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elementor - v3.15.0 - 09-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10077\" src=\"http:\/\/103.154.2.116\/~max233devisec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/smitha-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"http:\/\/103.154.2.116\/~max233devisec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/smitha-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/103.154.2.116\/~max233devisec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/smitha-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/103.154.2.116\/~max233devisec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/smitha-768x771.jpg 768w, http:\/\/103.154.2.116\/~max233devisec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/smitha.jpg 883w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.co.in\/citations?user=viXWEkYAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\">Google Scholar<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/103.154.2.116\/~max233devisec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Smitha-CV-2023-_1_-2.pdf\">click here for full C.V<\/a><\/p><h5><b>Assistant Professor<\/b>,<\/h5><p>Centre for Political Institutions, Governance and Development (CPIGD)<\/p><h5>Area of Specialisation<\/h5><ul><li>Governance, Urban Governance, Urban Infrastructure (Water Supply and Sanitation), Public Policy, Urban Development, Urban Political Economy, Urban Poverty, Gender, Space and the City, and Urban Political Ecology.<\/li><\/ul><h5>Current working themes:<\/h5><ul><li>Entrepreneurial urbanism, urban poor (housing, rehabilitation, migrants, urban mobility) intersecting with urban development and planning policies, urban governance, gender and the city, social-economic inequalities, spatial disparities &amp; marginalisation and urban informality.<\/li><\/ul><h5>Academic Qualification<\/h5><ul><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><b>2013- PhD,<\/b>\u00a0Dept of Political Science and Public Administration, awarded in 2013, Centre for Political Institutions, Governance and Development (CPIGD), Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore. (Thesis submitted to the University of Mysore, Karnataka, India).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><b>2005- MPhil\u00a0<\/b>(Master of Philosophy), Dept of Political Science and Public Administration, 2005, Dept of Political Science and Public Administration, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh, India.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><b>1998- Master of Arts<\/b>: Dept of Political Science and Public Administration, Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh, India.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><b>1998- Post Graduate Diploma in Human Rights and Social Development<\/b>, Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupathi, AP, India.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><b>1995- Post-Graduate Diploma in Computer Application (PGDCA), 1994-95,<\/b>\u00a0Brilliant\u2019s Computer\u2019s, Bangalore, India.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><b>1994- Master of Arts:<\/b>\u00a0Dept of History, 1992-94, Bangalore University, Karnataka, India<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h5>Academic Distinction and Awards<\/h5><ul><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">2015- Recipient of Justice Shri E.S. Venkataramiah Award for best thesis in Public Administration (2009-14), Institute for Social and Economic Change, Nagarabhavi, Bangalore.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">2006- Recipient of Shastri Indo-Canadian Doctoral Scholarship to visit Canada for 8 months for the year 2005-06. Affiliation with Centre for Urban and Community Studies \u2013Director &amp; Professor David Hulchanski, University of Toronto (UofT), Toronto, Canada from February \u2013October-2006.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">2003-2007- ISEC Doctoral Fellowship from August 2003 to August 2007 (for 4 years).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">1998- Secured III Rank in Political Science, S.V. University, Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh)-India.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdbfe16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"fdbfe16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 09-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-accordion{text-align:left}.elementor-accordion .elementor-accordion-item{border:1px solid #d5d8dc}.elementor-accordion .elementor-accordion-item+.elementor-accordion-item{border-top:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title{margin:0;padding:15px 20px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;outline:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon{display:inline-block;width:1.5em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon.elementor-accordion-icon-right{float:right;text-align:right}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon.elementor-accordion-icon-left{float:left;text-align:left}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon .elementor-accordion-icon-closed{display:block}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon .elementor-accordion-icon-opened,.