Flood events are a part of nature, but urbanisation, which goes hand-in-hand with land-use changes,…
Delhi needs to own responsibility for its waste
Ashish wakes up to the sound of a van – it is around 6 in…
Delhi: Reflection of India
Known to be named after Raja Dhilu, a king who reigned in the region in…
Untapped potential lies in forum of mayors
Decentralisation gives power to the people by establishing urban local bodies consisting of elected representatives,…
Shifting focus of cities to sustainable infrastructure
Infrastructure is a set of structural elements that support day-to-day functioning and influence human society’s…
JJM gives power to the people
Water is the foremost among necessities of life and drinking water supply is a basic…
Devolution of ‘funds, functions & functionaries’ key to efficient local governance
A city is developed when its local government is strengthened and plans are introduced and…
Circular economy or no future of cities
India cities generate over 1,00,000 MT of waste per day (CPHEEO). Resources being limited, with…
Reduction in CO2 emissions requires people engagement
Owing to ever-growing anthropogenic activity, the concentration of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere has…
Fire disasters are catastrophic, but avoidable
The massive disturbances inflicted upon nature by humans have resulted in the event called Climate…