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Gupta
Er. A K Gupta has been with the Regional Centre for Urban & Environmental Studies
Lucknow (RCUES) since 2014. He is currently the Additional Director of the Centre.
He is a B.Tech in Civil Engineering from HBTI Kanpur and possesses a Master’s Degree
in Planning from School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi. He also holds a
Postgraduate Diploma in Construction Management and Real Estate. He has to his credit
a rich experience of more than 28 years as Head of Department in various Government
Organizations at both National and State Level. He has served as Executive Engineer,
Chief Engineer and Chief Architect Planner in Municipal corporation/Development
Authority of Uttar Pradesh. He served as the Director (PMU) for a prestigious project
of urban development under JnNURM (A centrally sponsored scheme of Government of
India) and various Schemes related to GAP/YAP. He has been instrumental in conceptualization
of various State Govt. schemes like Adarsh Nagar Yojna, Samagra Vikas Yojna etc.
and associated with World Bank. During his association with Ministry of Railway
in Rail Land Development Authority as a Board Member of RLDA, he was responsible
for leading the team on Formulation of guidelines leasing of the land, GCC, SCC
and various rules and regulation w.r.t. to Land, Manpower and asset monetization
on Railway Land. He has also conceptualized various projects on Public Private Partnership,
BOOT and other models for commercial development of Railway Land.
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Anjuli Mishra
Dr. Anjuli Mishra has been with the Regional Centre for Urban & Environmental Studies
Lucknow (RCUES) since 1988. She is currently the Joint Director of the Centre. She
is aDoctorate in Environmental Psychology from Lucknow University and holds a Master’s
Degree in Psychology from Lucknow University. She has a vast experience of more
than 28 years in the field of Urban Administration and Development. During her stint
with the Centre she has published many reports and Modules of extraordinary value.
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Rajeev Narayan
Dr. Rajeev Narayan has been with the Regional Centre for Urban & Environmental Studies
Lucknow (RCUES) since 1988. He is currently the Deputy Director of the Centre. He
is aDoctorate in Public Administration from the University of Lucknow. He has a
vast experience of more than 28 years in the field of Urban Administration and Development.
He was awarded a fellowship Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand in
the year 2002. His core areas of expertise include Public Private Partnership for
which he received a formal training at Institute for Public Private Partnership
– IP3 of Washington, USA. He has been instrumental in implementing Report Card System
in more than 55 Urban Local Bodies in Uttar Pradesh. He has coordinated the Preparation
of more than 50 DPR under JNNURM & UIDSSMT Schemes of Govt. of India. He has authored
several publications of high standard.
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 Dr.
Alka Singh
Dr. Alka Singh in the Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies(RCUES),
Lucknow (Established by Ministry of Urban Development,Government of India) has Doctorate
degree in Public Administration fromLucknow University. She is having varied experience
of more than 15 yearsin Academics, Social Development and Urban Sector. She has
coordinated various activities related to capacity building of urbanfunctionaries
like JNNURM, SJSRY, NULM, AMRUT, Smart Cities Mission, Street Vendors, under the
aegis of Ministry of Urban Development and Ministry ofHousing & Urban Poverty Alleviation,
Government of India. She has also coordinated several state specific consultancy
assignment related to Solid WasteManagement, City Sanitation Plans, implementation
of Accounting & GIS based Property TaxReforms, coordinated & monitored the work
of Preparation of Detailed Project Reports underGOI funded schemes for the States
of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand& Chhattisgarh. She has beendesignated
as coordinator for implementation of activities under AMRUT. She has also conducted
& assisted in conduct of several research studies in the field urban management.
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 Dr.
A K Singh
Dr. A K Singh has been with the Regional Centre for Urban & Environmental Studies
Lucknow (RCUES) since 2006. Currently, he is working as Assistant Director in the
Centre.Dr. Singh holds a doctorate degree in Political Science from Lucknow University
and has varied experience of research, teaching and training of more than 26 years.
He was Member, Working Group on Child Rights for Twelfth Plan, Planning Commission,
Government of India, New Delhi in 2012. He is a prolific writer and has to his credit
an array of published books, scholarly papers, and reports. He has contributed as
Consultant and Project Director in various projects and programmes funded by DFID,
UNICEF, World Bank, UNDP, UNESCO, UNAIDS and various ministries and departments
of Central as well State governments. He received Outstanding Professional Award
by American Biographical Institute, California, USA, in 2001, 500 Leaders of Influence,
ABI, USA in 2000, and was felicitated by Bharat Jyoti Award and Certificate of Excellence
as well as Rajiv Gandhi National Excellence Award by India International Friendship
Society, Best Citizen of India Award by International Publishing House, New Delhi,
in 2012, Bhojpuri Samman, 2014, U. P. Ratan Award in 2015 and Outstanding Scientist
Award in 2016. Dr. Singh is associated with a number of academic institutions, Corporate
Houses, reputed Government and Non-government organizations.
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 Mr.
Himanshu Chandra
Mr. Himanshu Chandra has been with the Regional Centre for Urban & Environmental
Studies Lucknow (RCUES) since 2013. Currently, he is working as Assistant Director
in the Centre. An Urban and Regional Planner, he obtained his Masters from School
of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.
A registered Town Planner with Institute of Town Planner,India (ITPI) with more
than Ten years of Urban planning experience across India. Has good understanding
and knowledge of Urban & Regional Planning, SMART cities, Town Planning Schemes,
City Development Planning and Master Planning; Transportation Modelling; Public
Transport Planning; Developing DPRs, Feasibility Studies; Pre-bid Urban Planning
Services. Expertise in application of GIS and GIS Modelling in Infrastructure projects.
He has worked on various planning projects like Dholera Navi Mumbai SEZ, Maha Mumbai
SEZ, Mumbai Metro II, besides formulating twin city development plan, Development
plan and Town Planning Schemes, City Development Plan, Development Plans, Mumbai
Metro II, SFPoA & DPR’s under RAY, Preparation of Integrated Transportation System
Plan, Conducting Traffic Survey, Network creation, Traffic Study and Transport Modelling,
Feasibility Report and Project Development, etc
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 Dr.
Nasruddin
Dr. Nasruddin has been with the Regional Centre for Urban & Environmental Studies
Lucknow (RCUES) since 2013. Currently, he is working as Assistant Director in the
Centre. He completed his master degree in Geography from Aligarh Muslim University
and doctoral research in Urban Geography from Department of Geography, JamiaMilliaIslamia
University, New Delhi. He has been associated as Member, Editorial Board, Urban
Panorama, RCUES, Lucknow. He has rich experience of about 10 years in the field
of development sector, academics and research field. He is credit of several scholarly
papers, research reports & training modules on different themes like Women Empowerment,
Urban Management, E-Governance, Geographical Information System (GIS) etc. His areas
of academic interest include Research & Training, Geographical Information System
(GIS), Urban Poverty Alleviation, Urban Management, Social Mobilization and Development,
Social Audit, Urban Governance, Environment, Climate Change, Gender Issues etc.
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Ajit Kumar Mishra
Mr. Ajit Kumar Mishra has been with the Regional Centre for Urban & Environmental
Studies Lucknow (RCUES) since 2013. Currently, he is working as Assistant Director
in the Centre. He holds a Master’s in Social Work from Bhoj Open University, Bhopal
and possesses a MBA in (HRM) from Guru Ghasi Das University, Bilaspur. He has a
vast experience of more than 11 years in the field of Social Development and Capacity
Building activities.
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