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-accordion-icon-closed{display:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-accordion-icon-opened{display:block}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-content{display:none;padding:15px 20px;border-top:1px solid #d5d8dc}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title{padding:12px 15px}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon{width:1.2em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-content{padding:7px 15px}}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-accordion,.e-con>.elementor-widget-accordion{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2661\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2661\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Selected Publications:<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2661\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2661\"><p><strong><i>Books<\/i><\/strong><\/p><ol><li><p class=\"ListParagraphCxSpFirst\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><b>Smitha K.C.\u00a0<\/b>(ed) (2017), Entrepreneurial Urbanism in India: Politics of Spatial Restructuring and Local Contestation, Singapore: Springer. (ISBN 978-981-10-2235-7).\u00a0 (https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-981-10-2236-4 ).<\/span><\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li><p class=\"ListParagraphCxSpFirst\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Book Reviewed by: Annapurna Shaw (2018). Book Review: Smitha Kanekanti Chandrashekar (Ed.), Entrepreneurial Urbanism in India: The Politics of Spatial Restructuring and Local Contestation. Environment and Urbanisation Asia 9(1), 2018. (https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0975425317748537)<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><p class=\"ListParagraphCxSpFirst\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Raju, K.V., Ravindra A., Manasi S.,\u00a0<b>Smitha K.C.<\/b>, Ravindra Srinivas (2018) Urban Environmental Governance in India: Browsing Bengaluru, US: Springer. (ISBN 978-3-319-73467-5). (DOI-10.1007\/978-3-319-73468-2)<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2662\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2662\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Recent Chapters in Edited Books<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2662\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2662\"><ol><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Chitresh, S &amp;\u00a0<b>K.C Smitha\u00a0<\/b>(2023). The Role of Indian Railways and the Mission of Decarbonisation: A Study of Electrification Programme. In Geoffrey Wood, Dr Vincent Onyango, Dr KomaliYenneti and Mariana Liakopoulou titled \u2018<i>The Palgrave Handbook on Zero carbon Energy Systems and Energy Transitions<\/i>\u2019. (forthcoming).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Sridhar, Kala S. and\u00a0<b>K.C. Smitha<\/b>\u00a0(2021). Challenges of Local Governance in Bengaluru. In Kala S Sridhar and George Mavrotas (eds.)\u00a0<i>Urbanisation in the Global South: Perspectives and Challenges<\/i>\u00a0(pp.255-272). India: Routledge. (ISBN 9780367553906). ISBN 978-0-367-52787-7 (DOI: 10.4324\/9781003093282)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Sridhar, Kala S. and\u00a0<b>K.C. Smitha<\/b>\u00a0(2021). Is urbanization inclusive in India and China. In Kala S Sridhar and Li Jingfeng, (eds.)\u00a0<i>The Rise of India and China: Social, economic and environmental impacts<\/i>\u00a0(pp.101-120), Routledge Critical Perspectives on India and China, Oxon, UK: Routledge. (eBook ISBN 978- 1003005339\/ ISBN 978-0367562243)<br \/>(https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4324\/9781003005339).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">M.G. Chandrakanth, Kala S Sridhar and\u00a0<b>K.C.Smitha<\/b>\u00a0(2021). Impact of urbanization on agriculture in India and China, in Kala S Sridhar and Li Jingfeng, (eds.) T<i>he Rise of India and China: Social, economic and environmental impacts<\/i>\u00a0(pp.145-168), Routledge Critical Perspectives on India and China, Oxon, UK: Routledge. (eBook ISBN9781003005339\/ ISBN 9780367562243)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Nautiyal Sunil,\u00a0<b>Smitha K.C<\/b>, Kaechele H (2020). Medicinal Plant Biodiversity in India: Harnessing Opportunities for Promoting Livelihood and Food Security. In Prof. Niranjan Roy, Dr. Shubhadeep Roychoudhury, Prof. Sunil Nautiyal, Dr. Sunil K. Agarwal, Dr. Sangeeta Baksi (Eds) \u2018<i>Socio-economic and Eco-biological Dimensions in Resource use and Conservation<\/i>\u2019 (pp. 135-169). Springer International Publishing Switzerland. (ISBN 978-3-030-32462-9)\/( https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-3-030-32463-6).