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	Home About us Faculty Mukesh P Mathur Mukesh P Mathur mmathur@niua.org Ph.D. in Economics, P.G.Diploma in Housing Planning & Building
	Dr. Mukesh P. Mathur, Professor at the Institute is a Ph.D. in Economics and has more than 20 years professional experience in the urban sector. He coordinated and conducted a series of research studies and has organised training programmes for municipal functionaries in the areas of local government finance and urban services management. He was also associated as a Research and Training Coordinator with the Indian Human Settlements Programme (IHSP), a joint venture of Government of India and the Netherlands. Before joining NIUA, he served as a Research Fellow at the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), New Delhi. Dr Mathur also worked as an Assistant Socio-Economist with the International Potato Centre, South- East Asia Regional office, New Delhi. He is a Shastri Fellow and has obtained Post Graduate Diploma in Housing, Planning and Building from the Institute of Housing Studies, Rotterdam, Netherlands. His research, training and consultancy interests are in the areas of urban policy, urban management, urban infrastructure services and urban finance with a focus on municipal finance. He has published a number of research papers in the leading newspapers, edited books and academic journals.
	Mukesh P Mathur's CV Professor-in-Charge
	Personal Professional Linkages with the National/International Network Educational Major Research Studies Employment Selected Research Papers/Articles/Technical Notes/Working Papers, etc Fellowship Received
	PhD in Economics (1981): Did PG Diploma in Housing, Planning and Building from the Institute for Housing Studies (IHS), Rotterdam, Netherlands (1985).   Has more than twenty five years experience at the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), New Delhi to design, coordinate and conduct research & consultancy projects on contemporary urban issues and capacity building training programmes for the senior and middle level officials and municipal functionaries working at the central/state or city level.   Associated as a Training and Research Coordinator with the Indian Human Settlements Programme (IHSP), a Joint venture of Government of India and the Netherlands (1985-88); Participated as an India Coordinator on Global Project on Cities, Urban Systems and Waste Management based at Montreal, Canada (1993-94); Shastri Fellow – Awarded Fellow ship from the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute to work on the Privatization of Municipal Services: A case of Solid Waste Management under their Faculty Research Programme (1996). From 1995-1998, coordinated the activities of State Finance Commissions (SFCs) Cell, established at the NIUA by the Government of India for providing technical assistance to the First generation Finance Commission of various states, and also to conduct studies for them on various issues concerning to financial management of Urban Local Bodies. Coordinated and conducted number of studies for the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, Central Finance Commissions, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), ADB, IDRC, and other national and international institutions on various urban issues including infrastructure financing, municipal resource mobilization, municipal accounting reforms, institutional reforms and management of urban services; Associated with the Indo-USAID collaborative Programme – Financial Institutions Reform and Expansion (FIRE-D) as a Training Coordinator to design and conduct training programmes on Municipal Resource Mobilization and Accounting for senior and middle level executives of municipal institutions and service delivery agencies (1994 – 1998).   Coordinated the activities of Indo-USAID FIRE (D) project at NIUA on behalf of the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India (2002- July 06). It includes policy promotion to push up the reform agenda of GOI on Good Urban Governance including e-governance in municipalities, capacity building of urban local bodies and training of local government officials, documentation and dissemination of best practices/ urban innovations, etc.   Supervised number of research studies conducted under the Indo-USAID FIRE (D) Programme. The studies cover a wide range of themes, such as state strategy for urban development, financial management in urban local bodies, private sector participation in infrastructure delivery, innovative municipal management for mobilisation of resources and upgradation of infrastructure, municipal accounting reforms, etc.   Published a series of research papers and articles on various aspects of urban governance and management in the leading newspapers and academic journals, and presented them in the national/international seminars and conferences.
