Acknowledgements
I would like to express my appreciation to ITPI (Institute of Town Planners, India) for enabling me to complete this paper for submission at the 70th National Town & Country Planners Conference in Bhopal, India on 15/04/2022. I am grateful to the Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Jharkhand, for enriching my knowledge and experience to address issues and challenges in local-level planning. I would also like to thank all the department heads, seniors, friends, and family members for their support and encouragement. I extend a special thanks to my father, Dr. Tej Narayan Jha, for consistently inspiring me to apply my technical and professional skills in finding methodologies and solutions for real challenges at the grassroots level.
