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State of Urban Services in India's Cities - Spending and Financing

Dr. Kala Seetharam Sridhar
Senior Research Fellow, Public Affairs Centre, Bangalore &

Dr. Venugopala Reddy Research Officer, Public Affairs Centre, Bangalore

Abstract:

With increasing population and expanding demand for urban infrastructure services, the capacities of local governments in many developing and newly industrialized countries are overburdened. Adequate infrastructure is not only necessary for increasing productivity but also raising the general quality of living.

 23 Mar 2010 - 11:30
Infra Conference 2009 held at SSN College of Engineering, Chennai

The International Conference on Infrastructure Systems 2009: "Developing 21st Century Infrastructure Networks". The conference is sponsored by the Next Generations Infrastructures Foundation, Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) and SSN College of Engineering will be held in Chennai.     

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 9 Dec 2009 (All day) - 11 Dec 2009 (All day)
Indo-US Climate Futures Workshop held at GRT Temple Bay Beach Resort, Chennai

As a precursor to The UN Climate Change Conference Copenhagen 2009, CSTEP in association with Carnegie Mellon University is organizing an Indo-US Climate Futures Workshop on October 26-27, 2009. This by-invitation-only event will be held at the GRT Temple Bay Resort, near Chennai, India.

26 Oct 2009 - 08:00 - 27 Oct 2009 - 17:00
Indo-US Workshop on Designing Sustainable Products

An Indo-US Workshop on Designing Sustainable Products, Services and Manufacturing Systems was organized by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD, USA, and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and supported by the Indo-US Science and Technology Forum. CSTEP researchers contributed a paper on 'Sustainability Analysis and Energy Footprint based Design in the Product Lifecycle' which was presented by Dr.S.S. Krishnan.

 18 Aug 2009 (All day) - 20 Oct 2009 (All day)
CSTEP TU-Delft Joint Workshop - Role of Modeling, Simulation and Gaming in Policy Analysis

The Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP), and the Next Generation Infrastructures Foundation, Delft Technical University (TU-Delft), The Netherlands, jointly hosted a workshop on the Role of Modeling, Simulation and Gaming in Policy Analysis. The two entities also signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formalize research collaborations and other joint activities.

 3 Jul 2009 (All day) - 4 Jul 2009 (All day)
Role of Innovation in an Economic Downturn - The India Advantage

CII is hosting the conference on at Trinity Hall, Hotel Taj Residency, Bangalore.

CSTEP's Director Dr. Anshu Bharadwaj has been invited to address the gathering on "India's Energy Scenario".

The schedule is attached.

 12 Jun 2009 (All day) - 13 Jun 2009 (All day)
Supply Chain Games

Talk by Prof.dr.ir Alexander Verbraeck(TUDelft) on Supply Chain Games.

Presentation attached.

27 Apr 2009 - 09:30
Findings from fieldwork on Electricity Markets in Karnataka, Orissa and Delhi

Talk by Sharad Karmacharya (TUDelft) titled, "Findings from fieldwork on Electricity Markets in Karnataka, Orissa and Delhi"

24 Apr 2009 - 10:00
Discussion and Lecture by Lord Nicholas Stern

Public Lecture by Lord Nicholas Stern on “Climate Change, Economic Development and the Global Deal”
23 Mar 2009

India and other developing countries can be leaders in crafting global climate change policy, Lord Nicholas Stern advocated during a public lecture Monday night at the Atria Hotel in Bangalore.

 23 Mar 2009 - 19:00
Round Table on Environment Sustainability and Climate Change: Karnataka Agenda

Indian government officials and academics mapped out their visions for their country’s climate change policies and Lord Nicholas Stern called for urgent global action to mitigate climate change at the Atria Hotel in Bangalore today.

The Round Table on Environment, Sustainability and Climate Change: Karnataka Agenda, was sponsored by the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) and HSBC along with the Environment and Good Governance Trust, the London School of Economics (LSE), and Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC).

 23 Mar 2009 - 10:00