Thursday, February 23, 2017

28 Febraury 2017: Public lands for public needs: How we can optimize returns from a dormant asset for national needs

Shubhashis Gangopadhyay
India Development Foundation (IDF) and Member, Ministry of Defence committee on land utilisation

Discussant:
Sumit Bose, Chairman, Ministry of Defence committee on land utilization

Moderator:
Nalin Mehta, India Development Foundation (IDF)

Abstract:
Reforming management of public lands is crucial for developing smart cities and dealing with the next set of governance challenges for a rapidly urbanising India. Solutions for improving land management lie at the heart of the next phase of the India story. How government can use lands it controls more creatively to create new value and solve development challenges is a key challenge for policymakers. This is essential not just for managing the challenges of urbanization and industrialization but also has huge political and social implications with large numbers of rural workers moving out of farming into big cities as migrants.

This seminar examines how government currently deals with surplus government lands in Indian cities, how this compares with other democracies (such as US, UK, Canada, Australia etc) and suggests optimal solutions for India. It also examines the vexed question of land acquisition and how our processes can be optimized for the greatest economic and social benefit for the country.

Date: February 28, 2017
Time: 11:00 A.M.

Venue:
Viceregal, 2nd Floor,
The Claridges,
12, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Road,
New Delhi-110011(INDIA)

Location:


Note:
Please confirm your participation to Iqbal Shariff at ishariff@idfresearch.org to reserve a seat for you.

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