Srikanth Viswanathan

2 months ago | shorturl.at | Kundan Pandey |Srikanth Viswanathan |Nithya Ramesh |Nidhi Jamwal

Delhi hosts seven biodiversity parks, which were restored from degraded lands to serve as urban forests, providing ecological benefits. Initiatives such as converting mining pits into orchid and butterfly conservatories showcase successful habitat restoration, supporting native flora and fauna, including endangered species. Experts advocate treating biodiversity parks as essential green infrastructure in city planning, aligning with global and national environmental commitments.

Aug 8, 2024 | bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com | Srikanth Viswanathan

Involving citizens, urban experts and civil society organisations to contribute to the bill would benefit moreAs per Janaagraha’s study, GBG Bill is half as effective as BBC-GBG Bill, got dismal 3.5 out of 10 on analysingState government constituted the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Restructuring Committee in 2014, which was later renamed the Brand Bengaluru Committee (BBC) in 2024.

Jul 22, 2024 | forbesindia.com | Srikanth Viswanathan

The Government of India has invested significantly in cities from 2015 onwards through flagship schemes and missions such as Swachh Bharat, Smart Cities, AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation), and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. If one were to also factor in the XV Finance Commission grants, there has been around 500 percent increase in allocations during 2009-2022.

Apr 3, 2024 | thehindu.com | Srikanth Viswanathan

The Supreme Court judgment on the Chandigarh mayoral election gives us a good occasion to think more broadly about elections to municipalities. Elections to the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies are impressive democratic exercises in terms of timeliness of elections, the manner in which they are convened, and the clockwork nature in which power is transferred from one government to another. But elections to “first-mile” governments, i.e., panchayats and municipalities, is another matter altogether.

Dec 19, 2023 | flipboard.com | Srikanth Viswanathan

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