	Personal	Top
	Name MATHUR MUKESH PRAKASH Date of Birth 25 July, 1952 Nationality Indian Language proficiency English and Hindi Contact Address (Office)                       (Residence)       National Institute of Urban Affairs Core 4-B, I & II Floor, India Habitat Centre Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003 (India)  Phone -        (O)     91-11-24617543                              91-11-24643284                              91-11-24617517                    (R)      91-11-28549906 Fax -                      91-11-24617513 E-mail -        mukesh1008m@yahoo.com                    mmathur@niua.org     A-16, Keshav Kunj, NDMC Emp. Coop Group Housing Society Ltd. H-3, Vikas Puri, New Delhi - 110 018 (India)
	Educational	Top
	Degree/ course Institution/ place Year Main subjects/ contents Academic Degree Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) Bhopal University, Bhopal, India 1981 Economics M.A. (Master of Arts) Jabalpur University, Jabalpur, India 1976 Economics, Statistics Specialized Training/Research ICMA Study Tour and International Conference Organised by ICMA, Washington DC, at San Diego, USA 2004 Urban Infrastructure and Municipal affairs IP 3 Training Programme Organised by the Institute of Public- Private Partnerships, Washington, DC, USA at Washington DC. 2002 Regulation of Water and Sewerage Services Urban Management Core Course Organised by the World Bank Institute, Washington DC, USA at Jaipur, India 2002 South Asia Urban And City Management Faculty Research Programme Sponsored by the Shastri Indo- Canadian Institute, New Delhi and Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). Host Institution: Centre for Urban Studies, University of Concordia, Montreal, Canada 1996 Privatization of Municipal Services - A case of Solid Waste Management Staff Development Programme (Study Tour) A collaborative Programme of NIUA and the USAID. As a part of programme activities visited a series of institutions in USA, including Centre for International Development, Research Triangle Institute, North Carolina, the University of California, Univ. of North Carolina, Florida Atlantic Univ., USAID, the World Bank, UNDP, The Urban Institute, Heritage Foundation, ICMA and UNICEF 1992 Alternative Institutional Arrangements for Delivery of Urban Services   Urban Resource Management   Urban Environment   Training Work Shop Organized by the International Union of Local Authorities (IULA) at Hague, the Netherlands. 1990 Local Government Management Post-Graduate Diploma Awarded by the Institute for Housing Studies (IHS) Rotterdam, The Netherlands. 1985 Housing, Planning and Building
	Employment	Top
	Position held Organization Nature of duties From/To Professor           National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), New Delhi     - To initiate, coordinate and conduct research on contemporary urban issues including municipal finance and urban infrastructure and services. - To design and conduct training programmes for senior and middle level functionaries of state and municipal governments. -  To organize seminars and workshops. - To assist states in formulating urban development policies and programmes April 04-continue   Associate Professor National Institute of Urban Affairs, New Delhi     - To assist state/central finance commissions on the matters concerning to local government finance. - To provide the guidance to the students of urban research. - To initiate, coordinate and conduct research on contemporary urban issues including municipal finance and urban infrastructure and services. - To design and conduct training programmes for senior and middle level functionaries of state and municipal governments. -  To organize seminars and workshops. - To assist states in formulating urban development policies and programmes - To assist state/central finance commissions on the matters concerning to local government finance. - To provide the guidance to the students of urban research. Feb’95 – March’04   Senior Research Officer National Institute of Urban Affairs, New Delhi - To coordinate and conduct research in various areas of urban governance, planning and management. - To design and conduct training programmes/ workshops in the areas of municipal finance and municipal services, and neighborhood improvement and slum upgrading. - To guide and supervise the research studies, sponsored/contracted out by the institute.   Feb’83 – Jan’95 Research Officer National Institute of Urban Affairs, New Delhi -  To conduct research on urban issues - To evaluate the government sponsored programmes on urban development and management. Feb’81 – Jan’83 Assistant Socio-Economist International Potato Centre (CIP), a Division of FAO, New Delhi Contract appointment for developing a report on production and utilization of potato in Indian economy. Apr’80 – Dec’80 Research Fellow National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), New Delhi Fellowship – Primarily to work on the Ph.D. dissertation. Aug’78 – Mar’80
	Fellowship Received	Top
	From the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute under their Faculty Research Award Programme (1995-96). From the Netherlands Government for a two months course at IULA, the Hague (1990). From the Netherlands Government for a six months course at Institute for Housing Studies, Rotterdam (1985). From the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), New Delhi for Ph.D. dissertation (1978-80).
