Citizen’s Action Group (December 22, 2009)

Author: Jain Anand Place: Mumbai Category: Transportation Keyword: Transportation Infrastructure Project for MMR Abstract: Important Transportation Infrastructure Projects for Mumbai Region Problems & Solutions

Courts, Panchayats and Nagarpalikas: Background and Review of the Case Law

Author: Sivaramakrishnan K C Place: New Delhi Publisher: Academic Foundation Year: 2009 Pages: 343 ISBN: 9788171886883 / 8171 Subject: Government Document Sub-Subject: Law Keyword: Decentralisation, Municipalities, Local Governance Classification: 342.5407 Shelf: C2R4 Accession No: B969 Contents: Foreword Preface and Acknowledgements Introduction 1- Elections 2- Disqualifications 3- Post election cases 4- Regularity of elections 5- Reservation […]

Mumbai Reader 06 (Marathi Version)

Author: Nibandhe Shreedhar Balkrishna Place: Mumbai Publisher: Urban Design Research Institute Year: 2009 Pages: 456 ISBN: 81-901974-6-0 Source: Urban Design Research Institute Subject: Urbanisation Sub-Subject: Urban Development Keyword: Urban Issue Classification: 711.4 Shelf: C10R2 Accession No: B840 Contents: Forarathiord, Essay, Commentary, Afterword, Postscript, Edited Abstract: The Mumbai Reader attempts to represent of the city that […]

Le Corbusier: Chandigarh and the Modern City

Author: Khan Hasan-Uddin, Beinart Julian, Correa Charles Publisher: Mapin Publishing Pvt Ltd Year: 2009 Pages: 246 ISBN: 978-0-944142-77-6 Subject: Architecture Sub-Subject: Modern Architecture Keyword: Chandigarh, Le Corbusier, Modern City Planning, Urban Development, Architectural Theory, City Transformation, Urban Evolution Shelf: C9R4 Accession No: B1615 Contents: Revisiting Chandigarh, People and Ideas that Made the City, Life in […]

Graphics for Urban Design

Author: Meeda Bally, Parkyn Neil, Walton David Stuart Place: London Publisher: Thomas Telford Publishing Year: 2009 Pages: 115 ISBN: 978-0-7277-3399-3 Source: Purchased Subject: Urbanisation Sub-Subject: Urban Design Keyword: Urban Graphic, Technical Practice Shelf: C1R2 Accession No: B1108 Contents: Forword Introduction Chap 1: Guiding Principles for Graphics in urban Design Chap 2: Graphics in the Urban […]

Mumbai Reader 08

Author: Joshi Pankaj Place: Mumbai Publisher: Urban Design Research Institute Year: 2009 Pages: 531 ISBN: 81-901974-7-9 Source: Urban Design Research Institute Subject: Urbanisation Sub-Subject: Urban Development Keyword: Urban Issue Classification: 711.4 Shelf: C10R2 Accession No: B839 Contents: 1- Frothing Urbanism- Discussing Some Urban Conditions in Contemporary India 2- Shifting Cities Urban Restructing in Mumbai 3- […]

After 1987, The Mill Owners in Mumbai shut down the Textile Mills… It seemed like the struggle of the Mill Workers had come to an end. Again struggle…

Author: Isvalkar Datta Place: Mumbai Publisher: Mill Mazdoor Welfare trust publisher Year: 2009 Pages: 72 Subject: Housing Sub-Subject: Affordable Housing Keyword: Housing for Mill Worker Classification: 331.88 Shelf: C5R2 Accession No: B852 Abstract: After 1987, the closure of Mumbai’s textile mills marked the end of an era for mill workers, displacing thousands who had long […]

Smart Growth For Coastal and Waterfront Communities

Publisher: Smart Growth Network Year: 2009 Pages: 54 Subject: Bombay/ Mumbai Sub-Subject: Bombay Keyword: Waterfront Community, Flooding, Climate Shelf: C6R6 Accession No: B1204 Contents: Foraterfrontord, Essay, Commentary, Afterword, Postscript, Edited Abstract: oastal and waterfront communities have a distinctive sense of place created by their history and characteristic sights, sounds, and smells. These communities face many […]

26/11 Mumbai Attacked

Author: ed. Baweja Harinder Place: New Delhi Publisher: Lotus Collection – Roli Books Year: 2009 Pages: 216 ISBN: 978-81-7436-707-5 Subject: Bombay/ Mumbai Sub-Subject: Bombay Mafia Keyword: 26/11 Attach Classification: 363.32 Shelf: C5R4 Accession No: B870 Contents: Foreword Editor’s Note They kept the Soldier’s Promise His Pants were Starched with Coagulated Blood- The Fight for Nariman […]

SOAK: Mumbai In An Estuary

Author: Mathur Anuradha Place: New Delhi Publisher: Rupa. Co Year: 2009 Pages: 197 ISBN: 9788129114808 Source: Received from Anuj Bhagwati Subject: Bombay/ Mumbai Sub-Subject: Hitory Keyword: Mumbai, Urban Development, Climate Change Shelf: C6R3 Accession No: B1363 Contents: Note from the Director Foreword 0- Introduction 1- Coastline 2- Estuary 3- Aqueous Terrain Epilogue: Estuary in the […]