The volume brings together diverse perspectives on urban governance to present a comprehensive mapping of the urban issue. Contributors to the volume deal with the challenges of urbanisation and urban development in the context of governance. They discuss how unprecedented urbanisation and urban growth have eroded the quality of life with specific reference to India. They study urban development in the Himalayan region of India, disappearing open spaces in the sprawling cities with special attention to the city of Allahabad; sold waster collection and disposal concerns in Mumbai and marginalisation and inequality in urban Punjab particularly focusing on the slums of Ludhiana. They delve into right to housing, linkages between social obligation and political advantage for state governments and challenges of globalising cities.