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JURY COMMITTEE

(For the Award Cycle 2023-24)

Chairperson
Prof. Chetan Vaidya

Prof. Chetan Vaidya is an architect planner with over 30 years long academic, research and consultancy
experience of urban planning and development. Presently, he is Independent Director (Non-Executive) of GIFT
city Gujarat, proposed financial capital of India.

Members
Prof. Dr. P. S.N.Rao

Prof. (Dr.) P.S.N. Rao is a well-known architect- urban planning expert of the country. Currently, he is Member,
High Level Committee on Urban Planning, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India.

Dr. Renu Khosla

Dr. Renu Khosla is Director of the Centre for Urban and Regional Excellence (CURE). Her work is aimed at
unthinking and reimagining slum and inclusive urban development, nudging community- led initiatives that
integrate, use an ecosystem and ecological approach to promote resilience.

Dr. N.B Muzumdar

Dr. N.B Muzumdar is an international waste management expert. At present he is Hon. Chairman, International
Academy of Environment Sanitation and Public Health (IAESPH) since 2018 and Hon. DG, Sulabh International
Social Service Organisation (SISSO) from March 2016.

Dr K.K. Pandey

Dr K.K.Pandey, Professor, Urban Management and Coordinator, Centre for Urban Studies at IIPA has over four
decades of experience on extensive research, advisory services and capacity building on urban issues in the area
of urban governance and finance.

Dr O. P. Agarwal

Dr O.P.Agarwal was a member of the INdian Administrative Service from 1979 to 2007. More recently, he was
the CEO of the World Resources INstitute from June 2017 to September 2022. Currently, he is the Dean of the
Indian School of Public Policy, in New Delhi.

Shri Hitesh Vaidya

Shri Hitesh Vaidya in his previous capacity as the Director of the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA)
played a pivotal role in addressing urban challenges through different lenses and significantly impacting the
urban discourse. He is currently a senior Urban Management Professional.

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