	Professional Linkages with the National/International Network	Top
	Member, Municipal Valuation Committee, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (2006- till date). Member, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi (1997 -till date). Member (Special Invitee), Committee on Accounting Standards for Local Bodies, constituted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) (2005- till date). Member, Task Force setup by CII on Urban Infrastructure (2003-2004). Member of various committees/ groups constituted from time to time under Indo-USAID FIRE (D) Project (2002-06). Sub- Member, Working Group on Urban Development and Urban Environment, constituted by the Planning Commission in consultation with the Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation, Govt. of India for the 10th Five Year Plan (June 2001) Member, Drafting Committee to Develop a Model Citizens' Charter for Municipal Services, constituted by the Ministry of Urban development and Poverty Alleviation, Govt. of India (1998). Shastri Fellow. Member, Steering Committee on Metropolitan Planning Committees (MPCs) and District Planning Committees (DPCs), Constituted by the National Institute of Rural Development, Govt. of India (1997). Member, Sub-group on Municipality (Small Areas Statistics - Urban), Constituted by the Deptt. Of Statistics, Ministry of Planning and Programme Implementation, Govt. of India (1996). Member, Waste Watchers expert Group, set up by Prof. J.F. Leonard, Director, Institute des Sciences de I' environment, University of Quebec a Montreal, Canada (1993-94). Member, Netherlands Alumni Association (1985 -till date). Member, Executive Committee, IHS, Netherlands, Alumni Association -India (1987-90).
	Major Research Studies	Top
	Title Sponsoring Agency Year of Completion   National International   State Finance Commission Recommendations and Follow-up Actions Thereon Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India - 2005 Impact of the 74th Amendment Act on the Working of Urban Local Bodies Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India - 2005 Municipal Accounts and Financial Reporting Systems - UNDP 2004 Urban Governance Decentralization in India- A Review - UNDP 2003 Reducing Poverty in Urban India Technical Assistance No.3480-IND to Government of India. - Asian Development Bank, Manila [1] 2001 Financial Profile of Municipalities of Assam, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu Eleventh Finance Commission - 2000 Octroi: Issues and Alternatives (A brief Report) Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India - 1999 Citizens charter for Municipal Services: Guide Points to structure it. (A Brief Report) Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India - 1998 A compendium of Municipal Legislations in Conformity with Constitution (74th) Amendment Act, 1992 Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India - 1998 Abolition of Octroi: A study of its Impact on Municipal Finance and Transport Efficiency Ministry of Surface Transport, Govt. of India - 1998 Environmental Improvement of Urban Slums: An Evaluation Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India - 1997 Financing Urban Infrastructure in India - Asian Development Bank (ADB) 1997 Kanpur Municipal Corporation: A Study of its Finances State Finance Commission, U.P. - 1996 A Study of Municipal Finances for Faridabad and Sonepat State Finance Commission, Haryana - 1996 A Study of Sale of Commercial Properties of DDA Delhi Development Authority - 1995 Urban Policy and Urban Development Strategy for the State of Gujarat Govt. of Gujarat The World Bank 1993 Alternative Institutional Arrangements for Slum Improvement: The Case of Ekta Vihar, New Delhi National Institute of Urban Affairs USAID/ RTI 1992 Evaluation of Slum Improvement and Upgrading Programme: A Study of Kerala Govt. of Kerala The World Bank 1992 Pricing of Urban Services - IDRC, Ottawa Canada 1991 Municipal Corporation of Delhi: A Study of its Finances Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India - 1990 Upgrading Municipal Services: Norms and Financial Implications The Ninth Finance Commission, Govt. of India. - 1989 Evaluation of Sites and Services Programme in Medium Size Cities Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India. - 1988 The Nature and Dimensions of the Urban Fiscal Crises National Commission on Urbanisation, Govt. of India - 1987 Maintaining Gujarat Municipal Services Govt. of Gujarat - 1987 Management of Urban Services - IDRC, Ottawa Canada 1986 A Study of the Financial Resources of Urban Local Bodies in India and the Level of Services Provided The Eighth Finance Commission, Govt. of India - 1983 Evaluation of Integrated Urban Development Programme Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India - 1983 Financial Management Pattern of Local Bodies Planning Commission, Govt. of India - 1981
	1 Excluding those sponsored under Indo- USAID FIRE (D) project 2 Worked as a Consultant on Water Supply, Sanitation and Urban Environment.
