Centre for Urban Studies

February 14, 2013

Study on Inland Water Transportation in Kochi City Region

The following research work conducted by Yogi Joseph of CEPT, Ahmedabad for CPPR aims to highlight the problems ailing the water transportation sector in Kochi. It relied upon extensive review of secondary data, people’s observations about the ferry system recorded […]
October 11, 2012

A study of Corporation System of Cochin, June 2010

By Vinod Dharmarajan Corporation of Cochin is the municipal corporation that manages the Kochi. The City is divided into 71 administrative wards from which the members of the Council are elected. The Council headed by the Mayor manages the affairs […]
October 11, 2012

Mobility Hub Feasibility study report

Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) developed the feasibility report of this Mobility hub at the behest of the Confederation of Indian industry (CII) and Ernakulam District Administration. CPPR provided inputs that were futuristic and technology driven, ensuring the capacity […]
July 2, 2012

Role of Mayor to be redefined!

Does any one think that the Mayor of any City Corporation in the country can perform meticulously in the present context of politically stage-managed panel-based selection and election process? Is it necessary to provide more statutory executive powers to the […]
July 1, 2012

Amend Laws to Save Civic Bodies: Mayor and City Development: Seminar , Saturday 30th of June 2012

July 1, 2012

Civic Bodies are in Crisis : Mayor and City Development: Seminar ,Saturday 30th of June 2012

July 1, 2012

Corps in State in Deep Crisis: Mayor and City Development: Seminar ,Saturday 30th of June 2012

July 1, 2012

Working of Civic Bodies are not Efficient: Mayor and City Development: Seminar Saturday 30th of June 2012

July 1, 2012

News in Madhyamam: Mayor and City Development: Seminar ,Saturday 30th of June 2012

July 1, 2012

Government should help Civic Bodies: Mayor & City Development-Seminar Saturday 30th of June 2012

July 1, 2012

Public Should Directly Elect mayor

July 1, 2012

Corporations are in Deep Crisis

July 1, 2012

Development Possible if Mayor’s Power are Used Well

June 28, 2012

Programme on the ‘Role of the Mayor in Development of the City’

Cochin is fast emerging as the industrial and corporate hub of Kerala and such economic change results in increasing urbanization. The population of Cochin as at 2006 was recorded as 14.9 lakh, and is expected to grow to an astounding […]