provisions for reservation mentioned in the constitutional provision. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment mentioned that Panchayats were recognised as the third tier of governance, reinforcing the country’s commitment to decentralised and participatory democracy.

IMPRI Desk
June 8, 2025