BHUBANESWAR - 751029, INDIA

Demography & Economics, Regional Planning, Development Management Finance, Inclusive Urban Planning, Evolution of Urban Regional Planning, Urban Management, Low Carbon Initiative, Climate Resilience Governance, Cycling Cities,

Inter Governmental Relations, Urban Governance, Urban Regional Planning, City Development Strategy, Low Carbon Growth, Sustainability, Heritage, Public Policy, City Branding, Sports based Cities, etc.

Guidance to Ph.D, Masters Students, Researchers in the field of Urban Planning, Governance, Management, Sustainability to fellows of foreign universities doing research on Bhubaneswar etc.

·      Bicycle Mayor of Bhubaneswar, by BYCS an Amsterdam-based global NGO supporting community-led urban change through cycling. 2020

·      Shrie Award, Parichay Foundation, 2019

·      Public Policy Youth Inspiration Award Category of Odisha Living Legend 2016

·      Eminent Urban Planner, Evergreen Forum, 2015, Bhubaneswar

·      Brand Ambassador, Odisha Environment Congress 2014, Bhubaneswar

·      Bharat Excellence Award For The Year 2014 by India International Friendship Society, New Delhi

·      RashtryaRatan Award For The Year 2014 by India International Friendship Society, New Delhi

·      Campaign Advocate for Making Cities Resilient, UNISDR 2013

·      Rajdhanishree from capital foundation committee

·      Visionary Awards of Excellence in Urban Local Governance 2012

·      Young Scientist Award from Odisha Environment Congress 2011

·      Brightest Youth Climate Leader award winner 2010

·      President of India award in Scout

·      Governor of Orissa award in Scout

·      NCC B and C certificate Ministry of Defence Government of India.

·      Recipient of Netherlands Fellowship

Some important publication list given below.

· The Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2012 titled Reducing Vulnerability and Exposure to Disasters; External contributing author, United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction and UNESCAP 2012 International

· How to make cities more resilient: a handbook for local government leaders, Contributor and Reviewer, United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction 2010 International

· The challenges of Bhubaneswar, India eMagazine of the global network for sustainable urban mobility, Stuttgart, Germany 2010 International

· Bicycle City Berhampur eMagazine of the global network for sustainable urban mobility, Stuttgart, Germany 2011 International

· Sustainable Hawking Path Ways to Green Cities, Innovative Ideas from Urban India, Earth Day Network, India 2014 National

· Visioning Indian Cities 2030 with Low Carbon Urban Planning Climate Smart Cities Colloquium, Bangalore 2013 National

· Interfacing Low Carbon Cities Principle in Indian Urban Planning 100th session of Indian Science Congress, Kolkata 2013 National

· India’s turn for SMART Climate Resilient Cities beyond 2030 Odisha Environment Congress 2014, Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhubaneswar 2014 National

· Mainstreaming Urban Farming in Bhubaneswar City Planning Odisha Environment Congress 2013, Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhubaneswar 2013 National

· Climate Positive - Low Carbon Economy Informal Hawkers; the Catalyst of Energy Conservation in Urban Areas Odisha Environment Congress 2012, Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhubaneswar 2012 National

· Biodiversity in City Lives from Restriction to Integration the Necessity of Urban Planning Odisha Environment Congress 2011, Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhubaneswar 2011 National

· Effectiveness of India’s Quest for World Class City in emerging Urban Management: the essence of City- City Opportunity International Conference on People, Places and Opportunities towards Sustainable Cities 2030, Kerla, India, AILSG- UCLG/ASPAC 2011 National

· Bhubaneswar on the Path of Integrating Co-Benfits of Inclusive Environment Sustainable Principles in City Planning Urban India, Vol. 30 No. 2, July-December 2010 2011 National

· Sustainable Urban Development – Pro poor urban planning practice in Restoration of Public Space, 59th National Town and Country Planners Congress, Panchkula, India / Institute of Town Planning India 2011 National

