Anima Gupta H.No. 158, 2 nd Floor, Block A, Dayanand Colony, Lajpat Nagar IV, Delhi - 110024 Ph. No.: +91-9871833006 e-mail id: animag2002@gmail.com Objective To contribute to the organization to the best of my ability while enhancing my capabilities and knowledge Education Masters in Planning with specialization in Regional Planning (2009-2011) Credentials School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi First Division Bachelors in Planning (2005 2009) School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi First Division Class XII: Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1, Bhopal (2003-2005) Scored 87% with distinction in all subjects Class X: Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1, Bhopal (2001-2003) Scored 83% with distinction in all subjects Certificate Courses Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management and Safe Cities conducted by National Institute of Disaster Management, India in collaboration with World Bank (GFDRR), Washington. (2011) Employment Record Work Experience Employer: ICRA Management Consulting Services Limited From Sep. 2011 till Present Positions held: Executive Research Officer Name of assignment or project: Sector Specific Inventory and Institutional Strengthening for PPP Mainstreaming Year: January 2012 Present Location: Bangalore, India Client: Infrastructure Development Department, Karnataka Main project features: Preparation of five pre-feasibility reports and maintaining MIS for next one year. Activities performed: Identification of projects with pre-feasibility studies, maintenance of MIS Name of assignment or project: Preparation of City Development Plans in Madhya Pradesh Year: October 2011 Present Location: Madhya Pradesh Client: Madhya Pradesh Urban Administration and Development Department Main project features: Collection, assimilation and analysis of the existing situation of the cities. Propose vision, strategies and identification of projects. 1
Activities performed: Conducting workshops, collection and assimilation of data, analyzing and proposing strategies and report writing. Name of assignment or project: Reform Appraisal for JNNURM Year: April 2010 Present Location: North Eastern States of India Client: Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India Main project features: Appraisal of state level, ULB level and optional reforms in JNNURM Cities Activities performed: Field visits and Report writings for Reform Appraisals Name of assignment or project: Creation of PPP Database Year: April 2007 to March 2012 Location: India Client: Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India Main project features: Creation of database of all the PPP projects in India Activities performed: Maintenance and updation of PPP database under various data points. Training Trainee, Lea Associates South Asia Pvt. Limited, Guwahati (June July 2007) Involved in Asian Development Bank funded North Eastern Region Urban Development Project (Phase-2) in the cities of Guwahati and Dibrugarh Worked on Detailed Project Report (DPR) preparation on Slum Up-gradation within urban infrastructure component. The responsibility included carrying out surveys and group discussions, analysis of household data and prepared the report for one slum in each city. Trainee, City and Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. Of Maharashtra State (CIDCO), Navi Mumbai (June July 2008) Involved in project titled Preparation of Development Plans for selected 10 towns in Chattisgarh Responsible for Preparing development plan for Ahirwara town which involved analyzing the data related to socio-economic profile, urban infrastructure, transport and housing components and written the report. Academic Experience Thesis on What is an Urban Area? Masters in Regional Planning (Jan May 2011) Development of multi-dimensional definition for Urban Areas with a case Study of Bhopal District. Looked at Bhopal city s built-up growth with the application of multi-dimensional indicators including demographic, social, economic, spatial, infrastructural and administrative aspects at micro-level study to look at the urban characteristics prevailing in the villages. Recommended the multi-dimensional approach for defining urban area in context of Bhopal district. Suggested the re-examination of population density in Census definition and highlighted the types and key drivers of evolution of urbanization in Bhopal District Integrating Environmental Risks in District Planning: Kurukshetra District (Aug Dec 2010) Preparation of District Plan incorporating social, economic and spatial aspects 2
Recommendations for development and management of corridor areas, Peri-urban areas and flood affected areas with special emphasis on environmental issues at district level and also at village level. Linkages between Downhill and Uphill Towns: Dimapur and Kohima, Nagaland (Jan May 2010) Preparation of Regional Plan for Dimapur and Kohima district in Nagaland with special emphasis social, economic and spatial linkages between the two cities Dimapur and Kohima. Recommendations for development of the two cities in relation to each other through axis development connecting each other. Outline Development Plan (Oct Dec 2009) Preparation of outline development plan for Ambala City in Haryana by collecting and analyzing the data. Concept development and policy formulation for Housing, Environment, Transportation, Physical and Social Infrastructure