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Sridhar, Kala Seetharam and\u00a0<b>K.C.Smitha<\/b>\u00a0(2017). The geography of economic migrants: Characteristics and location in Bengaluru. In Irudaya Rajan (Eds.,)\u00a0<i>India Migration Report 2017<\/i>\u00a0(pp- 176-187), New Delhi: Routledge. (eBook ISBN9781351188753).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><b>Smitha, K.C.<\/b>\u00a0(2017). Entrepreneurial Urbanism in India: A Framework. In K.C. Smitha (ed),\u00a0<i>Entrepreneurial Urbanism in India: Politics of Spatial Restructuring and Local Contestation<\/i>, (pp. 1-31), Singapore: Springer. (ISBN 978-981-10-2235-7).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><b>Smitha, K.C.<\/b>\u00a0(2017). Spatial Reproduction of Urban Poverty in Entrepreneurial City: Bengaluru, India. In K.C. Smitha (ed),\u00a0<i>Entrepreneurial Urbanism in India: Politics of Spatial Restructuring and Local Contestation<\/i>, (pp. 193-220), Singapore: Springer. (ISBN 978-981-10-2235-7).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><b>Smitha, K.C.<\/b>\u00a0and Manasi S. (2017). Urban Land Governance Reforms and Sustainable Development: A Study of Urban Property Ownership Records (UPOR) in Karnataka. In Pradip Swarnakar, Stephen Zavestoski and Binay Kumar Pattnaik (eds), \u201c<i>Bottom-up Approaches in Governance and Adaptation for Sustainable Development: Case Studies from India and Bangladesh<\/i>\u201d. New Delhi: Sage Publications. (ISBN: 13: 978-1412995146).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><b>Smitha, K.C.<\/b>\u00a0(2016). Politics of Institutions and Structural Constraints in the Delivery of Water Supply and Sanitation for Urban Poor in Bangalore Metropolis. In Anil Kumar Vaddiraju, Satyanarayana Sangita and Kala Seetharam Sridhar (ed.),\u00a0<i>Urban Governance in Karnataka and Bengaluru: Global Changes and Local Impacts<\/i>, (pp. 132-150) UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. (ISBN (10): 1-4438-0125-9\/ISBN (13): 978-1-4438-0125-6).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0Manasi, S and\u00a0<b>K.C. Smitha\u00a0<\/b>(2012). Floods in Bengaluru: No Respect for Water Bodies and Water Courses, in Eklavya Prasad, K.J. Joy, Suhas Paranjape, and Shruti Vispute (Eds) \u2018<i>Agony of Floods: Flood Induced Water Conflicts in India<\/i>\u2019, Pune: Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India, October. (https:\/\/www.soppecom.org\/pdf\/Agony-of-Floods-Compendium-of-Case-studies-Forum.pdf)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><b>Smitha, K.C.<\/b>\u00a0(2009). Socio-Economic Determinants of Women Leadership at the Grass-Roots-A Case Study of Andhra Pradesh. In M.R. Biju (eds),\u00a0<i>Democratic Political Process<\/i>, New Delhi: Mittal Publications. (ISBN: 8183246729).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><b>Smitha, K.C.<\/b>\u00a0(2008). Socio-Economic Determinants of Women Leadership at the Grassroots: A Case Study of Andhra Pradesh. In M.R. Biju (eds)\u00a0<i>Panchayati Raj System in India: A Symbol of Participatory Democracy and Decentralised Development<\/i>, New Delhi: Kanishka Publishers, Distributors. (ISBN: 9788126136025)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><b>Smitha, K.C.<\/b>\u00a0(2006). Urban Governance and Bangalore Water Supply &amp; Sewerage Board (BWSSB). In K.V Raju (ed)\u00a0<i>Elixir of Life: The Socio-Ecological Governance of Drinking Water, Bangalore<\/i>: Books for Change publications. (ISBN-978-8182910270).<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2663\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2663\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Recent Journal Articles<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2663\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2663\"><ol><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><b>Smitha, K.C.<\/b>\u00a0(2023). The Politics of Entrepreneurial Embedded \u2018VIP Urbanism\u2019 in Bengaluru: Elite Practices and Agency Problem.\u00a0<i>Human Geography<\/i>, 0(0): 1-19. (https:\/\/doi.org\/ 10.1177\/19427786231171885). (https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1177\/19427786231171885#tab-contributors).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><b>Smitha, K.C<\/b>\u00a0(2023). Book Review: Creative cluster development: Governance, place-making and entrepreneurship, edited by Marlen Komorowski and Ike Picone,\u00a0<i>Journal of Urban Affairs<\/i>. (DOI: 10.1080\/07352166.2023.2187599).