· “PIYUSH” Universal Access to urban drinking water in Orissa: Meeting MDG target a Policy Perspective Institute of Public Health Engineers (INDIA) / 24th National Convention, Bhubaneswar, India. 2011 National

· Essence of Environmental Sustainable Transport Infrastructure for Building Accessible Inclusive Indian City 58th National Town and Country Planners Congress, Nagpur, India / Institute of Town Planning India 2010 National

· Street Vending Zones Urban Environ Vision, RCUES, All India Institute of Local Self-Government , Mumbai, India 2010 National

· Bhubaneswar on the path of integrating Co-benefits of Inclusive Environmental Sustainable Transport Principles in City Planning Urban India, National Institute of Urban Affairs, New Delhi, India 2010 National

· The Challenges of Bhubaneswar: An Indian City Integrating Sustainable Transport in City Planning Cities for Mobility, Stuttgart, Germany 2010 National

· We the Urban Planners in between 19th & 21st Century India, the profession to survive, Institute of Town Planners India (ITPI) Orissa chapter, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India 2009 National

· Rural Water & Sanitation – A sector need impotence! Institute of Engineers (India), Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India 2008 National

· Managing Municipal Solid Waste – Issues and Options published in Institute of Engineers (India), Tamilnadu State Centre, India 2008 National

· Millennium Development Goals for Water and Sanitation: A review of Innovative Practices Institute of Engineers, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India 2007 National

· Urban Solid Waste Management: Options & Approaches for improvement Institute of Engineers, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India

· 2006 National

· Urban Management in the 21st Century Institute of Town Planners India (ITPI) Orissa chapter, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India 2004 National

· The Role of Local Government Association in Promoting Municipal Capacity Building Programmes: A case study of City Managers’ Association Orissa 53rd National Town and Country Planners Congress, Indore, India / Institute of Town Planners India 2004 National

· Good Governance in India: A Road less Travelled, 50th National Town and Country Planners Congress, Chandigarh, India / Institute of Town Planners India 2002 National

· Reforms in Urban Governance: an Opportunity to practice Urban Management in India 51st National Town and Country Planners Congress, Chandigarh, India / Institute of Town Planners India 2002 National

· Orissa Super Cyclone: Issues in Urban Disaster Management Nagarlok, Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, India, 2001. National

· Environmental Risk Assessment of Municipal Corporations of Gujarat. Nagarlok, Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, India 2000 National

· Management of Municipal Solid Waste: Issues and Emerging Options for Urban Environment Managers in Developing Countries, Working Paper Series 14, School of Planning, Centre for Environment Planning, Ahamedabad, India 2000 National

· Natural Disaster in Eastern Coast of India The Super Cyclone of Orissa Working Paper Series 13, School of Planning, Centre for Environment Planning, Ahamedabad, India 1999. National

· Investment Climate in Orissa and Policy Guidelines for Development Working Paper Series 12, School of Planning, Centre for Environment Planning, Ahamedabad, India 1999 National

Some important publication list given below.

·      Better Air Quality organized by Clean Air Asia Initiative, Bangkok, Thailand.

·      Better Air Quality organized by Clean Air Asia Initiative, Singapore.

·      Washington international Renewable Energy Conference, Washington D.C., by Government of United States of America.

·      Cities for Mobility, City Council of Stuttgart, Germany

·      Asian Mayors Conference on Environmental Sustainable Transport, Kyoto, by Government of Japan & United Nation Centre for Regional Development,

·      Global Platform, Geneva by United Nation office of Disaster Risk Reduction, Switzerland.

Seminar / Short Term Course organized for Municipal Employees, Elected Representatives, Mayors, Municipal Corporations, Town Planning Officials, NGOs, Residential Welfare Associations, Media Journalists etc

Facilitates Innovation in City Management

Bhubaneswar is my Urban Lab of Learning & Research

Loves spending time in Kitchen Garden, Cycling, Running Marathon, Photography and writing columns based on learning from society, popularly known as Urban Planner,