In this episode of 'Budget 2025: What's at Stake?', public policy expert and former Deputy Mayor of Shimla Tikender Singh Panwar discusses the importance of the Budget for urban governance, highlighting challenges like infrastructure gaps and inequality. He outlines five focus areas: sustainable planning, affordable housing, public transport, climate resilience and stronger local bodies.

This series is a collaboration between the Centre for Financial Accountability and The Wire.

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