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State of India’s Cities

The project attempts to provide a comprehensive and comparative assessment of urban conditions and drivers of urban change in the largest 10 cities of Karnataka (Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli-Dharwad, Belgaum, Gulbarga, Mangalore, Davanagere, Bellary, Shimoga and Bijapur) as a pilot. The study establishes key indicators for monitoring and evaluating Karnataka’s cities, through which cities can communicate experiences and share best practices in the delivery of urban services, policy development, and data management.

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Mission

In pursuit of realizing its vision to improve the quality of public governance in India by creating vibrant, informed and proactive citizen engagements with the state and its institutions, Public Affairs Centre's mission encompasses a multi pronged approach synthesizing a range of strategies and interventions.

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South beats North on Governance

A recent World Bank study has ranked India below its neighbours Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh in terms of Ease of Doing Business. This result can in significant part be attributed to the inefficiency of India's judicial systems. Drawing upon findings from PAC's recent study researching the diverging rates of development in India's Northern and Southern States, it is argued that political stability, law and order and judicial efficacy are key components to a governance environment conducive to both progressive public policymaking and investment.