From the publisher
The book, packed in 22 chapters, provides in-depth and detailed information on different aspects of urban development. Issues, such as education, health, power, transport, stray animals, tourism, water, greenery, pollution, waste and sanitation management, disaster management, adulteration, crimes, social life, civic infrastructure, encroachment, unauthorized construction and illegal colonies, which the people in Delhi have been confronting for long, have been covered under the book. As Delhi is the national capital and the mirror of the country, the author has attempted to focus on the development of it as a role model of the urban India, to be replicated by others in respect of issues that affect the day-to-day life of a common man, people of all age groups, sex, religion, region, poor and rich, students, public and private sectors, bureaucrats, businessmen, industrialists and politicians. The book will be of immense value to policymakers, programme planners, public and private sectors, NGOs, social workers, environmental workers, educationists, developmental practitioners and the Delhiites who dream to see Delhi as "a world-class city."
About the author
Dr. K. P. Agrawal obtained his Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (B.V. Sc. & AH), 1968, and Master of Veterinary Science (M.V. Sc.), 1972, from the Veterinary College, Mathura, and Ph.D. (1980) from Indian Veterinary Research Institute (I.V.R.I.), Izatnagar. He had a humble beginning of his research/teaching career as a demonstrator in the Physiology Department at the Veterinary College, Mathura (December 1968 to September 1970). Since then, he has been working in different capacities: as research assistant; senior research assistant; scientist; senior scientist at I.V.R.I., Izatnagar; associate research scientist/associate professor/research scientist at the Veterinary College, Gujarat Agricultural University, Gujarat; and scientist-S3/principal scientist/head of the division at the Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom. He was selected as the director of the Department of Biotechnology, the Ministry of Science and Technology, New Delhi, in 1990. He has 38 years of service experience, of which 30 years of wide experience in research, teaching, extension, research management, policy planning and institutional building. His significant research contribution is in the area of embryo transfer technology. He assumed the responsibility of the National Coordinator of the World Bank-assisted National Agricultural Technology Project. (NATP) on 1st April, 1999. As a follow-up of the NATP, he continued as the National Coordinator of another World Bank-aided project, the National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP), and served for 2 years before he retired in July 2007. His basic pay on superannuation in 2007 was Rs. 80,026 (including NPA)+allowances. He has 350 publications to his credit, of which 30 are books, chapters in books, monographs and bulletins. Dr. Agrawal has been the recipient of several awards/honours during his academic and research career. After retirement, Dr K.P. Agrawal worked as a Senior Consultant in World Bank-Supported Projects, such as the "Water Sector Restructuring Project" in Madhya Pradesh, "Rajasthan Agricultural Competitive Project" in Rajasthan and "National Agricultural Innovation Project" in Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Dr. Agrawal also authored a book on "Water" after retirement. Currently he is an independent consultant in several research and development programmes in agriculture and allied sectors in the country.
