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The Indian Government took the historic step of
launching the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) in
December 2005 with a view to give fillip to urban infrastructure
development in 65 major cities by mobilising Rs.50,000 crore from the
Central budget and by getting a matching Rs.50,000 crore from the State
governments and the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). The response to JNNURM has
been very good. As a consequence, projects costing Rs.95,385 crore have
already been sanctioned and are under various stages of implementation.
This book reveals the nuances and thinking behind the JNNURM, its
implementation and status on the ground and suggests the way forward. The
current urban reform process undoubtedly offers tremendous opportunities
to rethink economic and development priorities. This book is timely given
the re-affirmed commitment of the government to urban development. It is
an essential read for all interested in policy, planning, urban develop-ment
and renewal issues. |
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M. Ramachandran is Secretary, Ministry of Urban
Development, Government of India. Member of the Indian Administrative
Service since 1972, Dr. Ramachandran has handled several international
assignments. He was the First National Officer selected to be on
deputation to United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), India, during
1986-1992. He was Principal Secretary, School Education in Uttaranchal and
Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister before elevating to the position
of Chief Secretary. He was identified as the “Infrastructure Man” in the
state of Uttaranchal. As Secretary, MoUD, since November 2006, he is
steering the implementation of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal
Mission (JNNURM) in addition to many other city reform programmes.
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Sameer Kochhar, Chief Editor and CEO, Skoch
Consultancy Services is an industry veteran with a multifaceted career
spanning over two and a half decades. He is Chief Editor of Inclusion—a
quarterly publication focused on development issues, and President of
Skoch Development Foundation—a section 25 company, and has been
passionately working towards promoting participatory democracy,
empowerment and bringing improvement in delivery systems. He is considered
to be one of the most respected independent voices on inclusive
development and citizenship issues in India. He is member of several
expert groups and committees, and his research opinion and writings have
shaped many a public policy dialogue. He has recently published with
Academic Foundation, New Delhi, two edited books entitled: Financial
Inclusion and Infrastructure and Governance. |
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