@arushipandey
Urban Planner at CUPP, CRDF shaping regional development plans for Bhopal Metropolitan Region.
IndiaAt Center for Urban Planning and Policy (CUPP), CRDF, I’m contributing to Strategic Regional Development and Investment Plans for Bhopal Metropolitan Region.
At Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), I prepared GIS base layers for Jaipur City Cooling Action Plan, integrating BGI, heat-risk zones, and climate-responsive interventions. My planning work also includes DPRs, urban water management, and climate-resilient design.
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Center for Urban Planning and Policy (CUPP), CRDF
Jan 2026 - Present (10 months)
Formulating Strategic Regional Development and Investment Plans for Bhopal Metropolitan Region.
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Jun 2024 - Jul 2024 (1 month)
Developed GIS base layers for Jaipur City Cooling Action Plan integrating BGI, heat-risk zones, and climate-responsive interventions. Conducted secondary research on industrial waste heat recovery and prepared maps, datasets, and briefs for stakeholder consultations.
Pilliwar & Associates
Mar 2022 - Mar 2023 (1 year)
Prepared DPRs for PMAY (Durg, Bhilai) and Raipur Smart City, including green open spaces and environmentally sensitive site layouts. Handled design and documentation for waterfronts, gardens, roads, schools, and public facilities, including architectural and MEP/structural coordination drawings.
Design Zone
Jun 2021 - Feb 2022 (8 months)
Designed sustainable housing layouts integrating passive design and green landscape strategies. Produced AutoCAD drawings, 3D models, and visualization-ready outputs.
J.P. Keswani Architects
Feb 2020 - May 2020 (3 months)
Worked on residential and institutional projects.
Raipur Smart City Limited
Jan 2020 - Feb 2020 (1 month)
Worked on public space redevelopment projects integrating universal access.
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Master of Planning, Environmental Planning
Master of Planning in Environmental Planning, completed in June 2025.
Monitoring Air Pollution Effects (CLRTAP), Air Pollution Monitoring
Certification in Monitoring Air Pollution Effects (CLRTAP) in 2025.
Strategic Environmental Assessment, Strategic Environmental Assessment
Training on Strategic Environmental Assessment in 2024.
Climate Change & Urban Mobility, Climate Change and Urban Mobility
Training on Climate Change & Urban Mobility in 2024.
Mine Closure Planning in Coal Regions, Mine Closure Planning
Training on Mine Closure Planning in Coal Regions in 2024.
Bachelor of Architecture, Architecture
Bachelor of Architecture, completed in May 2021.
Software and tools used professionally
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