The UDRI and its consultant teams have a strong understanding of urban management, law, conservation, planning, design, and history. While our training and experience is drawn from India, the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan and Australia, the UDRI remains dedicated to strengthening Mumbai by protecting our urban environment.

UDRI strives to achieve this through sponsoring research and documentation projects, publications and public lectures, exhibitions and seminars, as well as running a resource centre focused on the study of Mumbai.

The UDRI strives to improve Mumbai's physical environment in three ways:

  • Involving urban communities in civic improvement and planning projects
  • Enriching the discussion on our city's future.
  • Helping professionals serve Mumbai more effectively.

    • With a talented staff and committed leadership, the UDRI has organised its operations around the following programmes and services since 1993:
    1. Research Projects
    2. Research & Resource Centre
    3. Publications
    4. Public Events

    Executive Committee
    Shirin Bharucha
    Rahul Mehrotra
    Jamsheed Kanga
    Kamu Iyer
    Sharada Dwivedi
    Nayana Kathpalia
    Anuj Bhagwati
    Rahul Gore
    Abha Lambah
    Kapil Gupta
    Prasad Shetty
    Shumona Goel
    Sameep Padora
    Pankaj Joshi

    Team
    Pankaj Joshi (Executive Director)
    Supriya Varadhan (Director Research & Resource Centre)
    Ian Nazareth (Architect)
    Isaac Mathew (Architect)
    Rosaline Vaz (Office Secretary)
    Sushama More (Librarian)
    Rajkumar Vaid (Office Assistant)

    To be appointed
    Director, Research Fellowship Programme
    Director, Publications
    Director, Public Forum

    Trustees
    Charles Correa
    Cyrus Guzder
    Deepak Parekh
    Nana Chudasama
    Rahul Mehrotra
    Shirin Bharucha