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महानगरपालिकांच्या व्यवस्थापकीय, आर्थिक आणि तांत्रिक क्

Sanitation challenges will continue to persist in urban centres until there is an expansion in the managerial, financial, and technological capacities

Despite the success of the Swachh Bharat Mission, there is a need for a paradigm shift in the approach to slum sanitation in Mumbai

Despite the success of the Swachh Bharat Mission, there is a need for a paradigm shift in the approach to slum sanitation in Mumbai

Despite acknowledging the detrimental effects of manual scavenging, no concrete effort to make any real change has been witnessed over the years.

Direct budgetary support for urban sector schemes do not show any appreciable increase.

The commitment towards local economic development, sustainable development, ease of living, etc. must be showcased by inviting reputed countries of th

Prime Minister Narendra Modi must be assessed by the success or failure of his major decisions that have been taken since he assumed power in May 2014

Unless India takes up urban planning with the seriousness it deserves, the future of some of the mega projects of the incumbent government such as the

Figures speak for themselves in India’s most populous city. Census 2011 data revealed that nearly 42% of Mumbai’s total population of nearly 1.3 c

While ODF status on paper is an achievement, premature ODF status declaration has its own set of adverse consequences.

Open defecation (OD), an age-old practice in India, impacts the health of individuals as well as their communities. To tackle the problem, the Government of India launched the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) in 2014, aimed at making the country open-defecation free (ODF) by October 2019 by giving more attention to community-based approaches. However, while such approaches have helped solve the sanitation riddle in many countries, curbing OD in India

When it comes to the Budget, we should ask ourselves two questions: Is there a rationale behind it? Is there implementation on ground?

India’s development trajectory is closely tied to urbanisation. This brief critiques the existing urban planning framework in the country, examining the gaps and unique challenges posed by urbanisation and the impacts of climate change in hilly cities. The brief focuses on India’s ecologically sensitive Himalayan ecosystem, which have historically received little attention in urbanisation discourse. The region’s hilly urban areas have uniqu

Access to safe drinking water and sanitation is essential for maintaining good health and well-being. However, empirical studies undertaken in several Indian cities reveal deficiencies in the quality of water and sanitation services provided by city governments. This brief focuses on the state of water and sewage systems in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, which contains India’s capital city, New Delhi. The brief highlights that many qu

किसी भी व्यक्ति के अच्छे स्वास्थ्य के लिए सफ़ाई व्यवस्था और सुरक्षित पेयजल महत्वपूर्ण है.  लेकिन कई भारतीय शहरों में किए गए एम्पिरिकल रिसर्च से स्थानीय सरकारों द्वारा उपल