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Single Women Migrant Workers in Asian Metropolis:A Case Study of DelhiSep-1992
Impact Assessment of Training of Women Elected RepresentativesDec-2006
Carrying Capacity Based Regional PlanningJan-1996
Reducing Poverty in Urban IndiaJun-2001
Development Premices,Planning Norms and Landuse Plan for Srinagar City (1985-2001) Part-IN/A
Development Premices,Planning Norms and Landuse Plan for Srinagar City (1985-2001) Part-IIN/A
Poverty and Gender in India's Urban AreasSep-1990
Profiling Delhi's Economy and Employment Potential an Input for New Perspective Plan for Delhi 2021N/A
Strategy for the Planned Urbanization in the States and Union Territories of IndiaJul-2013
The Challenge for Urban Poverty A companion Volume of StatisticsN/A
Tracking Central Finance Commissions and State Finance Commissions Grants to Selected States and Urban Local Bodies in IndiaMar-2011
Urban Environmental Maps for Delhi,Bombay,Ahmedabad, VadodaraFeb-1994
Urban Poverty a Status PaperFeb-1989
Urban Sector Assessment Report1981
City Sanitation Plan BalasoreJun-2012
City Sanitation Plan BaripadaJun-2012
City Sanitation Plan BerhampurJun-2012
City Sanitation Plan BhubaneshwarJun-2012
City Sanitation Plan CuttackJun-2012
City Sanitation Plan PuriJun-2012
City Sanitation Plan RourkelaJun-2012
City Sanitation Plan SambalpurJun-2012
Report on Indian Urban Infrastructure and ServicesMarch-2011
State of Inida's UrbanizationMarch-1988
Urban Transport Initiatives in India:Best Practices in PPPMarch-2011
Strategy for Capacity Building of Urban Government Institutions In IndiaApr-1998
Urban Sector Profile:AndhrapradeshApr-1998
Urban Sector Profile:GujratApr-1998
Urban Sector Profile:KarnatakaApr-1998
Urban Sector Profile:RajasthanApr-1998
Urban Sector Profile:Tamil NaduApr-1998
Abolition of Octroi A study of its Impacts on Municipal Finance and transport EfficiencyJan-1998
A Compendium of Municipal Legislation in Confirmity with Constitution (Seventy-Fourth)Amendment Act ,1992Jun-1998
Kanpur Municipal Corporation A Study of its FinancesAug-1996
A Study of municipal Finances for Faridabad and SonepatDec-1996
A study on Sale of Commercial Properties of DDAOct-1997
The Role of Urban And Peri Urban Agriculture in Metropolitan City Management in the Developing Countries A Case Study Of DelhiFeb-2000
Solid Waste Management :Improvement Initiatives in Selected Cities in IndiaOct-1999
Structure and Dynamics of Urban Economy Study of Linkages Between Formal and Informal Sector in Ahmedaad and VisakhapatanamOct-2001
Public Private partnership in Delivery of Served land in DelhiNov-1995
Dangerous Katras/Properties In Delhi A Situational Analysis A Socio-Economic, Physical and Environmental survey of Dangerous/Dilapidated Katras/Properties under the Management control of Slum Wing Delhi Development Authority (DDA)Septmber -1990
Feasibility Study of Air Conditioned Circular shopping Complex in Laxmi Nagar District centreOct-1997
Fare structure of the Public Bus Sysytem in the four super Metropolitan Cities of India -19851985
Social Accounting of the Delhi Trasport Corporation 19851985
Financial Profile of the Municipalities of Assam,Karnataka,Kerala,Rajasthan and Tamilnadu,1999Feb-2000
Impact Assessment of Mega City SchemeJun-2002
Status of Water Supply, Sanitation and Solid Waste Management in Urban AreasJun-2005
A Status of Urban Poor in Nagpur A Benchmark StudySep-2005
A Study of Urban Poor in Surat A Benchmark StudyMar-2002
Development of Municipal Bond Market in India Municipal Bond Assessment Studies Visakhapatanam, Bhopal, DehradunJun-2002
Mirzapur Healthy City Project Report on Action ResearchFeb-2003
Status of Education in Urban IndiaJun-2003
Property Tax Reforms in UttaranchalJun-2003
Urban Governance Decentralization In Inida A ReviewFeb-2004
Municipal Accounting and Financial Reporting SystemMar-2004
Reforming the Property TaxMar-2004
Innovative Resource Mobilization Practices :A case of urban Local Bodies in Tamil NaduDec-2004
Swarajayanti Shahari Rozgaar Yojna in Rajasthan an Impact AssessmentJun-2002
Assessment of the Impact of the Repeal of the Urban land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976N/A
Eveluation of Plan Schemes :Relocation of JJ Squaters Final ReportOct-2004
