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Municipal services at your doorstep

Every morning we wake up to daily chores and the struggle begins. We vote, we elect our municipal councilors, mayors…

7 years ago

Do municipalities have quality control mechanism?

The adoption of new technologies in governance systems at all levelsis bringing positive impact; especially on municipal governance and city…

7 years ago

How soon can our municipalities fill the gaps?

Many of us have seen transformative changes in our cities during our lifetimes. On one hand from horse-drawn carts and…

7 years ago

World Health Day; Local bodies and healthy cities

World Health Day observed under the auspices of the World Health Organization on April 7 every year is an opportunity…

7 years ago

Putting the Citizen at the Centre

Citizen consultation is now becoming an important pillar in the governance architecture of cities everywhere. As urbanization gathers rapid pace…

7 years ago

Community Safety calls for Risk Conscious Society

  Prime Minister Modi, in a recent radio address, spoke about public safety. It was a timely call to instill…

7 years ago

New Urban Agenda: Is there a Ray of Hope?

Established in 2001 by the United Nations the World Urban Forum (WUF) is the world’s most important body to deliberate…

7 years ago

World Urban Forum Implementing the New Urban Agenda

More than 25,000 delegates including heads of state and other stakeholders gathered at WUF9 to share their best practices and…

7 years ago

Rivers are lifeline of cities

Cities in India are growing at an unprecedented pace, and rivers are receding with similar rapidity. National and state governments…

7 years ago

Cities need to strategise supply of drinking water

The growing urbanisation has put a severe demand on cities for basic infrastructure and services. Rapidly growing population in the…

7 years ago