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Urban Development Planning

Great Nicobar: A Nature-Positive, Rights-Respecting Infrastructure Strategy

Strategic Risk, Biodiversity and Indigenous-Rights Advisory 1. Executive Summary The Great Nicobar Island (GNI) project is the most consequential infrastructure…

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Urban Development Planning

Tata Steel: From CSR Spending to Measurable Livelihood Impact

Decision question How can Tata Steel use data-driven geographic targeting to strengthen livelihood outcomes for vulnerable communities in Jharkhand and Odisha?…

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Urban Development Planning

India's Heat Economy: The Rising Business Cost of Extreme Heat

All findings are drawn from cited primary sources (IMD, World Bank, CEEW, WHO/WMO, Government of India, and peer-reviewed research). Financial illustrations are…

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Urban Development Planning

Where Should Delhi Put Its Next EV Charging Station? A Grid-Aware Siting Model for Government

Client: Government of NCT of Delhi, Delhi Transco Limited (the designated single nodal agency for EV charging infrastructure), in coordination with Delhi’s DISC…

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Urban Development Planning

Kolkata 2050: Building a Climate-Resilient Coastal City

Client: Kolkata Municipal Corporation / KMDA Engagement: Develop a long-term climate-resilience investment strategy for Kolkata under conditions of limited publ…

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Urban Development Planning

India's E-Rickshaw Charging Problem: Where Should DISCOMs Invest to Legalise the Grid's Fastest-Growing Informal Economy

Client: Government of NCT of Delhi, Power Department and Transport Department, in coordination with Delhi's DISCOMs (BSES Rajdhani, BSES Yamuna, Tata Power Delh…

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