Kusum Lata: Associate Professor (Urban and Regional Planning)
Phone Number : +91-11- 23468442 (O), 9911157618 (M)
Email : drkl.iipa@gmail.com
Academic Qualifications
- Ph.D.(Urban Planning) in 2004 from School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi
- Masters Planning (RP) in 1991 from School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi
- Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) in 1987 from GEC now NIT Raipur, Chattisgarh
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.