Small Town, great Expectations: Urbanization and beautification in Leh

TitleSmall Town, great Expectations: Urbanization and beautification in Leh
Publication TypeJournal Article
AuthorsMüller, Judith, Juliane Dame, Natasha Cornea, and Anna Zimmer
JournalSouth Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal
Issue14
ISSN1960-6060
Abstract

Urban modifications have considerably altered the appearance of Leh, a district capital in the Indian Transhimalaya, over the last few years. The beautification project in Leh is concentrated at and around the main bazaar and currently is the most visible and powerful instrument shaping the urban space. It is a subproject under the national “Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small & Medium Towns” (UIDSSMT, Ministry of Urban Development 2009) and started in December 2013. Constructio...

URLhttps://samaj.revues.org/4208
DOI10.4000/samaj.4208
Short TitleSmall Town, Great Expectations
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