Reports & Papers

March 28, 2026
Union Budget 2026–27

Union Budget 2026-27 – Is the Urban Sector Losing Priority?

India’s rapid urbanisation has created an urgent demand for infrastructure investment, yet recent budgetary trends reveal a paradox of rising needs but declining allocations. This paper examines the Union Budget 2026–27 in the context of twelve years of Government of […]
March 9, 2026
XVI Finance Commission

The XVI Finance Commission – Putting India’s Urban Future and Urban Local Governments in the Forefront

The XVI Finance Commission submitted its report for the period 2026–2031 in November 2025, which was accepted by the GOI and tabled with the Explanatory Memorandum as to the Action Taken on the Recommendations Made by the Sixteenth Finance Commission […]