Category Urbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development

WhatsApp Image 2026 10 21 at 8.31.45 PM

Tamil Nadu R&D Policy 2022: Strengthening Research, Innovation and Industry-Academia Linkages

The Tamil Nadu R&D Policy 2022 is the State Government's dedicated framework for attracting and supporting research and development investment, issued by the Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department. The Department's own Policy Note describes its purpose as boosting an R&D ecosystem that can feed innovative technologies and solutions across industrial and service sectors, with a particular aim of attracting scientific R&D and Global Capability Centre (GCC) investments (Government of Tamil Nadu, 2023). The policy takes effect from the date of the Government Order and is valid for ten years or until a new policy is announced, whichever is earlier (Government of Tamil Nadu, 2022).

WhatsApp Image 2026 10 17 at 1.03.39 PM

Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP) 3.0, 2026

The Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP) is a Government of India initiative launched in 2016 to modernise land record management, improve transparency in the maintenance of land records, and reduce the scope for land and property disputes.

1000340416

Maharashtra’s Maha-Migrant Tracking System (Maha-MTS)

Seasonal migration is not only a transfer of labor; for vulnerable groups, it can also lead to the temporary deprivation of many services such as nutrition, immunization, education, health, and child-protection systems. Maharashtra’s Maharashtra Migration Tracking System (Maha-MTS) is an innovative response to this challenge because it attempts to provide migrant-friendly services rather than trying to stop migrations.

manshiiiiii

A Spatial Perspective on Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi.

Unauthorised colonies have grown throughout Delhi for many decades. An unauthorised  colony is defined as a settlement that has emerged without the necessary approvals concerning  the layout, land use, or building plan (MoHUA, 2019). As per the Government of Delhi, the  unauthorised colonies have been developing from the very beginning of the planned  development of Delhi. The large-scale migration and shortage of affordable housing  contributed to their development (Department of Urban Development, Government of NCT of  Delhi [UD Delhi], n.d.).

pritha small

Bharatmala Pariyojana: Strengthening India’s Road Connectivity and Logistics Network.

Bharatmala Pariyojana is a flagship highway development programme of the Government of India, launched in 2017 under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). The programme was introduced in response to several structural gaps in India’s highway network. These included the inadequate optimisation of the National Highway network due to resource constraints and the absence of a comprehensive national plan, limited integrated planning for connecting major economic corridors and ports with their hinterlands, persistent congestion points even along developed corridors, and inadequate accident-response infrastructure (MoRTH, 2017).

WhatsApp Image 2026 10 08 at 7.15.16 PM

PAIMANA (2025): Project Assessment, Infrastructure Monitoring and Analytics for Nation-building. 

Infrastructure is a critical foundation for socio-economic growth, connectivity and public service delivery. However, the effectiveness of infrastructure investment depends not only on creating new assets but also on ensuring that large projects are implemented on time, within cost and with effective coordination.

WhatsApp Image 2026 10 05 at 21.09.05

Rakhine State Development Programme (2017): Assessing India’s Humanitarian and Development Diplomacy in Conflict-Affected Rakhine (2017–2025)

Rakhine State is at a special place in India's neighbourhood policy. It is situated on the Bay of Bengal, flanked by Bangladesh and is home to the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMTTP) that is expected to connect Kolkata with Mizoram by sea, river and road as well as provide alternative access to the landlocked north-eastern states for Indian transport. It's also where one of Asia's worst humanitarian crises is taking place. In August 2017, the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) attacked security posts and in response the Myanmar military conducted "clearance operations" that forced an estimated 700,000+ Rohingya across the border into Bangladesh. This, along  with the early arrivals, resulted in a refugee camp of almost a million people in Cox's Bazar, one of the world's largest refugee centres. The roots of the crisis are long-standing. Most Rohingya were left stateless by the Citizenship Law of 1982. In 2012, communal violence in Rakhine forced many to flee, and movement, access to health and education and livelihoods were severely restricted over the following years.

Talk to Us