Meeta is a Social and Planning Expert at INI Design Studio, with more than 15 years of experience working on a wide range of themes including development plans, tourism master plans, social impact assessments, vulnerability assessments, and guiding the process for data analysis and documentation. She also leads research and publication initiatives and projects at INI.

Meeta’s professional experience is diverse, from pursuing research on urban vulnerability to mapping frameworks for equitable development. A GSTC certified professional in Sustainable Tourism, Meeta engages with government departments, NGOs, SPVs, and PPP entities for the identification of contextual and resilient interventions in urban and tourism landscapes. In her diverse career span, she has worked closely with experts in the international climate regime and sustainable development.

During her doctoral research, Meeta led an in-depth inquiry into the vulnerability of farmer households and their dependence upon agriculture along with mapping the role of agriculture in inducing the vulnerability at the macroeconomic level. Following this, she has been building upon her understanding of the linkages between livelihoods, development, and inclusive (rural-urban) planning. Working on diverse themes, Meeta’s perspective has evolved to understand the community needs and their inter-relationship with space and their surroundings. As a geographer planner, she believes in creating sustainable designs and frameworks for communities so that they can thrive in safer environments.