and Tourism. Thesis on Commercial Activities around Railway Stations, A Case Study of Delhi Bachelors in Planning (Jan May 2009) Study includes the analysis of existing conditions around railway stations in respect to development of commercial establishments. Recommendations for viable commercial development around railway stations with the formulation of empirical formula for commercial floor space Regional Plan (Aug Dec 2008) Preparation of District Development Plan for South District, Sikkim (Formal Region) Understanding the concept of Settlement Pattern and Linkages and Connectivity and policy formulation for the same. Master Plan (Jan May 2008) Preparation of master Plan for RHSEZ (Reliance Haryana in Special Economic Zone) in Gurgaon (Population 2 lakh, workforce 4 lakh) Review of SEZ Act, Concept Development, and policy formulation for Housing and Environment Zonal Plan (Aug Dec 2007) Study of Town Planning Acts of different States, DDA Acct, Master Plans and Zonal Plans of Delhi to understand the framework and role of Zonal Plans; and study of recreational use in Zone D to prepare revised Zonal Development Plan, 2021 Analysis of Institutional and Governance Mechanisms in Zone D, overall conclusions and formulation of proposals for recreational use of Zone D for Zonal Plan, 2021 Site Planning Planning and Design for Mix of Group Housing and Plotted Development in Sector 46, Gurgaon. Existing Contextual Study, concept development for the site and design for EWS, LIG, MIG and HIG. (Sep. 2009) Planning and Design of a Group Housing Society in Karkaduma (30 Ha land), East Delhi. Existing contextual study, concept development for the site and designing a pocket for HIG and MIG group housing (Jan May 2007) 3
Traffic and Transportation Planning (Aug Dec 2006) Survey, analysis and preparation of Traffic volume, pedestrian count, speed studies spot speed and journey speed, parking studies, signal design and Origin-Destination Study (Study Area East of Kailash, New Delhi) Preparation of Area Circulation Plan of East of Kailash, New Delhi Area Appreciation Study and analysis of the existing characteristics of a given area and its strengths and weaknesses. Study included collection of preliminary database and analysis of land use, building conditions and socio-economic conditions. Study Area South Extension, Phase I Residential Area (Aug. 2009) Study area Sector 27, 19, 18, 17, 17A, 16 and Atta Village, NOIDA (April 2006) Other assignments Worked on: Evaluation of JNNURM Programme under different models Study on Municipal Finance, Case Study of Bangalore Study on Municipal Financing through Property Tax Preparation of Pre-Feasibility Report for Infrastructure Project in Kurukshetra District Institutional Systems and Governance in Jammu City Equity Planning and Delhi Metro? Study of social and economic networks of informal workers: Rickshaw pullers, Delhi. Study on the change in social structure of village Narsinghpur (Gurgaon), especially in context of land acquisition. Study on Waterfront development. Case study: Delhi. Study on the origin and growth of Bhaktapur (Nepal), from an Urban Design perspective. Study on the effect of large private retail chains on the small retailers/ vendors and govt. enterprises Study on relationship between Demography and Housing. Overview of NCU recommendations in context of Urban Future. Study on Optimization of Residential Densities. Parking analysis and comparative study of parking in Commercial, Institutional and Residential areas. Areas of Interest Urban and Regional Planning, Management and Development, Sustainable Development, Urban Governance and Land Market and Management Computer Skills Conferences/ Workshops attended MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), AutoCAD 2004-2009, Sketch Up, ArcMap 9.3 (Basics) Special Lecture cum workshop on " 2D & 3D simulation of Urban Sprawl: Delhi - Mumbai Industrial Corridor ", by Prof. Sebastian Gadal, University of Versailles, France. 31 st March, 2011. International Guest Lecture on " Post- Katrina Impact and Resilience: - by Ms. Kristina Ford, Dy. Chief of Staff, City of New Orleans, US. 8 th January, 2011 at SPA, New Delhi International Workshop with University of Queen's, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. 4
1) Climate Change and Its Impact - 18th and 19th August, 2010 2) Pedagogy in Planning and Architecture Education - 21 st and 22 nd, August, 2010. Paper presented on Use of GIS Tools in Analyzing Planning Issues: Case Study of Dimapur and Kohima Region in International Seminar on Pedagogy in Planning and Architecture Education conducted by School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi and Institute of Spatial and Environmental Planning, Queens University Belfast, Ireland. 21 st - 22 nd Aug, 2010 at SPA, New Delhi. Participation and acquired fellowship in 1 st Urban Habitats Summit, 2009 at IHC by Urban Habitats Forum and IHC. 24 th to 26 th Sep. 2009 Organizer of 11th annual NOSPLAN Convention at SPA. New Delhi. 19 th 22 nd Jan, 2009 Attended 9th annual NOSPLAN (National organization of Students of planning) Convention at Hyderabad. ( Oct. 2007) Special Achievements Cleared Gate Examination and secured 95 all India rank (2009) Secured All India Rank in Mathematics and Science Olympiads Participated in adventure courses and sports meets at national level Personal Details Nationality: Indian Date of Birth: 30 th October 1987 Language Proficiency: English, Hindi 5