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A major component of citizens’ well being

Public spaces have a far-reaching positive impact on the health of people. A host of studies have suggested that the…

5 years ago

Don’t allow cities to become heat islands

Indian cities need to formulate and implement heat protection policies to safeguard the lives and health of their citizens as…

5 years ago

Environment taking centre stage in urban management

A few decades ago, city governments in India were not much concerned about the environmental impact of the expansion of…

6 years ago

How will cities grow in future?

When more people arrive in cities, they need to be accommodated sustainably. Governments have multiple options at their disposal—create new…

6 years ago

Women need to be better placed to reap benefits of urbanisation

Urbanisation is bringing numerous benefits to women that include improved legal protection, better access to justice, and a narrowing gender…

6 years ago

SPVs, municipalities need to work in cohesion

Indian cities are under transformation and it is fuelled by an array of schemes of Government of India. The role…

6 years ago

Technology for future cities

Future cities will witness an influx of advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, 5G, Internet of Things, Geospatial Technology…

6 years ago

City leaders align local actions with global agendas, people’s aspirations

As we bid farewell to 2018 and look back, we would see, like every passing year, cities have changed and…

6 years ago

AMRUT overhauling working of municipal system

Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) has received good response from state and municipal governments since its launch.…

6 years ago

Municipalities can enhance sanitation through innovation

Technology has always stirred changes in various aspects of human life. Barring a few, municipal corporations in India have not…

6 years ago