Tag: Delhi
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State of Groundwater Usage in Indian Cities in 2024
The “National Compilation of Dynamic Ground Water Resources of India” is an annual report published by the Central Ground Water Board under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India. The latest report, for 2024 is now out and can be accessed from OpenCity.in here. Stages of Ground Water Extraction The groundwater extraction is classified… Continue Reading
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Analysing the Multi-Indicator Survey for Indian Cities
The 78th round Multi-Indicator Survey (MIS) was conducted in 2020 starting in January 2020. The survey was conducted by the National Sample Surveys Office (NSSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India. The survey covers all the districts in the country and the comprehensive data can be found here in… Continue Reading
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Analysing DGCA Passenger Data for Major Indian Cities
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, is the main regulating and governing body for Civil Aviation in India primarily dealing with safety issues. It is responsible for regulation of air transport services to/from/within India and for enforcement of civil air regulations, air safety and airworthiness standards.… Continue Reading
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Analysing UDISE+ 2021-22 Data – Part 2: Teachers and Enrollment in Major Cities
In an earlier post we looked at the state of facilities in government schools as compared to private and aided schools in seven major cities in India based on the UDISE+ data from 2021-22. In this post, we look at the number of teachers, as well as students enrollment and how they vary across different… Continue Reading
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Analysing School Facilities in Major Cities from UDISE+ Data from 2021-22: Part 1
The Unified District Information System for Education Plus(UDISE+) is a database on schools at state and district level maintained by the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, Government of India. The database contains detailed information on schools. This information includes, among others: While this database is annual, the latest report is from… Continue Reading
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Household Consumption and Expenditure in the Metros – 2022
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India, released the data from the Household Consumption and Expenditure Survey, 2022. The purpose of this survey is to analyse the consumption and expenditure trends across the country to understand how people are spending their money. The survey also collects auxiliary information to understand how… Continue Reading
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Find your Parliamentary Constituency
Use the below map to find your parliamentary constituency in Bengaluru Urban, Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi. Use the button the left of the screen to open the left panel. On this panel, you can choose the city and navigate to it. Or you can zoom in and out at all India level. The individual maps… Continue Reading
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Delhi Slums – A Comparative Look at Social Infrastructure
The city of Delhi, a bustling metropolis and the capital of India, exhibits a contrasting landscape, with pockets of affluence set against areas of urban deprivation. One of the most pressing challenges faced by Delhi is the stark disparity in the availability of essential social infrastructure between its slum settlements and residential zones, as demarcated… Continue Reading
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Delhi Slums – A comparative look Into Public Facilities
Introduction Slums, characterized by dense and informal settlements, typically suffer from a lack of basic infrastructure and public facilities. In general they often face significant deprivation in comparison to the other areas in a city. This deprivation extends to crucial amenities such as access to open spaces, utilities, public transportation among others, perpetuating an environment… Continue Reading
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Delhi Slums – A comparative look into Physical Infrastructure
Introduction Looking into typical development trends in Indian urban settings, there is wide disparity in terms of the supply of necessary infrastructure based on spatial and socio-economic status of the localized areas in cities. Slums exist in most urban areas and more often than not they can be identified as the most deprived areas in… Continue Reading
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What Delhi’s Climate Action Plan Says About Risks for the City
The Delhi Climate Action Plan is prepared by the Government of National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi. The plan identifies the risks that the city faces due to climate change, the vulnerabilities of different socio-economic populations that reside there, and details adaptation strategies and policy frameworks to tackle these issues. Delhi is the only city/state… Continue Reading