Sanika is an Associate in MSC’s Government advisory capability, focusing on urban and WASH-related issues. She is based in Delhi, India. Her areas of expertise include urban governance, sustainable development, housing policy, WASH systems, and qualitative research, with a strong emphasis on inclusive and climate-resilient urban planning. She specializes in policy research and analysis across sustainability, cooperative housing, and public service delivery, grounded in field-based insights. Sanika holds a dual master’s degree- a master’s in political science from Indira Gandhi National Open University and a master’s in urban policy and governance from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai. She is fluent in English, Hindi, Marathi, and Japanese.