STATE OF THE CAPITAL

For the citizen of Delhi,
urban governance simply means the availability and efficient delivery of
utilities and services. In reality, governance of the capital city of India
is a formidable task, full of challenges. The urban scenario is difficult to
comprehend with ever-changing situations and requirements. In State of the
Capital, former commissioner of the unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi
(MCD), K.S. Mehra uses his wisdom, knowledge and experience to analyse
various issues of urban governance. From transforming the work ethics of the
civic body to dealing with political pressure, Mehra’s honest yet powerful
narrative describes the seemingly daunting and unusual situations he faced at
the helm of affairs in his remarkable four-year term.