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Bridging Policy and Practice in Urban India: A Practitioner’s Perspective

In this conversation, Dr. O.P. Agarwal, Director, Centre for Urban Transition at Indian School of Public Policy, speaks with Shri. Durga Shanker Mishra, Former Chief Secretary, Uttar Pradesh, on the realities of urban governance in India. Dr. Agarwal is a former IAS officer (1979–2007) with extensive experience in urban transport policy and governance.

He has held senior roles in the Government of India and Assam, contributed to the National Urban Transport Policy (2006), and has worked with global institutions including the World Bank. Drawing on decades of administrative experience, Shri Mishra reflects on the challenges of translating policy into effective implementation, the gap between intent and execution, and what it takes to build responsive urban systems.

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Public Policy Conversation: Northeast | A Secure Himalaya: Public Policies that Matter

The Indian School of Public Policy (ISPP) hosted the fourth session of its Public Policy Conversations: Northeast webinar series, bringing region-specific policy perspectives into sharper focus. In this session, A Secure Himalaya: Public Policies that Matter!, Prem Das Rai shared his insights on governance, sustainable mountain development, and institution building. Drawing from his experience in Parliament and regional development, the session explored the critical public policy choices shaping the future of the Himalayan region and the Northeast. The conversation highlighted pathways to building a secure, sustainable, and future-ready ecosystem in one of India’s most strategically and environmentally significant regions.