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Policy Buzz
Keep up-to-date with all that is happening in welfare policy with this curated selection of news – Policy Buzz – published every fortnight. Policy News Goa will soon roll out a new solar and renewable energy policy, says Chief minister Pramod Sawant. The Union government has released the 3rd Instalment of Tax Devolution to state … Continue reading "Policy Buzz"
Understanding Urban Local Body Financing through Municipal Bonds
In the first part of our blog series on municipal financing, we explored the different forms of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and their conventional sources of revenue. The blog also talked about the lack of fiscal autonomy ULBs face and the consequent resistance towards urbanisation from rural pallets in the country. The second blog in … Continue reading "Understanding Urban Local Body Financing through Municipal Bonds"
Policy Buzz
Keep up-to-date with all that is happening in welfare policy with this curated selection of news – Policy Buzz – published every fortnight. Policy News Information database on municipal bonds launched by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Understand the basics of municipal finances with our blog here. Amendments to the Information Technology … Continue reading "Policy Buzz"
At a Glance: India’s Major Welfare Programmes
Through this blog, we give you a basic overview of India’s major welfare programmes. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) Mission AMRUT, implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, was launched in June 2015 in 500 select cities and towns across the country. The Mission focuses on development of basic infrastructure … Continue reading "At a Glance: India’s Major Welfare Programmes"
Urbanisation in India: What is Municipal Financing?
According to Census population projections (2020), India’s urban population is estimated to stand at approximately 59 crores in 2035, second only to China. According to Oxford Economics, the top 10 fastest-growing cities in the world over the next two decades will be in this country. With urban spaces rapidly growing and attracting more people and … Continue reading "Urbanisation in India: What is Municipal Financing?"