A.K. Jain, as Commissioner (Planning) Delhi Development Authority worked on the Master Plan for Delhi-2021, National Urban Housing and Habital Policy, National Urban Transport Policy and various urban projects. He was a member of the Committee Constituted by the Ministry of Urban Development, GOI to review the statute of the Delhi Development Authority vis-a-vis the changing urban scenario and new policy initiatives. As a member of editorial Board of International Journal of Environmental Studies (UK) and is author of several books on urban development and management. He is visiting faculty at Delhi School of Planning and Architecture and other Institutes. He was awarded 2nd Urban Professional Award 2014 at World Urban Forum in Medellin, Colombia in recognition of being an exemplary city changer. Union Minister for Urban Development hourured him with IBC Lifetime Achievement Award (2016).
<p>India's 7936 cities and town with 377 million urban population provide 60 per cent of the GDP and 70 per cent of the jobs. However, the lack of planning has resulted in unplanned growth with slums, poor urban infrastructure services, housing, transport and environment. To meet these challenges, it is necessary to understand the history, principles, concepts and process of town planning, As an interdisciplinary subject, town planning synthesises the social, cultural, economic, technical, legal, environmental and institutional dimensions.</p><p>The book 'Town Planning-Principles, Process and Practice' provide a pathway for planned urban development, which aligns with the socio-economic, environmental and technological changes, Written in a simple language with about 380 illustrations, the book is a knowledge bank for the students of planning, architecture and engineering.</p>
