This talk explored the evolving landscape of urban planning in India, where state-level Town Planning Acts intersect with centrally sponsored schemes to shape cities across scales spanning from regional to local. Using the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) as a case study, it highlighted key challenges in formal planning processes, including coordination failures, institutional fragmentation, and the neglect of ecological and hydrological systems.
Anuradha Parmar
Anuradha is an architect and urban planner and has worked for over 15 years on urban development projects in the US, UK and India. Her interest lies in urban regeneration, conservation and regional and environmental planning.
She has worked with local governments, public and private institutions, and the London Olympics Growth Boroughs to implement planning projects. Her work has included the implementation of urban regeneration schemes, stakeholder engagement, capacity building and fundraising.
Prior to the US, she practised as an architect in India. She has a Masters in Community and Regional Planning from UT, Austin and a B. Arch. from the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.