<br \/>(https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/citedby\/10.1080\/07352166.2023.2187599?scroll=top&amp;<br \/>needAccess=true&amp;role=tab&amp;aria-labelledby=cit).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><b>Smitha, K.C<\/b>\u00a0(2022). Urban Development and Real Estate Sector in India: Contextualising the Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic, Transformation and Revival.\u00a0<i>Urban India<\/i>, 42(2): 1-23. (ISSN 0970-9045).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Mendis, Seid and\u00a0<b>K.C. Smitha\u00a0<\/b>(2022). The Impact of Ethnic Based Political Parties on the National Consensus in Ethiopia.\u00a0<i>International Journal of Scientific Development and Research<\/i>, 7 (11): 331-337. (ISSN 2455-2631)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Mendis, Seid and\u00a0<b>K.C. Smitha<\/b>\u00a0(2022). The Attitude of Ethnic Based Political Parties towards National Unity in Ethiopia.<i>\u00a0South Asian Journal of Socio-Political Studies<\/i>, XXIII (1): 102-111. (ISSN 0972-4613).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Sridhar, S. Kala, Manasi S., Latha N and\u00a0<b>K.C. Smitha<\/b>\u00a0(2019). Trends in Municipal Revenues: Evidence from Selected Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Karnataka.\u00a0<i>Arthika Charche: The FPI Journal of Economics &amp; Governance<\/i>, 4(1): 59-75.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><b>Smitha, K.C<\/b>. and Barun Deb Pal (2018). Spatial Reproduction of Urban Poverty in Global City: Gender, Informality and Mobility in Bangalore Metropolis,\u00a0<i>Economic &amp; Political Weekly<\/i>, 53 (3): 67-76. (ISSN (Print) &#8211; 0012-9976).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><b>Smitha, K.C<\/b>. (2018). Agrarian Movement in Neo-liberalised India: A Case Study of Andhra Pradesh Vyvasya Vruthidarula Union (APVVU).\u00a0<i>Agrarian South: Journal of Political Economy<\/i>, 7(2) 1\u201322. (DOI: 10.1177\/2277976018778626).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Manasi, S. and\u00a0<b>K.C. Smitha\u00a0<\/b>(2015). Smart Land Governance for Smart Cities -Experiences of \u2018Urban Property Ownership Records\u2019 (UPOR) from the Cities of Karnataka\u2019,\u00a0<i>Journal of Development Management and Communication<\/i>, Jaipur. January-March, 2(1). (ISSN 2348-7739).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Manasi, S. and\u00a0<b>K.C. Smitha<\/b>\u00a0(2013). Urban Property Ownership Records (UPOR) in Karnataka: Computerized Land Registration System for Urban Properties,\u00a0<i>Urban India<\/i>, July-December, 33(2): 79-105.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><b>Smitha, K.C.<\/b>\u00a0(2010). New Forms of Urban Localism: Service Delivery in Bangalore,\u00a0<i>Economic and Political Weekly<\/i>, Feb, Vol. 45(8): 73-77. (ISSN-00129976).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><b>Smitha, K.C.<\/b>\u00a0(2009). Determinants of Women Leadership at the Grassroots in Andhra Pradesh,\u00a0<i>Local Government Quarterly<\/i>, Vol. LXXIX (4): 64-79. (ISSN 0024-5623).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><b>Smitha, K.C.<\/b>\u00a0(2007). Emerging Women Leadership at the Grassroots: A Micro-Level Study in Andhra Pradesh State, T<i>he Grassroots Governance Journal<\/i>, V (2): 345-376. (ISSN 0973-0257).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><b>Smitha, K.C.<\/b>\u00a0and S.N. Sangita (2006). Urban Governance and Service Delivery in Bangalore: Public-Private Partnership,\u00a0<i>Urban India<\/i>, XXVI (2): 14-43. (ISSN-0970-9045).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><b>Smitha, K.C.<\/b>\u00a0(2006). Socio-Economic Determinants of Women Leadership at the Grass-Roots,\u00a0<i>South Asian Journal of Socio-Political Studies<\/i>, 7(1): 37-49. (ISSN 0972-4613).<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol><h5 align=\"justify\">Recent Monographs<\/h5><ol><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Manasi, S., Nidhi Jamwal, N. Latha and\u00a0<b>K.C. Smitha<\/b>\u00a0(2018). Pathways to Improving Sanitation Governance- A Review of Best Practices.\u00a0<i>Monograph Series 58<\/i>, Bangalore: Institute for Social and Economic Change. (ISBN 81-7791-157-0).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Sridhar, S. Kala, Manasi S. and\u00a0<b>K.C. Smitha<\/b>\u00a0(2017). Jobs, Commute, and Public Services in Bengaluru:A Pilot Study from Nagarabhavi,\u00a0<i>Monograph Series 51<\/i>, RBangalore: Institute for Social and Economic Change. (ISBN 81-7791-150-3).