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About the Project:

To achieve full objectives of JNNURM, knowledge sharing of urban reforms amongst JNNURM cities   has emerged as a potential area for capacity building. It is felt that cities identified under JNNURM,  can network amongst themselves for cross learning and sharing of experiences, hence effectively managing their cities. "Peer Experience and Reflective Learning" (PEARL) is an initiative under JNNURM to support cities to actively pursue activities in implementation of projects and reforms.

It is envisaged to form groups/networks amongst JNNURM cities having similar socio-economic profile, complexities of urban problems and issues, size and urban growth patterns, along with natural affinity to peer pair. Suggested 'peer-pairing' for cities in JNNURM is on the basis of : Socio-economic profile and key economic drivers, Size of the city, Urban growth pattern, Urban character/complexities. Therefore, cities with similar urban issues and character are brought together.

The cities have been divided into five groups, namely:

(a) Mega Cities; (b) Industrial Cities; (c) Mixed economy; (d) Cultural Cities; and (d) Cities of Environmental Importance.

The programme was launched on January 31, 2007 in Hyderabad.  A network convener and potential knowledge managers (KMs) were identified.    

The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) has been nominated by the MoUD to function as National Network Coordinator, to coordinate the overall PEARL activities among the JNNURM cities.  NIUA has, in the past and at present, is involved in similar area of work in the FIRE-D project. 

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Major Outputs:  

To create manageable networks between JNNURM cities for cross learning and sharing knowledge on urban reforms and city governance so that objectives of the mission can be successfully achieved to make cities more livable, economically vibrant and environmentally sustainable.  

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Team Members working on the project at NIUA:   

Prof. Vijay K Dhar

Mr. R.K. Dahiya

Ms. Nilanjana Dasgupta Sur

Ms. Indu Senan

Ms. Poornima Singh

Ms. Shilpi Roy

We are also available at www.indiaurbanportal.in

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• National Workshop on PEARL, JnNURM  6 November, 2009, New Delhi

• National Workshop on Mega Cities - PEARL under JNNURM,  4 July, 2009, NIUA, New Delhi

• NIUA Signs Statement of Work with CISCO for Capacity Building in Successful Implementation of PEARL under JNNURM -  9 February 2009, New Delhi 

• National Workshop on Culture, Heritage and Religious Cities (PEARL) Programme under JNNURM - 2 February 2009, Madurai 

• Roundtable on Peer Experience and Reflective Learning (PEARL) Programme under JnNURM - 4 December 2008, New Delhi

• Review Meeting of PEARL- 3 March 2008, New Delhi

• 1st PEARL Workshop - 28th November 2007, Agra

• Conference on Networking of JnNURM Cities : PEARL - 31st January 2007, Hyderabad

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Design, Development and Maintenance of Knowledge Exchange for India Urban Portal under PEARL