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Urban Policy Making

Conundrums
Case Study : Delhi
Ivory Tower View
Delhi has the potential to be a world class city .

Its per capita income is 3x of the national average.

The only holding it back are the policies .

The state government does not do what it is ought to .

Politicians are lazy , corrupt and self serving.


Electoral Reality

High expectations

3 tier Governance mechanism

LG + courts interfere in everything

Overlapping departmental jurisdiction


and responsibilities

Ambiguity of task ownership

Limited human resource capacity


Successes
Primary Health Clinics (Mohalla Clinics)

Odd Even Phase 1

Making slum clusters ODF (open defacation free)

Power subsidy

Water access for all: Bill waiver scheme

Curbing alcohol consumption on pedestrain pathways


Primary Health Care Clinics
1)Neighbourhood Access

2)High Quality Infrastructure

3)Free Diagnosis

4)Free Medicines (EDL)

5)Free Tests

6)Low waiting time & patient friendly


staff behaviour
ODD EVEN - PHASE 1: POLICY IMPACT
Buy In from car owners
Reasons for success of Odd Even Phase 1
Buy In from Car owners

Reduced travel time

Participation of Civil Volunteers


Failures
Elevated Corridors

Odd Even Phase 2

Free Wifi

Overhead Cycle tracks

Canteens

Decentralised Wastewater treatment plants (Dewats)

Yamuna River Cleanup


Reasons for failure of Odd even Phase 2
1)Negative News Coverage

2)Lack of public transport

For Last mile and

luxurious segment users

3)Garbage burning by

Opposition party

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