Alakshendra, Abhinav  <br/><br/>
City Profile: Patna, India 

 -  Sage,  2019. 
 - Vol 10, Issue 2, 2019 (374–392 p.) 
<br/><br/> This profile of Patna focuses on the historical evolution of the city when the city has seen both extreme<br/>prosperity as well as destitution. After its glorious past during the Magadh Empire, Patna re-emerged as<br/>an important city during the British rule due to its locational advantage but witnessed another decline<br/>post-independence period. Being the capital city of the federal state of Bihar, Patna has experienced<br/>significant growth in population during the past four decades due to rural–urban migration and physical<br/>expansion of the city. However, there has not been a commensurate expansion in the infrastructure<br/>and services to accommodate this influx of people to the city. After the inclusion of Patna in the Smart<br/>City Mission, it is witnessing initiation of a plethora of infrastructure projects, which is expected to<br/>improve the urban service delivery in the near future. This city profile discusses the various dimensions<br/>of the city’s development and major policy initiatives undertaken during the recent period 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Patna, <br/>city profile,<br/> urban development,<br/> governance, <br/>smart city, <br/>urban planning