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Manasi, S.,\u00a0<b>K.C. Smitha<\/b>, N. Sivanna, P.G. Chengappa , R.G. Nadadur (2015). Land Policy and Administration in Karnataka: Urban Property Ownership Records (UPOR)-The Karnataka Experience,\u00a0<i>Monograph Series 43<\/i>, November ISEC, Bangalore: Institute for Social and Economic Change. (ISBN 81-7791-142-2).<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2664\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2664\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Recent Working Papers<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2664\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2664\"><ul><li>Manasi, S. K.C. Smitha, R.G. Nadadur, N. Sivanna and P.G. Chengappa (2013). Urban Property Ownership Records (UPOR) in Karnataka: Computerized Land Registration System for Urban Properties, Working paper series 308, Bangalore: ISEC. (ISBN 978-81-7791-164-0)<\/li><li>Smitha, K.C. and S.N Sangita (2008). Urban Governance and Service Delivery in Bangalore: Public-Private Partnership, Working Paper Series No. 189, Bangalore: Institute for Socio-Economic Change.<\/li><li>Smitha, K.C. (2007). Socio-Economic Determinants of Women Leaders at Grass-Roots, Working Paper No. 186, Bangalore: Institute for Socio-Economic Change.<\/li><li>Recent Policy Briefs<\/li><li>Priyanca, Mathur, K.C. Smitha &amp; Debangana C (2022). The Social Science Perspective, 2(2) March. Centre for Social Science Research and Education (CeRRSE), JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Bengaluru: India.<\/li><li>Priyanca, Mathur and K.C. Smitha (2021). The Social Science Perspective, 1(3) October. Centre for Social Science Research and Education (CeRRSE), JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Bengaluru: India.<\/li><li>Sridhar, Kala Seetharam and K.C.Smitha (2019). The Urban Transport Governance Initiative (TGI) Toolkit: Pilot from Karnataka\u2019s Cities, ISEC Policy Brief 27, July 2019, CRUA: Institute for Social and Economic Change.<\/li><li>Manasi. S, K.C. Smitha, (2018), Ditigitised Land Registration System in Karnataka: Implementation of Urban Property Ownership Records, ISEC Policy Brief No. 22. CRUA: Institute for Social and Economic Change.<\/li><\/ul><h5>News Paper Column<\/h5><ul><li>News Paper publication on Bengaluru, hub of lifestyle diseases: Survey (Co author), Deccan Chronicle, Published Jul 28, 2015. (http:\/\/www.deccanchronicle.com\/150728\/nation-current-affairs\/article\/bengaluru-hub-lifestyle-diseases-survey).<\/li><li>News Paper column on Public Services in Bangalore was published in leading New Paper The Hindu (Metro Plus a special issue on Bangalore) on September 6, 2004.<\/li><\/ul><h5>Research Blog Post<\/h5><ul><li>Urban development and real estate in India &#8211; new knowledge generated from the COVID-19 pandemic? published by Regional Studies Association, December, 2022. See here- (https:\/\/www.regionalstudies.org\/news\/blog-urban-development-and-real-estate-in-india-new-knowledge-generated-from-the-covid-19-pandemic\/).<\/li><\/ul><h5>Certificate Course and Research Retreat<\/h5><ul><li>2022- Conducted one session \u2013 \u2018How to Publish a Paper?\u2019 \u2013 Centre for Distance Education and Virtual Learning (July 19th). Jain (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru.<\/li><li>2021- Conducted one session \u2013 Research Course on \u201cInterdisciplinary Research\u201d (dated 19th December), 2021. Jain (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru.<\/li><li>2021- Conducted one session for Certificate Course on Public Policy (dated 14th December, 2021), a joint Collaboration of Centre for Research in Social Sciences and Education (CeRSSE), Jain (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru and Indian Institute of Public Administration, Karnataka Regional Branch (IIPA-KRB) (from 13th December to 17th December 2021).<\/li><li>2015- Taught one class on \u2018Urban Environmental Governance: Concept and Contextualising in India\u2019, at the workshop titled ISEC-NCI (Nordic Centre of India) International Course on \u2018Approaching the Environment in India-Issues and Methods in the Study of the Nature-Economy-Society Interface, June 25, 2015 to July 24th, 2015, Centre for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru.<\/li><li>2014- Taught two classes on (i) Urban Environmental Governance in India: A Study of Bangalore Metropolis and (ii) Urban Property Ownership Records (UPOR) in Karnataka, for post-graduates attending workshop titled ISEC-NCI International Course on \u2018Approaching the Environment in India-Issues and Methods in the Study of the Nature-Economy-Society Interface, July 6, 2014 to August 3rd, 2014, Centre for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources and Centre for Research in Urban Affairs (CRUA), Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru.