Centre for Urban Studies
September 9, 2020
“Waterlogging is a legacy issue for Kochi and flood-like situations are not new. However, there has been uptick in this in recent years due to unplanned development and haphazard construction, which has interfered with the city’s open canal drainage system,” […]
September 9, 2020
Keralites were happier with their state government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic among all the major states in India, according to a Covid-19 impact survey conducted by the Kochi-based Centre for Public Policy Research.The report spotlighted Covid-19-related perceptions, precautionary behaviours, […]
September 9, 2020
The Covid-19 impact survey conducted by the Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) found that the respondents from Kerala expressed the highest degree of satisfaction with their state government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, among all the major states in […]
September 8, 2020
“The metro wasn’t a sustainable option before Covid-19; now passengers are fewer. They continue to have the same or higher operational costs. Ensuring last-mile connectivity in the current scenario is a massive challenge and requires administrative debate,” comments CPPR Chairman […]
September 7, 2020
“An institution alone is not enough. It must be manned by experts who have sound domain knowledge and the capacity to execute legislation or decisions. For this, an effective framework is required to coordinate among different stakeholders,” comments CPPR Chairman […]
September 7, 2020
“Issues of traffic snarls and parking woes can be addressed by improving public transport facilities,” comments CPPR Chairman Dr D Dhanuraj in a news report published in The Times of India As Kochi Metro resumes operations on Monday, the autorickshaw drivers […]
September 7, 2020
CPPR Chairman Dr D Dhanuraj comments in a article published in The New Indian Express on the rise in number of illegal parking in the city. He comments “Streamlining parking is a challenging process. Kochi doesn’t have parking spaces for […]
September 7, 2020
“The adverse impact of the pandemic on the economy is widely perceived to be more severe than its impact as a health crisis.”, reveals COVID-19 Impact Survey conducted by the Centre for Public Policy Research, a public policy think tank […]
September 7, 2020
“COVID- 19 seen as a more serious threat to the economy than to health”, CPPR COVID-19 Impact Survey
“The adverse impact of the pandemic on the economy is widely perceived to be more severe than its impact as a health crisis.”, reveals COVID-19 Impact Survey conducted by the Centre for Public Policy Research, a public policy think tank based […]
September 7, 2020
The threat to the economy due to COVID-19 is more serious compared to its impact as a health crisis, as per a survey conducted by the Centre for Public Policy Research. Nine out of ten respondents said the COVID-19’s threat […]
September 7, 2020
People perceive the threat to the economy caused due to the Covid-19 pandemic to be more serious in nature compared to its impact as a health crisis, according to a survey by a think-tank Centre for Public Policy Research. According […]
August 31, 2020
The Centre for Public Policy Research undertook the COVID-19 Citizens’ Survey to explore the micro-level footprint of the pandemic and the lockdown during the transition period post lockdown. As the response to COVID-19 has been devised keeping the citizens’ needs […]
August 25, 2020
The Centre for Public Policy Research organised its 17th edition of CPPR Quarterly Lecture Series on the topic ‘India and its Neighbourhood’ on August 22, 2020. The Quarterly Lecture Series, initiated in 2012, aims to provide insight into the sphere […]
August 22, 2020
“In the context of the ranging pandemic, our neighbourhood policy must encompass non-security issues like public health, education & infrastructure beyond the traditional ambit of strategic thinking.”, said Dr TCA Raghavan, former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan and currently Director-General, […]
August 21, 2020
CPPR Chairman Dr D Dhnauraj comments in a news report published in The Times of India Authorities are taking on the COVID-19 pandemic through stringent containment measures and contact tracing through technological solutions. Among these, is the use of apps […]