Mumbai
Should we bet more on historians than engineers to sort flooding?
posted 1 week 5 days agoRaging floods swarming great expanses have been a common occurrence in the 21st century in South Asia.

Challenges to India’s urban water security and future growth patterns
posted 2 weeks 3 days agoLinkages between water security and socio-economic growth

No improvement in the water quality of the Ganga during lockdown: CPCB
posted 3 months 1 week agoWater quality of Ganga river remained grim during lockdown: CPCB

Decentralised governance key to handling Covid-19
posted 4 months 3 weeks agoPanchayats have been the core of India's rural governance even before they received the constitutional mandate through the 73rd constitutional amendment in 1992, forming the basis of decentralization in the country. There are 2.5 lakh gram panchayats; over 6 lakhs villages; around 4500 urban local bodies and 4000 census towns in the country.

Dharavi: From a dreaded hotspot to a model to be emulated
posted 6 months 1 week agoWhen the first positive case of Covid-19 was reported from Dharavi, Asia’s largest slum, known for its narrow lanes and compact housing, a sense of panic gripped the nation. And the fear and panic were not unreasonable given the extraordinary characteristics of this slum.

India to have more rains, floods and warm days in the coming century: Report
posted 6 months 3 weeks agoIndia's first climate change assessment report warns of heavy rains, more floods and warmers days

Mumbai slums fight Covid-19
posted 7 months 3 weeks agoAnand Jagtap, ex Officer on Special Duty (OSD) at the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), the winner of the Lingaraja Memorial Award and a PhD scholar at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai has been associated with the Slum Sanitation Programme (SSP) undertaken by MCGM with support from the World Bank since 1997 to 2005.

Menstrual hygiene needs, in times of Covid-19
posted 7 months 3 weeks agoDeane De Menezes is the founder of Red is the New Green (RING) – an award winning social enterprise working towards reducing the social stigma attached to menstruation.

Flushing away Covid-19, the Mumbai way!
posted 7 months 3 weeks agoSlums, fast growing Covid-19 hotspots!

Covid-19 and water security in India: Magnifying inequities in an unequal world
posted 8 months 2 weeks ago