<\/li><\/ul><h5>Consulting Assignments<\/h5><ul><li>2023 &#8211; A project entitled \u201cEnvironmental Problems and Congestion: Evolving Sustainable Solutions for Bengaluru\u2019s Development\u201d- by Karnataka Evaluation Authority (KEA) and Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore (January to February).<\/li><li>2021-2022- Book Project titled \u2018\u201cReclaiming Our Cities: The Future of Urban India\u201d- Sponsored by Public Affairs Centre (PAC), Bengaluru in Collaboration with Centre for Sustainable Development (CSD), Bengaluru (December- March).<\/li><li>2014- \u2018A Life after \u2018Namma Metro\u2019: A Study of Socio-economic Profile, Livelihood and Mobility of Rehabilitated Slums in Bangalore\u2019, 2014, (A Project by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL)), Centre for Economic Studies and Policy (CESP), Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore.<\/li><li>2013- \u2018Organizing in the Informal Sector: Documenting Case Studies (APVVU)\u2019, 2014, funded by National Alliance for Social Security (NASS), New Delhi.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2665\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2665\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Media interview with Think tank<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2665\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2665\"><ul><li>Sridharan, Bhanu (2023). Private sector influence dilutes Bengaluru\u2019s local government authority (Part 1, July 14th): Prof. K.C. Smitha. Citizen Matters, July 24th. (https:\/\/bengaluru.citizenmatters.in\/elites-private-sector-parastatal-bodies-governance-bbmp-bda-bwssb-121524).<\/li><li>Sridharan, Bhanu (2023). Bengaluru\u2019s committees and vision groups prioritise elite aspirations: Prof. KC Smitha (Part II, July 25th).(https:\/\/bengaluru.citizenmatters.in\/kc-smitha-development-planning-brand-bengaluru-municipal-corporation-private-sector-international-funding-122362).<\/li><\/ul><h5>Manuscript Reviewer<\/h5><ol><li><p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Journal of Social and Economic Development (JSED)- Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore (2023).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Working Paper, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore (2022).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">International Journal of Urban and Regional Research (IJURR) (2021).<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol><h5>On-going Projects<\/h5><ul><li>Minor Project: Digital Disruption and Gig-Platform Economy in Metro Cities of India: A Paradigm Shift in Service Delivery- funded by Jain (Deemed to be University) Amt 2 lakhs (March, 2023).<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2666\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2666\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Recent Research Reports<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2666\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2666\"><ul><li>Sridhar, S. Kala, Manasi, N., Latha, K.C. Smitha and Rakshantha Rao (2018). Sustainable Finances for Urban Karnataka: Viable Options. Research Report (CMAK)-June, Centre for Research in Urban Affairs, Bangalore: Institute for Social and Economic Change.<\/li><li>Sridhar, S. Kala, Smitha K.C., and Latha N. (2018). The Story of an Indian Metropolis Revisited. Research Report (ICSSR)- March, Centre for Research in Urban Affairs, Bangalore: Institute for Social and Economic Change.<\/li><li>Sridhar, S. Kala, Manasi, S., Smitha K.C., and Latha N. (2018). Will Bengaluru Become Smart or Livable?, Research Report (APU)- February, Centre for Research in Urban Affairs, Bangalore: Institute for Social and Economic Change.<\/li><li>Sridhar, S. Kala and K.C. Smitha (2016). The Urban Transport Governance Initiative (TGI) Toolkit: The Pilot from Bengaluru and Mysuru, Research Report-July, Centre for Research in Urban Affairs, Bangalore: Institute for Social and Economic Change.<\/li><li>Sridhar, S. Kala, Manasi S. and K.C., Smitha (2015). Bangalore City Surveys-2: A Pilot Study, Research Report-June, Centre for Research in Urban Affairs, Bangalore: Institute for Social and Economic Change.<\/li><li>Raju, K.V., Manasi S., K.C. Smitha, A. Ravindra and Srinivas Ravindra (2014). Urban Environment Governance: A Study of Bangalore Metropolis, Research Report, Centre for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources (CEENR), Bangalore: Institute for Social and Economic Change and Centre for Sustainable Development.<\/li><li>Smitha, K.C. (co-author) (2014). UPOR-Process Documentation, in S. Manasi, R.G. Nadadur, P.G. Chengappa, N.Sivanna \u2018Land Policy and Administration in Karnataka: Urban Property Ownership Records (UPOR)\u2019, Research Report, Centre for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources (CEENR), Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore.