From Bharat to Belém: Delhi Declaration Sets Global Momentum for COP30, Amplifying Urban Leadership from the Global South
New Delhi, October 10, 2025: The Delhi Declaration on Local Action for Global Climate Goals emerged as the key outcome […]
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Barriers in Protecting and Restoring Seasonal Rivers in Gujarat: A Planning Perspective
Our urban areas and cities face an ironic water crisis of flooding on one hand and water shortage on the […]
Building Climate-Resilient Indian Cities: The Crucial Role of Ecosystem-Based Adaptation (EbA)
In the realm of Ecosystem-based Adaptation and Nature-based Solutions (NbS), the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) has been diligently […]
Building Urban Resilience through Digital Public Infrastructure
Cities drive productivity and prosperity, yet they are on the frontlines of numerous crises. The urban infrastructure’s capacity to address […]
Resilient Urban Economies: Catalysts for Growth and Resurgence in the Face of Various Challenges
Hitesh Vaidya Director, National Institute of Urban Affairs(NIUA) Urbanisation is an irreversible global trend. Cities, often referred to as the […]
Building Resilience in the FACE of Repeated Challenges
The distressing scenes of buildings crumbling, roads and bridges in ruins, and the lives of people profoundly affected by floods […]
Groundwater use in urban areas prompts urgent need for sustainable solution
Data has to be collected through a participatory mechanism. And if stakeholders are involved, especially the urban local body, developing […]
National Youth Conclave 2023 begins today
India’s biggest youth summit- ‘National Youth Conclave’, being organized by the Smart Cities Mission, MoHUA, Department of Youth Affairs and […]
Managing urban drains for citywide wastewater management
To treat wastewater, cities often rely on costly grey infrastructure, but they are continuously looking for innovative, cost-effective, and easy-to-manage […]
Wastewater a resource: Plugging water supply and demand gap
India is on a move to rapid increase in urbanisation with an estimate of 590 million people to start living […]
