Centre for Urban Research is a Non-Profit Organization (NPO) registered under Sec. 25 of Company Act 1956 and has been established with the vision of building a beacon to act as a lighthouse for urban development. The Center was founded with the aim of studying the various implications of urbanization at various levels, identify issues related to urbanization and its implications, study settlements to understand their nature and improve conditions, and most importantly to suggest changes in the mechanism and the dynamics of a settlement to improve the quality of life, raise the living standards and thus improve the economy of the settlements. The center also seeks to undertake the study of the various policies, Bills and Acts pertaining to Urban Development, Housing, Architecture, Commerce, industry and mining, environment and forestry and power in order to comprehend the big picture and make recommendations based on the expertise and studies of its volunteers. The current group of volunteers includes economists, legal experts, town planners, architects, engineers, realty experts, research analysts, senior corporate managers, IT experts, government officials and CITIZENS...