<\/li><li>Smitha, K.C. (co-author) (2014). UPOR-Review of Activities: Challenges, Constraints and Title Enquiry Process, in S. Manasi, R.G. Nadadur, P.G. Chengappa, N. Sivanna \u2018Land Policy and Administration in Karnataka: Urban Property Ownership Records (UPOR)\u2019, Research Report, Centre for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore.<\/li><\/ul><h5>Recent Conferences and Workshops<\/h5><ol><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Attended a Roundtable: After Autonomy: A Post-Mortem for Hong Kong&#8217;s first Handover- January 30th, 2023. Hosted by London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), TBA, London.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Attended a workshop titled \u2018The city without the city? Anatomy of urban voids in Delhi metropolitan region\u2019 by Samuel Benkimoun and Hugo Ribadeau Dumas conducted by The Centre for Policy Research (CPR) and Centre de Sciences Humaines (CSH) New Delhi dated November, 29th, 2022.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Attended a workshop on \u2018Gig-Platform Economy in Global South\u2019 \u2013 October 18th 2 pm to 5 pm- Hosted by London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), TBA, London.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Attended a workshop by The Centre for Policy Research (CPR) and Centre de Sciences Humaines (CSH) New Delhi entitled \u2013 \u2018Informal Work and Urban Exclusion\u2019 by Dr. Supriya Roychowdhury, Visiting Professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore dated September 27th, 2022.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">ISEC Golden Jubilee Work Shop entitled \u2018Gender and Development\u2019 organized by Centre for Economic Studies and Policy (CESP), Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore, dated September 2nd, 2022.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Workshop entitled on \u2018Study of Primary Collection of Solid Waste in Bangalore: Garden City to Garbage City back to Garden City, organized by Centre for Public Policy, IIM, Bangalore, dated 22nd May 2014.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Paper titled \u2018The Women Leaders and Decentralization: Reality or Myth\u2019, presented at 20th International Political Science Association (IPSA) World Congress, 9-13 July 2006, Fukuoka, Japan.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Participated in International Conference titled \u2018Neighborhoods and Urban Transformation: the New Global Context\u2019 organized by Urban Affairs Association, in Montreal-Quebec, Canada, April 19-22 2006. Funding was supported by Shastri-Indo Canadian Institute (SICI) and Prof. Richard Stren, Professor&amp; Director, Urban &amp; Community Studies, University of Toronto, Toronto-ON, CANADA.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0Attended World Urban Forum 3-2006, Vancouver, Canada. An International UN-HABITAT event on Urban Sustainability. Funding was supported by Prof. Richard Stren, Professor &amp; Former Director, Urban &amp; Community Studies, University of Toronto, Toronto-ON, CANADA.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Paper presented on the topic titled \u2018Urban Governance and Bangalore Water Supply &amp; Sewerage Board (BWSSB)\u2019, at 4th International Water Management Institute -Tata Annual Partners\u2019 Research Meet on \u2018India\u2019s Water Economy: Bracing up for a Turbulent Future\u2019 from Feb 24-25, 2005; Institute of Rural Management, Anand, Gujarat.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Presented a paper titled \u201cGovernance Civil Society and E-Governance: an Interface\u201d. A UGC Seminar, held at Gandhigram University, Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu in February 2004.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2667\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2667\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Professional Membership<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2667\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2667\"><ul><li><p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Regional Studies Association<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Development Studies Association: (Membership Number: M43415).<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre (SEAC): London School of Economics (LSE).<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Assistant Professor<br \/><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Centre for Political Institutions, Governance and Development (CPIGD)<\/span><br \/>Institute for Social and Economic Change<br \/>Nagarabhavi P.O. 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