Urban Development And Management

With the growing urbanisation and industrialisation, the challenges facing our cities have also increased. Although the government has been undertaking several initiatives to solve the various problems, the challenges are immense. Ultimately, it is not only through government?s policies and actions, but also through the committed actions and initiatives of the community and individuals, who will refuse to turn the magnitude of the problem into an excuse for inaction, that the problems of our cities can be resolved and our cities can become clean and green havens. The present book, titled as, "Urban Development and Management, has been divided into 16 chapters, and deals with existing, emerging and future problems faced by urban local-self government and come out with constructive suggestions, which can make the life of the people in the city enjoyable in all aspects. Shri Ananth Kumar, Hon?ble Minister of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation rightly remarks in his foreword to this : "Urban Development and Management" is written by eminent scholars, suggests the ways a city of 21 century can be socially just, categorically sustainable, politically participatory, economically viable and really capable of meeting future needs. They have approached the issue in a very systematic and scientific manner, supported by charts, tables, graphs and their analysis presents a practical viewpoint. It forms a very simple reading, yet it has broached technical issues of planning, organization, coordination and control, using the case study method. The book would be of great use to scholars and administrators of municipal administration, policy-makers, planners, as well as students.