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ICRIER’s Programon Capacity Building and Knowledge Dissemination on Urbanisation in India

(Supported by: Capacity Building for Urban Development Unit, Ministry of Urban Development)

National Workshop on Governance, Administrative Reforms and Capacity Building

March 25, 2015

In partnership with Ministry of Urban Development

Venue: Jacaranda Hall, India Habitat Centre
New Delhi

Programme

Chief Guest: Shri Venkaiah Naidu, Hon’ble Minister of Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation,Government of India

Registration and Tea

Inaugural Session

Welcome and Introduction
Dr Isher Judge Ahluwalia, Project Leader & Chairperson, ICRIER

Keynote Address by Chief Guest

Vote of Thanks
Dr. Rajat Kathuria, Director and Chief Executive, ICRIER

Session I: Administrative Reforms

Chair: Mr. Anand Singh Bhal, Economic Advisor, Ministry of Urban Development

Presentation of the Role of Centre, State and Local Governments in Improving Administration for better Governance

Dr. M. Ramachandran, Former Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development

Discussant�s Comments:

Dr. Shubhashis Gangopadhyay, Research Director,India Development Foundation

Discussion

Tea Break

Session II: Urban Governance in India

Chair: Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, Chairman, Karnataka Knowledge Commission

Presentation of the Urban Governance with Focus on Challenges of Metropolitan Governance in India

Dr. Isher Judge Ahluwalia, Project Leader and Chairperson, ICRIER
&
Dr. Vaidehi Tandel, Associate Vice President, IDFC Institute

Discussant�s Comments

Dr. Partha Mukhopadhyay, Senior Fellow, Centre for Policy Research

Discussion

Lunch

Session III: Capacity Building

Chair: Mr. Neeraj Mandloi, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development

Presentation of the Capacity Building for Improving Urban Governance

Dr. P. K. Mohanty, Former Chief Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh and Executive Chair, National Institute of Urban Management, Hyderabad

Discussants� Comments

Mr. Barjor Mehta, Lead Urban Specialist, World Bank

Prof. Abhay Pethe, Department of Economics, University of Mumbai

Discussion

Vote of Thanks

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