	Selected Research Papers/Articles/Technical Notes/Working Papers, etc	Top
	Published a paper on Implementation of the 74th Constitution Amendment Act, India Infrastructure Report 2006, Urban Infrastructure, 3iNetwork, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2006. Presented a paper on Alandur Sewerage Project, Seminar on Private Sector Participation in Urban Infrastructure (Water Sector), organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila at Dhaka, Bangladesh, 15th October 2006. Presented a paper on Alandur Sewerage Project- A Successful PPP Model and on Activities of Indo-USAID FIRE(D) Programme. World Economic Forum second Round Table on Catalyzing Private investment with official capital and enhancing financial governance held at Hong Kong on 15-16 March, 2005. Presented a paper on PPP in Water and Sanitation Sector in India at the World Economic Forum second Round Table on PPP in Water and Sanitation held at London on 10-11 May, 2005. Published a paper on Property Tax reforms in Patna- a critical Analysis, India Infrastructure Report 2004, Ensuring value for Money, 3iNetwork, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2004. Published a paper on Panchayati Raj Institutions and the State Finance Commissions-a report, India Infrastructure Report 2003, Public Expenditure Allocation and Accountability, 3iNetwork, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2003. Published a paper on Alandur Sewerage Project: A Unique Experiment of Public Participation in Project Financing, India Infrastructure Report 2002, Governance Issues for Commercialization, 3iNetwork, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2001 Published a paper on Obtaining Water Connection and Fixing Water Tariff: A case of Rajkot Municipal Corporation, Urban India, Vol. XXI, No. 2, NIUA, New Delhi, 2001 Published a paper on Octroi: Issues and Alternatives, Urban India, Vol. XX, No. 1, NIUA, New Delhi, 2000 Published a paper on Finances and Functioning of Urban Local Bodies : A Situation Analysis, India Infrastructure Report 2001, Issues in Regulation and Market Structure, 3iNetwork, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2000. Presented a paper on Upgrading Municipal Services: Financial Needs and Strategies, National Seminar on Resource Mobilization for Urban Services at Decentralized level, organized by the DTUDP in collaboration with the Centre for Development Studies and UP Academy of Administration, Nainital, UP, India, 14-16 October, 1999. Working Paper on Norms and Standards of Infrastructure and Services in India: A Review and Methodological Assessment, Series No. 2, FIRE (D), NIUA, New Delhi, 1999. Working Paper on Constitution (74th) Amendment Act, and its Implications on the Urban Local Governments in India, Series No. 2, FIRE (D), NIUA, New Delhi, 1999. Presented a paper on Present Status and Future Prospects of Municipal Finances and Services in India, Seminar of Sharing Experiences and Prospects in Partnership in Civic Administration and Public Utilities, organized by the CII, New Delhi, 23 July 1999. Published an article on Financial Implications of Upgrading Municipal Services: Normative Assessment, Urban India, Vol. XVIII, No. 1, NIUA, New Delhi, 1998. Published a paper on Municipal Finances in India: Present Status and Future Prospects, Konard Adenaur Foundation (ed.), Local Government Finances in India, Manohar, New Delhi, 1998. Published an article on State-Fiscal Relations, Prashasnika, Vol. XXV, No. 1, HCM, Jaipur, India, 1998. Published an article on Fiscal Requirements for Municipal Services: Need for Alternative Arrangements, Urban India, Vol. XVII, No. 1 & 2, NIUA, New Delhi, 1997. Presented a paper on Solid Waste Management in India, Seminar on Solid Waste Management, A Developing Countries Perspective, organized by the National Council of Development Communication, New Delhi, 28 September 1996. Technical Report of the Working Group on Expenditure Norms, NIUA, October 1995. Published an article on Financing Urban Services : Strategic Options, Nagarlok, Vol. XXVI, January-March, 1994. Published an article on Solid Waste Management Practices in India : Problems and Prospects, Urban India, Vol. XIV (No. 1), January-June, 1994. Published an article on Solid Waste Management - Down in the