Infrastructure

Entitlement-Based District Planning: Innovating planning process for accuracy and efficiency in Bihar

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Entitlement-Based District Planning (EBDP) is a unique initiative that institutionalises decentralised planning at the district level across Bihar through an entitlement-based approach to ensure inter-regional and social equity. EBDP has educated district officials and Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) representatives on various schemes and statutory provisions they are entitled to and has helped improve the process Read More …

Intelligent Transport System: Improving urban public transport in Mysore

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Launched in 2012, the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) in Mysore has involved Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to enable smarter transport networks that help traffic management, ensure real-time control and safety besides curtailing the growth of private vehicles. In doing so, it has resulted in several benefits to the people, such as improvements in safety, Read More …

Transparent Chennai: Maps, Data and Insights

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Transparent Chennai seeks to create access to urban spaces for the marginalised sections of the urban population. It empowers citizens with online interactive information about their city, including critical public services. Centre for Development Finance, a research centre of the Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), launched Transparent Chennai in October 2010. The website, www.transparentchennai.com Read More …