Centre for Research in Urban Affairs (CRUA)
Research(CRUA)
COMPLETED PROJECTS
Sl. No | Title of the Project | Project Director/s | Funding Support | Year |
1 | Frontline Public service Delivery Institutions in Karnataka: Recommendations for Improving Delivery of Services, | Sridhar, Kala Seetharam, B.P.Vani, Indrajit Bairagya, | Administrative Reforms Commission-2, Government of Karnataka, | Final report, October 2022. |
2 | Rethinking Cities for Resilience and Growth in the Post-COVID-19 World | Sridhar, Kala Seetharam | Asian Development Bank Institute, Tokyo | Final report, June 2022 |
3 | Urban primacy in Karnataka: Infrastructure, policy and the dispersal of jobs, | Sridhar, Kala S. and Shivakumar Nayka | Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation (KUIDFC), Government of Karnataka | Final report, December 2021. |
4 | Economic benefits of the metro and relaxed land use regulations: Evidence from Bengaluru | Sridhar, Kala S | Asian Development Bank | Revised final report, February 2021. |
5 | Promoting Green Buildings to Combat Climate Change - A study of Bengaluru, funded by | Dr. S. Manasi and Dr. Channamma Kambara, | Environmental Management Policy and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Government of Karnataka, | 2019 to 2020 November |
6 | Coping with the COVID 19 pandemic and dynamics of online learning in primary education in India’ | Indrajit Bairagya, S. & Manasi | ISEC Project | February– November 2021 |
7 | Background India paper for Asian Development Outlook on Urbanization | Kala Seetharam Sridhar | Asian Development Bank | 2018-19 |
8 | Situational Analysis of Education and Nutrition Status of Children of Migrant Construction Workers in Bengaluru | Channamma Kambara, S. Manasi and Malini L Tantri | WFP Trust, New Delhi | (2018 Aug -2019 Aug) |
9 | Promoting Leadership Skills among the Children in Government Schools: Impact of Young Instructor Leaders Programme, Agastya Foundation | Indrajit Bairagya , S. Manasi & Channamma Kambara | AGASTYA International Foundation, Bengaluru | (2019 Feb -2020 Feb) |
10. | Performance Audit on Sanitary Installations in Bengaluru, , Office of the Principal Accountant General | S. Manasi and Channamma Kambara | General and Social Sector Audit, Bengaluru, Karnataka | 2018 (July to Sept) |
11. | Sustainable Financing in Karnataka: Viable options | Kala Seetharam Sridhar and S. Manasi | Directorate of Municipal Administration, Government of Karnataka | Dec 2017 – July 2018 |
12. | The story of an Indian metropolis revisited | Kala Seetharam Sridhar | Azim Premji University Research Grants Foundation, Bengaluru | Apr 2016 - Jun 2018 |
13. | Will Bengaluru become Smart or livable? | Kala Seetharam Sridhar and S. Manasi | Indian Council for Social Science Research, New Delhi | Dec 2015 – Feb 2018 |
14. | Gender and life vulnerability: Study of women health from gender perspective | R Mutharayappa and K C Channamma | Indian Council for Social Science Research, New Delhi | 2015-16 |
15. | Preparing Road Map to Enhancing Farmers Income and Welfare in Karnataka” | Channamma Kambara , M.G.Chandrakanth and A V Manjunath | Karnataka Agricultural Price Commission, Bengaluru | July-December 2018 |
16. | Pilot Testing of the TGI Indicator Toolkit in Karnataka | Kala Seetharam Sridhar | The World Resources Institute, Washington, DC | December 2014-September 2015 |
17. | Pathways to Sanitation: Growing Challenges and Access to the Urban Poor: A Study of Bangalore City | S. Manasi | Human Settlement Management Institute, New Delhi | Sep 2014 – Feb 2016 |
18. | Promoting Leadership Skills among the Children in Government Schools: Impact of Young Instructor Leaders Programme, Agastya Foundation | Indrajit Bairagya, S. Manasi and Channamma Kambara | AGASTYA International Foundation, Bengaluru | (2019 Feb -2020 Feb) |
ONGOING PROJECTS
Sl. No | Title of the Project | Project Director/s | Finding Support | Year |
1. | Is your city too big? Urban primacy in southern India | Sridhar, Kala Seetharam | Indian Council of Social Science Research | Draft report May 2023 |
2. | Environmental Problems and Congestion: Evolving Sustainable Solutions for Bengaluru’s Development | Sridhar, Kala Seetharam, Krishna Raj, Manasi, S., Anilkumar Vaddiraju, Channamma Kambara, R.Manjula, and Anjali Mohan | Karnataka Evaluation Authority | Draft report, September 2023; Interim Report, March 2023; Inception report, Jan 2023. |
3. | Impact of i-RTC and RTC Wallet – Land record (RTC) through Internet – A Study of e-Governance Initiative in Karnataka | S Manasi, Channamma Kambara Dr Malini Laxminarayana Tantri | Bhoomi Monitoring Cell, Department of Survey Settlement and Land Records, Government of Karnataka | 2020 Jan to Sep 2020 |
4. | A Study on the Effectiveness of Online Training to Teachers during COVID Times | Indrajit Bairagya and S Manasi | Agasthya International Foundation, Bengaluru, | |
5. | Importing export zones: Replication of Chinese – style Special Economic Zones and the implications for India’s urban development’ | Malini L Tantri and S. Manasi, | Humanities and Social Sciences Tackling Global Challenges Program, British Academy, Global Challenges Research Fund, in collaboration with Kings College, London | |
6. | Special Economic Zones and Urbanisation – A GIS perspective | Malini L Tantri and S. Manasi, | Humanities and Social Sciences Tackling Global Challenges Program, British Academy, Global Challenges Research Fund, in collaboration with Kings College, London | |
7. | Utilisation of bamboo resources for livelihood development and Sustainability | Sunil Nautiyal, S. Manasi and Bibhu P. Nayak | Maharashtra Forest Department, GOM | Dec 2021 to August 2022 |
8. | Gender and Identity– with Reference to North Eastern Migrants in Bengaluru” | Channamma Kambara, Dr Malini L Tantri | ICSSR | |
9. | Education of Migrants in Informal Sector Workers’ Children: Challenges and Way Forward” | S Manasi, Channamma Kambara, Dr Malini Laxminarayana Tantri and Dr Indrajit Bairagya. | ICSSR | |
10. | Situational Analysis of Education and Nutrition Status of Children of Migrant Construction Workers in Bengaluru | Channamma Kambara S. Manasi and Malini L Tantri | WFP Trust, New Delhi | (2018 Aug -2019 Aug) |
11. | Enabling Environment for Women Employees: A Study of Selected Sectors in Bengaluru | Channamma Kambara | Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru | (April 2018 – December 2019) |