Papers by Vivek Vaidyanathan
Policy and Society, 2013
This paper attempts to study urban transport planning in India from a polycentric governance poin... more This paper attempts to study urban transport planning in India from a polycentric governance point of view. Urban transport planning in India is a relatively new phenomenon and is largely top-down. There have been questions raised about the feasibility of many urban transport projects which have been commissioned. A polycentric governance system with a focus on multiple actors and power centres, a decentralized and participative decision making process offers a different way of understanding governance processes and decision making.
International Journal of System of Systems Engineering, 2012
... 25 agencies [8] managing over 20 components of urban transportation in India [9]. In 2006, th... more ... 25 agencies [8] managing over 20 components of urban transportation in India [9]. In 2006, the Government of India created the ... up a Unified Mass Transit Authority (UMTA), setting up a dedicated transport fund at state and city level, transit-oriented development policy, creating ...
Introduction in the india country report for GiSWatch 2007, we provided an overview of the indian... more Introduction in the india country report for GiSWatch 2007, we provided an overview of the indian information and communications technology (iCT) sector, covering areas such as telecom-munications, telecentres, community radio and the indian information technology (iT) ...
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Papers by Vivek Vaidyanathan