Gujarat earthquake reconstruction is seen as one of the most effective rehabilitation programmes, and its success can be attributed to a large extent to the policy framework put in place by the Government of Gujarat. However, there are areas that needed careful and critical review. The paper authored by People in Centre’s Vivek Rawal and Tara Nair, published in Economic and Political Weekly (March 10, 2001), examines these issues. The paper can be downloaded here.
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Co-authored a critical review of the Gujarat earthquake reconstruction policy published in Economic and Political Weekly.
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