Eveluation of Jan suvidha Complexes and basti Vikas kendras in DelhiOct-2004
Environmental Improvement in Urban Slums :A Case of Delhi Fianl ReportOct-2004
State Finance Comisssions's Recommendations and Followup Actions Thereon Volume-IJul-2005
State Finance Comisssions's Recommendations and Followup Actions Thereon Volume-IIAug-2005
Evaluation of Centrally Sponsered Accelrated Urban Water Supply Programme (AUWSP)Sep-2005
Impact of Constitution(74th Amendment) Act on the Working of urban Local Bodies Volume-INov-2005
Impact of Constitution(74th Amendment) Act on the Working of urban Local Bodies Volume-IINov-2005
Training Needs Assessment of Surat Municipal CorporationSep-2008
Dealing with Licenses and Registering PropertySep-2008
Urban Poverty Reduction Strategy in Select Cities of IndiaJul-2008
Urban Poverty Reduction strategy for JaipurJul-2008
Sustainable urban Form for Indian CitiesMar-2011
Urban Transport initiative IndiaN/A
Carrying Capacity Based Development Planning of National Capital RgionSep-1995
Management Of Urban ServicesJul-1986
Maintaining Gujrat's Municipal services (A Long Range Perspective)Jun-1987
Culcatta's Basic Development Plan (A background Paper)Sep-1986
Patterns of Migration in National Capital RegionNov-1986
The Nature and Dimension of the Urban Fiscal CrisisFeb-1987
Structure and Performance of Informal Enterprises(a study of four cities)Sep-1987
Women and UrbanizationDec-1987
Women Vendors in India's Urban cntres1987
Sites and Services projects in India's Secondary Cities - An Evaluation StudyJan-1988
Rural GrowthJan-1988
Dimensions of urban Poverty A situational AnalysisMar-1988
The Media on Urban povertyMar-1988
Approach to Urban Poverty A Position NoteMar-1988
Urban Poverty a Study on PerceptionsMar-1989
National Capital Region A Perspective on Pattens and processes of UrbanizationMay-1988
Reshaping Urban growth Patterns Some OptionsJun-1988
Rental Housing in India An Overview 1989N/A
Union Terretory of Delhi The Nature and Dimensions of PovertyN/A
A Study on provision of urban Water Supply Institutional OptionsDec-1988
Revamping the Structure of Property TaxesJan-1989
The Roles of Intermediate Towns in Regional Development A Case StudyJan-1989
Modelling Rental Housing Market :A Conceptual Framework, 19891989
Rental housing in a Metropolitan City:A Case Study of Delhi1989
Upgrading Municipal services Norms and Financial implications (Volume-I)Feb-1989
Upgrading Municipal services Norms and Financial implications (Volume-II)Feb-1989
Urbanization and Urban Development Policy issues of the North Eastern Region (Voliume-I)Jul-1988
Urbanization and Urban Development Policy issues of the North Eastern Region (Voliume-II)Jul-1988
Profile of the Urban Poor An Investigation into Their Demographic, Economic and Shelter Characteristics1989
Resource Mobilization by Local Bodies in National Capital RegionDec-1989
Integrated Development of Small and Medium Size Towns (IDSMT ) An Evaluation StudyJan-1990
Women, Urban Poverty and Economic Development1990
Impact of World Bank Credit on Urban Institutions and Policies1990
Employment Issues and Urban PolicySeptmber -1990
Basic Services and the Urban Poor (Prepared with the assistance and support of UNICEFF, New Delhi)Apr-1991
Informal Finance for Urban housing :Status and ProspectsJan-1992
Pricing of Urban ServicesNov-1991
Women in the Urban Informal SectorDec-1990
Public-Private provision of Urban ServicesDec-1992
Municipal Corporation of Delhi (Study of its Finances)Nov-1990
Slum Improvement and Upgradation for Trivandrum,Cochin and Calicut (Volume-I)Dec-1993
Slum Improvement and Upgradation for Trivandrum,Cochin and Calicut (Volume-II) Preliminary ReportDec-1993
Slum Improvement and Upgradation for Trivandrum,Cochin and Calicut (Volume-III) Report on Household SurveyDec-1993
Settelement Status in sites and Services at Madras Final ReportFeb-1993
Urban Development Strategy for the State of Gujrat V-IIIDec-1993
Transport Alternatives for Medium Sized CitiesJul-1993
Privatization of Land development and Urban Services : A case Study of CIDCOFeb-1994
Inner city Environment and Urban Renewal of MysoreJul-1994
Financing Urban Infrastructure In IndiaMar-1997
Scope and Practice of Privatization of Urban services in IndiaDec-1997
India's Urban Sector ProfileJan-1998
