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Honourable Chairman Dr. S Mahendra Dev outlines, in a @businessline interview, why India is largely withstanding the oil shock. While the LPG supply faces minor disruptions, the broader growth story remains intact. thehindubusinessline.com/economy/india-…

Others deployed for elections include security forces, FLC & commissioning personnel. Estimating impact of simultaneous elections on these groups is difficult. No reduction is estimated for counting personnel.Other benefits of simultaneous elections are outside the scope of study

ECI’s benchmarks for deployment of polling personnel yield a 33 percent gross reduction. After carrying out adjustments using historical data, the paper estimates a net reduction of 28 percent (i.e. 1.04 crore personnel-days) over a 5-year election cycle.

New EAC-PM working paper “Estimating Reduction in Polling Personnel Deployment under Simultaneous Elections” by @sanjeevsanyal , Member, and Satvik Dev, Joint Director. The paper estimates the impact of simultaneous elections on deployment of polling personnel in India

Land lies at the core of urban planning & development. Models such as Mumbai’s Cluster Redevelopment, Amaravati’s Land Pooling and Gujarat’s Town Planning Scheme offer solutions. Industrial Development Authorities can also address delays in ULB governance and land-use rigidities.

ULBs maintain roads, water supply, sanitation, public health & emergency services, yet their finances remain constrained, heavily reliant on transfers. Alongside stronger fiscal devolution, ULBs must expand own-source revenues through Municipal bond, outcome funds & user charges

Modern times need modern policy tools. Latest working paper, ‘India’s Hidden Urbanisation & Its Policy Implications’ by Dr. @ShamikaRavi, Manuj Joshi & Apurv K. Mishra argues for utilizing satellite data to classify/delineate de facto urban areas aligning policy & ground reality

“India’s Hidden Urbanisation and its Policy Implications” - our latest working paper which provides a pragmatic approach to managing urban growth: 1) Use of daytime satellite imagery data 2) Governance reforms including linking appraisals to outcomes 3) New financing methods & instruments 4) Land management eacpm.gov.in/wp-content/upl…

Bihar has witnessed the fastest improvements in living standards compared to all other large states in India. This transformation is an important part of @NitishKumar ‘s legacy.

Member @ShamikaRavi writes on Bihar's forward movements. Evidence points to a substantial improvement in Bihar's economic position between 2011-12 and 2023-24.

Honourable Chairman Dr. S Mahendra Dev spoke on "Future of India: Challenges and Policies for Growth, Inclusive and Sustainable Development " at Dr. IP Desai memorial lecture at the Centre for Social Studies at Surat

Higher taxation and strict advertisement control are critical as tobacco use rises across India. Closing surrogate advertising loopholes, enforcing COTPA provisions, and maintaining high tax rates can reduce affordability, deter consumption & prevent normalization 15/15

Rising tobacco use alongside expanded PMJAY coverage creates a classic moral hazard. Introducing calibrated filters or disincentives, such as higher premiums or conditional transfers to states with high tobacco users, can help protect public health & fiscal sustainability 14/15

Tobacco consumption is rising fast, spreading wider, and embedding itself deeper into the lives of poorer households - just as the state expands publicly funded healthcare. Latest working paper by Dr. @ShamikaRavi and @Partha_Protim05 1/15