Shaping up the SDG goals in Delhi: Role of effective governance
- The Indian Jounral of Economics
- 101(3), Jan, 2021: p.351-370
Right now, when the pandemic (COVID-19) has made ruin on the planet, there is a dire need to pursue better medical care administrations and metropolitan framework to offer help to the people specially the ones who are living in vulnerable conditions. In this context, it is all the more important for governance structures to take into consideration the functional realities of metropolitan areas. The establishment of adequate administrative structures can yield better results in most of the dimensions that make cities work well. If cities are to be successful, a multitude of factors must be combined. It is generally acknowledged that the accomplishment of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relies upon powerful administration plans at both local and centre level. The tremendous and complex administration challenges presented by sustainability, and thus, the structures proposed in this strategy set out monetary, social, and political changes. This paper examines the governance pattern followed in Delhi along with its role in achievement of SDG goals specially the goal-11 which is to make ‘sustainable cities and communities’. The secondary data sources such as Govt. websites, relevant papers and international websites has been used to make the analytical analysis. The results highlighted the gap in governance executions and planning along with simultaneous power sharing conflicts and was recommended to work towards the collusive governance structure with more focussed and mutual approach to attain the desired goals. – Reproduced
Pandemic, Administration, Metropolitan, Vulnerable, Governance, Sustainable development goals, Sustainability, Sustainable cities and communities.