Moily rides on public transport to reach his office. CSE welcomes the gesture, but hopes he is serious about it enough to do it regularly
Says his proposal of bus day and cycle scheme can make a difference only if the rich and powerful get on to public transport
The forgotten tram
By Sayantan Bera
Tenth CSE Media Fellowships: JNNURM and Indian cities: misguided mission or reform blueprint? 11 Fellows selected
The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) was launched in December 2005 to improve the quality of life in Indian cities. The seven year scheme had a whopping Rs 100,000 crore in its kitty to develop infrastructure and services – water supply, sanitation and sewerage, urban transport and integrated slum development – in 63 cities. The idea was to provide incentives to state governments and city administrations to carry out urban reforms.