In a meeting of the Kozhikode Municipal Corporation (KMC), the councillors decided to intensify the…
Month: June 2017
Sita Sahu becomes first female mayor of Patna
The results of the Patna Municipal Elections (PMC), held on 4th June, have declared the…
Trump exits Paris Climate Accord, U.S. Cities stay with it
The United States of America (USA) is the second largest contributor of global greenhouse gases…
The Magic Our Cities Need
The future of success will be redefined for sure and we have to integrate the mechanized ability to monitor and obtain compliance of laws. Human beings are prone to be partial or biased or plain callous in the context of urban protocols whereas our cities need planning and aesthetic navigation through a structured ecosystem of participative and consensual public interest. Hence the need for an Urban Observatory like agency to record and monitor all development
Disasters in Hills: natural or man-made?
India is a country vulnerable to disasters. The hilly areas are most prone to disasters…
ULBs must integrate technology for risk reduction during disasters
Technology has brought about constructive changes in the way humans live. The advancements have also…
May 2017
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Are we ready?
68% of India’s land is prone to drought, 60% to earthquakes, 12% to floods and 8% to cyclones, which makes our country one of the most disaster prone countries in the world, according to statistics. But the question that come up is in a country where less than 50% of our cities have storm water drainage facilities, are we ready for major calamities
Living With Risk
Cities need to address urban vulnerabilities emanating from climate change impacts, out of control urban…
A Look at Nagpur’s Administrative Efficiency, Sustainable Goals
Equi-City project in Nagpur city is moving towards spreading awareness in the city through
various workshops and programmes having a focus on increasing efficiency and inclusive
growth. The team has had elaborated discussions with the officials about the administrative
efficiency in NMC and its sustainable goals