Urbanization, as such, is not perceived as a threat to the environment and development but it is unplanned urban sprawl … City has been observed as a threat to achieving sustainable urbanization. …

The ancient land of India is blessed with the holy sojourn of many exceptional saints, religious and Spiritual Leaders …. Some of the predominant pilgrim destinations in India are Vaishno Devi, Char dhams comprising of Dwarka, Puri, Rameswaram …

Rapid urbanization and consequent haphazard growth of cities result in deterioration of infrastructure facilities, loss …

In the context of the ongoing debate on land acquisition in India and its relationship to development, this article … presents an in-depth investigation of the characteristics of special economic zones (SEZs) in India. This includes the nature … of land, development and urbanization. It argues that the resistance to land acquisition is related to both acquisition …

This paper presents the results of an investigation of selected census towns in northern India. Census towns are … settlements that India's census classifies as urban although they continue to be governed as rural settlements. The 2011 census …. Only part of this evolution can be attributed to the gradual urbanization of settlements in the vicinity or larger towns …

increases disadvantages increases for the rural area and vice versa. In developing economy the concept of urbanization can be a …