Dumps, The Economic Times (Focus), March 21, 1994. Presented a paper on Solid Waste Management in India, Seminar on Waste Management Initiatives, Organised by the Dept. of Environment, DPCC Delhi and Earth Foundation, Dev. & Envt:, New Delhi, India, 11-12 January, 1994. Presented a paper on Solid Waste Management in India - a case of Delhi: Present Status and Future Prospects, International Symposium on Cities and Wastes, Organized by the Institute des Sciences de I' environment, University de Quebec a Montreal, Montreal, Canada, 13-16 December, 1993. Published an Article on Municipal Water Supply: Introduce two-part tariff to recover costs, The Financial Express (special issue on urbanscape), April 26, 1993. Published an Article on Municipal Finance: Strategic Options for Resource Augmentation, The Financial Express (Special Issue of Urban scape), December 11, 1992. Published an Article on Municipal Finance: Strategic Options for Resource Augmentation, The Financial Express, December 8, 1992. Presented a paper on Urban Finance: Issues & Options, Seminar on Urban Policy and Urban Development Strategy for the State of Gujarat, Organized Jointly by the Govt. of Gujarat and the NIUA, Ahmedabad, October 1, 1992. Presented a discussion paper on Alternative Institutional Arrangements for Delivery of Urban Services, Research Triangle Institute (RTI), Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina (USA), July 29, 1992. Published an Article on Strengthening of Municipal Finance, Nagarlok, Vol. XXIII (No.4), Oct - December 1991. Published an Article on Civic Services: An Agenda for Reform, Nagarlok, Vol. XXII (No.3), July - September 1990. Published an Article on Urban Water Supply: Ineffective and Grossly Inadequate, The Business Standard, September 19, 1990. Published an Article on Revamping Municipal Resources, The Financial Express, July 27, 1990. Published an Article on Land Distribution: Impact on Beneficiaries, The Economic Times, June 13, 1990. Published an Article on How to Bridge the Resource Gap, Nagarlok, Vol. XXII (No.2), April - June 1990. Published an Article on Primary Health Care: The Urban Scenario, The Economic Times, January 1, 1990. Published an Article on Local Government and Public Health, Yojana, December 16-30, 1989. Published an Article on Expanding the Pool for City Cesses, The Tribune, November 23, 1989. Published an Article on Primary Health Care in Urban Areas, The Financial Express, November 16, 1989. Published an Article on Funds to Local Bodies: Issues and Options, Yojana, November 1-15, 1989. Published an Article on Civic Services: Sharp Decline in all Spheres, The Business Standard, September 23, 1989. Published an Article on Improving Municipal Resource Base: Some Options, A Journal of Indian Association of Social Science Institutions, Vol.8 (no.2), September 1989. Published an Article on Grants-in-aid to Local Bodies, The Financial Express, September 9, 1989. Published an Article on Devolution of Funds: Issues and Options, The Economic Times, August 26, 1989. Published (re-published) an Article on Urban Services, Civic Affairs, Vol.37 (No.1), August 1989. Published an Article on Municipal Services - Fiscal Resource Gap, The Economic Times, August, 1989. Published an Article on Reforming Urban Services - A time to think, The Economic Times, July 14, 1989. Published an Article on Resource Crunch in Municipal Bodies, The Financial Express, July 12, 1989. Published an Article on Urban Services - Normative Assessment, The Financial Express, July 12, 1989. Published (re-published) an Article on Fiscal Instruments for Resource Gap Management, Yojana, Journal of Planning Commission, Govt. of India, June 15-30, 1989. Published an Article on How to bridge the resource gap, The Economic Times, May 20, 1989. Published an Article on Fiscal Instruments for Resource Gap Management, The Financial Express, April 17, 1989. Published an Article on Land Distribution, Success or Failure, Yojana, Journal of Planning Commission, Govt. of India, Vol. 32 (No.3), 1988. Published an article on Impact of Surplus Land Distribution on Beneficiaries: A Socio-economic Analysis; IASSI Quarterly Bulletin, A Journal of Indian Association of Social Science Institutions, Vol.7 (No.1), 1988.

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