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A considerable body of research on inequality in India has focused on consumption inequality. This article compares inequality in consumption expenditure and income, using two waves of the India Human Development Survey. We find that while income inequality increased marginally, expenditure inequality remained stable. The article also undertakes the decomposition of income inequality by sources and finds that wage and agricultural incomes contribute most to inequality in rural areas whereas wage and business incomes are the major contributors in urban areas. Wages and government transfers arse found to be inequality-decreasing sources of income, and agricultural income is found to be inequality-increasing. While government transfers benefit low-income households, there is potential for increasing their efficacy and for attaining a more egalitarian distribution of income by better targeting. Further, we examine how expenditure and income are associated with the ownership of household assets. Our findings suggest that low consumption is a better indicator of material well-being than low income.

Infrastructure development is the basic need for economic development of a country. Highway is an important infrastructure for movement of goods and passenger traffic. In the recent years, the need for developing adequate road transportation infrastructure has been realized by Government of India and various state Governments. Major road development projects have been formulated at national level in India. Analysis of socio-environmental impact is an essential component of environmental impact assessment (EIA) that is required for the planning of all major road projects. Most of the socio-environmental attributes are spatial in nature and for a rational assessment of these impacts it is necessary to quantify the impacts considering their spatial variations.In this paper a methodology is demonstrated with reference to a case study of highway development project in India, for the quantification of impact on individual socio-environmental attributes based on the perception of public in the influence area of the project, and the spatial variation of impacts is modeled using Geographic Information System (GIS).

Objective: Ours is a multispecialty non-covid hospital, therefore the objective was to do strategic preparedness and to make response plan for our hospital during covid 19. Main aims were, 1. To protect staff & healthcare workers from getting infected. 2. To be able to offer uninterrupted services to all our patients.3. To prevent hospitalization of COVID-19 patients in our setup.Methods It is a retrospective study of 9 months from 1st April 2020 to 31st December 2020 in which we assessed the nonstop working of our OPD, IPD, emergency and OT. Different strategies were adopted according to the interim guidance protocols of WHO and Government of India guidelines to deal with the crisis situation of the COVID-19 pandemic. Results Our adopted strategies were directed to mitigate the challenges of administration, hospital space organization, management of staff and supplies, maintenance of standard of care, and ethics during this pandemic. We formulated protocols and guidelines for uninterrupted service and that data is being now used for our own improvement and further planning. Data was tabulated and converted into bar diagrams. Various aspects were analysed and future protocols and policies were deviced. Based on strategies adopted by us, we feel more confident and prepared to deal with COVID-19 pandemic.Conclusion Strict Adherence to the WHO and Government of India guideline, Meticulous planning, adequate protection of health care workers, uninterrupted supply of PPE kit, sanitizers masks, proper screening and early detection and transfer of suspected cases were the key features in the fight with COVID-19. Our approach for preparing for the COVID-19 pandemic may not be the best one but we believe that the basic managerial principles we adopted will guide many other institutions to find their path in tackling the pandemic in the best possible way.

"Rights and the City takes stock of rights struggles and progress in cities by exploring the tensions that exist between different concepts of rights. Sandeep Agrawal and the volume's contributors expose the paradoxes that planners and municipal governments face when attempting not only to combat discriminatory practices, but also advance a human rights agenda. The authors examine the legal, conceptual, and philosophical aspects of rights, including its various forms--human, Indigenous, housing, property rights, and various other forms of rights. Using empirical evidence and examples, they translate the philosophical and legal aspects of rights into more practical terms and applications. Regionally, the book draws on municipalities from across Canada while also making broad international comparisons. Scholars, policy makers, and activists with an interest in urban studies, planning, and law will find much of value throughout this volume. Contributors: Sandeep Agrawal, Rachelle Alterman, Sasha Best, Alexandra Flynn, Eran S. Kaplinsky, Ola P. Malik, Jennifer A. Orange, Michelle L. Oren, Renée Vaugeois. Afterword by Benjamin Davy."--