INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Kusum Lata: Associate Professor (Urban and Regional Planning)

Phone Number

Phone Number : +91-11- 23468442 (O), 9911157618 (M)

Email : drkl.iipa@gmail.com

Academic Qualifications

Other Training

”Ecosystem Approach to Disaster Risk Reduction” from NIDM, New Delhi
“Gender and Local Governance: Training Course for Local Government Trainers” from MCTC, Haifa, Israel
“RWH & DEWATS” from CSE, New Delhi
“PPP” from DoEA, MoF conducted by IP3, US
“Knowledge Management”; “Investment in Excellence” & “DTS” from IIPA, New Delhi

Areas of Interest/Specialization

Urban & Regional Planning, Development & Management; Geospatial Solutions for Urban Development; Urban Infrastructure Planning, Provision & Management; Climate Change; Disaster Management

Experience

Senior Urban Planner, DHV-India, Member of DHV-The Netherlands (MNC)
Research Fellow, National Institute of Urban Affairs, New Delhi
Visiting Faculty, Research Scholar, Research Associate & Project Associate, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
Database Manager, Nagarpalika Network, All India Institute of Local Self-Government, New Delhi
Project Manager, Utopia Consultancy & Engineer Planner, Development Management Group, New Delhi
Manager Planning , Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority, U.P., India

Selected Research, Projects

Documentation of Livelihood Generation for Urban Poor through PPP & resource mobilization for Urban Poverty Alleviation (under progress)
Urban Sector Feedback for Metropolitan Planning Committee (MPC)
Selection of Consultant for preparation of Integrated Urban Rejuvenation Plan (IURP) including identification and Development of Projects to be implemented on PPP mode in 6 cities of Uttar Pradesh (Ghaziabad, Meerut, Agra, Aligarh, Varanasi and Allahbad)
Urban Infrastructure Development Plan under North Karnatka Urban Sector Improvement Program (NKUSIP) Package-3 covering five project towns namely Gulbarga, Shahabad, Yadgir, Bidar and Basavakalyan
Master Plan for Sewerage of eight towns of Western UP under Yamuna Action Plan –II. The towns are : Saharnpur, Muzaffarnagar, Ghaziabad, Noida, Vrindavan, Mathura, Agra & Etawah
City Development Plan – Agra , under JNNURM
Appraisal of City Development Plans - under JNNURM programme
Assessment of Status of Water Supply, Sanitation and Solid Waste Management in Urban India’ involving 300 cities and towns for the year 1998-99
Database for Municipalities of 12 states in India
Outline Development Plan of Surajpur-Kasna Integrated Complex (Greater Noida), U.P.

Publications

Proceedings of “National Workshop on Governing Cities : the Emerging Challenge for Inclusive City Development” editor
Monograph titled “Vendanta Today” co-editor
Book titled “Planning Development for Metropolitan Regions” co-editor
Monograph titled “Including the Excluded: The Real Challenge of Indian Planning” co-editor

Association with Committees (appointed by Government)

Expert Member of DDA’s Management Action Group for Monitoring and Reviewing Master Plan 2021 on – (i) Infrastructure Development Group (ii) Local Level Participatory Planning
Member of the Professional Team for Reviewing Master Plan of Delhi -2021, Planning Zone E & O (East Delhi & Yamuna River Bed) of Delhi Master Plan 2021 ; report submitted in July, 2012

Other

Examined M.Phil dissertation of student of Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi,
Examined Ph.D dissertation of scholar of Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University, Hyderabad,
Jury Member of the “Idea Competition” for Planning and Architecture students organized by HUDCO on September 3, 2009
Member, Task Force on Urban Villages, constituted by Delhi Urban Arts Commission in 2005.
Examined, work of Students for Associateship Examination of Institute of Town Planners, India, for professional Planning Degree.