IIHS hosted a book discussion with Professor K C Sivaramakrishnan on his recently launched book Re-visioning Indian Cities on Thursday, 20 October 2011, at 5.30 pm.
Location: IIHS Bangalore office, Tharangavana, 12th Cross, RMV Extension.
Re-visioning Indian Cities, The Urban Renewal Mission delves into the project of theJawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) from its birth to its continual and colossal expansion as it stands today. It gives a glimpse of the urban history of India.Professor Sivaramakrishnan treks a journey into the evolution of public policy in India on urban growth. It provides an understandingof the complex urban issues concentrating on the contribution JNNURM in the chosen cities, progress accomplished and further scope for expansion.
About Professor Sivaramakrishnan
From the batch of IAS 1958, Professor Sivaramakrishnan served as the Secretary and Chief Executive of the Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority. Apart from other illustrious positions, he has held the position of Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment. Moving more into the urban projects, he became the Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development in 1988. He was involved in the legislation amending Constitution to provide a framework for decentralisation and empowerment of rural and urban local bodies. His contribution was recognized in the 73rd and 74th Amendments of the Constitution.
After retirement from IAS in 1992, he joined the World Bank as Senior Advisor, Urban Management. Since his return in 1996, has been associated with the Centre for Policy Research and the Institute of Social Sciences.
A Parvin Fellow at Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University in 1965, a Visiting Professor & HomiBhabha Fellow at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta in 1977 and had been a Senior Lecturer at the Economic Development Institute of the World Bank from 1978 to 1982.
As Chairman of the Environment Law Committee of the Ministry of Environment, Professor Sivaramakrishnan has worked with a network of National Law Schools to enhance the capacity of the legal community, regulatory organisations and NGOs in environmental law enforcement and adjudication.
Round Table Panel on India’s Urban Transformation: Challenges & Opportunities by Vidyadhar Phatak, Swati Ramanathan, Smita Srinivas, Aromar Revi on 7th Jan. 2010 at NIAS, IISc Campus, Bengaluru from 1830 – 2000 hrs.
Public Lecture by Peter Head on Sustainable Urban Futures on 6th Jan. 2010 at NIAS, IISc Campus, Bengaluru from 1800 – 1930 hrs.
Public Lecture by Aruna Roy and Nikhil Dey on Deepening Democracy & Enabling Social Transformation : The challenge before Indian Higher education on 5th Jan. 2010 at NIAS, IISc Campus, Bengaluru from 1830 – 2000 hrs