#CityConversations | Panel Discussion | Cities and Union Budget 2022-23

<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/impri?__eep__=6%2F&amp;__tn__=*NK-R">#IMPRI</a> Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies (CHURS), IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi invites you to a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/webpolicytalk?__eep__=6%2F&amp;__tn__=*NK-R">#WebPolicyTalk</a> series -</p> <p><br></p> <p>The State of Cities - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/cityconversations?__eep__=6%2F&amp;__tn__=*NK-R">#CityConversations</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>A Panel Discussion on</p> <p><br></p> <p>Cities and Union Budget 2022-23</p> <p><br></p> <p>Chair:</p> <p>Dr Rumi Aijaz</p> <p>Senior Fellow and Head,</p> <p>Urban Policy Research Initiative,</p> <p>Observer Research Foundation (ORF), New Delhi</p> <p><br></p> <p>Moderator:</p> <p>Dr Soumyadip Chattopadhyay</p> <p>Associate Professor, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan;</p> <p>Visiting Senior Fellow, IMPRI, New Delhi</p> <p><br></p> <p>Panelists:</p> <p>Prof Chetan Vaidya</p> <p>Independent Urban Advisor;</p> <p>Former Director, School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), New Delhi and National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), New Delhi</p> <p><br></p> <p>Prof Mahalaya Chatterjee</p> <p>Professor, Centre for Urban Economic Studies,</p> <p>Department of Economics,</p> <p>University of Calcutta</p> <p><br></p> <p>Dr Sandeep Thakur</p> <p>Associate Professor and Head, Centre for Municipal Finance,</p> <p>National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), New Delhi</p> <p><br></p> <p>Prof Tathagata Chatterji</p> <p>Professor of Urban Management and Governance,</p> <p>Xavier University, Bhubaneswar</p> <p><br></p> <p>Dr Vishwa Nath Alok</p> <p>Associate Professor of Public Finance,</p> <p>Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi</p> <p><br></p> <p>Discussants:</p> <p>Sameer Unhale</p> <p>Joint Commissioner,</p> <p>Department of Municipal Administration,</p> <p>Government of Maharashtra</p> <p><br></p> <p>Aravind Unni</p> <p>Thematic Lead – Urban Poverty,</p> <p>Indo-Global Social Service Society