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In 2019, the Indian Railways (IR) recorded zero fatalities from accidents caused by operational errors. However, many people continue to meet with train-related mishaps that are beyond the IR’s control; many of these accidents result in death. The IR’s experience in preventing deaths in accidents caused by operational errors (technically called “consequential accidents”) offers lessons on minimising all railways-related fatalities. This p

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

While the Republican Party is becoming more firmly entrenched in the rural, mainly white parts of the country, the suburban areas are going in the Democratic direction

Since cities have little control over automobile policy, they must accommodate more automobiles within their geographical limits by employing better p

As digital twin technology continues to evolve, its impact is visible across industries, but without clear regulations, the path to encouraging this g

While Trump attempts to expand his base from blue-collar whites to suburban white voters, Biden’s courtship of that crucial voting block stands ecli

The current phase of disturbances in Tibet began when five monks in the monastery town of Derge in Gansu province on 27 January demanding the independence of Tibet and return of the Dalai Lama demonstrated outside the monastery attracting crowds of villagers

It seems like the 2024 US election is riding on issue-centric campaigns, given the limited impact of persona from either party

India can implement value capture taxation that can help address urban land use challenges such as rising economic and social inequalities.

The issue of valuing water is contentious because of its physical, political and economic dimensions. Yet, it is an important debate, as valuation is key in estimating the benefits and costs of different management options. An effective valuation supports better informed decision-making in the allocation and use of the resource, as well as in the implementation of SDG6, i.e. to “ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanita

A rising trend of voter apathy in municipal elections has been witnessed across the country

The demand for basic infrastructure and services in Indian cities has increased phenomenally due to rapidly growing populations. Such unmet demands often adversely affect the quality of urban life, the economic productivity, as well as the process of sustainable development. The main purpose of this brief is to highlight the problems involved in improving access to water supply in Indian cities faced with a severe water shortage crisis. A case st

Water security is a growing concern in South Asia today. Growing population, expanding urban centres, widespread pollution and mismanagement are pushing several countries in the region towards a water crisis. Mr. B. G. Verghese, well known journalist, author and expert on water issues, calls for better understanding and cooperation among the countries in South Asia to address the challenge of ensuring adequate and equitable availability of water

Massive populations in many parts of the world, including in India, continue to grapple with lack of access to clean and safe water. This paper studies the case of Delhi. It describes the conditions under which water is produced and supplied to domestic consumers in Delhi and explains the capacity of the water and sewerage agency to discharge its duties. The analysis finds challenges in five aspects related to water supply in Delhi: quantity; qua

This paper highlights the importance of water valuation and pricing for sustainable and efficient water allocation and management in India. An efficient water-pricing mechanism could be a tool to address the impending crisis of water scarcity, which necessitates a robust, objective, and holistic valuation technique. Every unit of water consumed for economic purposes has an ecological footprint, and this opportunity cost or externality factor need

In the urban-rural stereotyping, the phrase 'city girls' epitomises the impact of urban excesses on the apparent modesty and traditional aspect of femininity. City girls are assumed to be loud, to say the least, and of 'morally inappropriate character' on the extreme. Even within cities, this dilemma of how girls in cities ought to behave persists.

According to the Planning Commission, rural poverty has declined faster than urban poverty regardless. If this is true, it would definitely have got reflected in better housing and sanitation. It would also have meant a decline in malnourished children and maternal death. But the census figures show a different picture.

Unless urban planning is heavily incentivised with quality men and money, development plans are likely to remain on paper

India has world class healthcare in urban agglomerations, but public healthcare continues to be overcrowded and underfunded

Many cities are suffering due to the weakness of their disaster management capacities and inadequacies of community engagement mechanisms.

In Prague, the expensiveness of the custom of burial has become an issue. And this issue is of relevance to most urban societies including ours as pressure on urban land will result in pressure on graveyards.

World Population Day 2023 is an apt occasion to rethink strategies to make the most of India’s population and demographic dividend

The realisation of SDGs is incumbent upon youth participation in the target areas.

सार्वजनिक वाहतुकीला चालना मिळावी आणि वाहतूक समस्येवर उपाय सापडावा, म्हणून आपण शहरांतील रस्त्यांकडे स्थावर मालमत्ता म्हणून गांभार्याने पाहायला हवे. 

असे दिसते की, अमेरिकेतील दोन्ही पक्षांतील व्यक्तिमत्त्�

योग्य शहरी विकासासाठी नगर नियोजनाबाबत केंद्रीय निर्देशांचे पालन करण्याच्या दृष्टीने राज्यांनी संवेदनशील राहू नये.

कोरोनासारख्या रोगांच्या साथीला तोंड देताना, इतर विकसनशील देशांसाठी केस स्टडी म्हणून धारावीचे प्रारूप अतिशय महत्त्वाचे ठरले आहे.

गृह मंत्रालयाच्या अभ्यासानुसार, भारतात किमान ८,५९९ अग्निशमन केंद्रांची आवश्यकता आहे, परंतु सध्या केवळ २,०८७ केंद्रे कार्यरत आहेत.

तेलावरून युद्ध झालेच तर त्याचा तेलाच्या किंमती भयानक चढतील, त्यामुळे केवळ मध्य-पूर्वेतील नव्हे तर संपूर्ण जागतिक अर्थव्यवस्थाच कोलमडून पडू शकते.

विरासती स्थानों को कई दिलचस्प मगर चिंताजनक रूपों में सत्

व्यावसायिक ड्रोन ऑपरेशन सुरू असतानाच, सुरळीत आणि सुरक्ष�

५०० अब्ज अमेरिकी डॉलर (भारतीय चलनात ३७ लाख ५० हजार कोटी रुपये) खर्चून बांधले जाणारे हे हायटेक औद्योगिक क्षेत्र लाल समुद्राच्या किना-यापासून नजीक असलेल्या सौदी अरेबियाच्�

शहरी परिवहन में मेट्रो रेल के द्वारा एक और परत जोड़ने के स

शहरे ही जगातील दोन तृतियांशपेक्षाही अधिक ऊर्जा वापरत असतात आणि जगभरातील कार्बनचे ७० टक्क्यांपेक्षाही अधिक उत्सर्जन शहरांमध्ये होत असते.

ये योजना, जिसका मक़सद ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में लोगों को एक स�

अनेकदा असे होते की, एखाद्या योजनेसाठी केंद्राकडून येणार्‍या निधीचा ओघ थांबला की, त्या सेवा तशाच चालू ठेवण्यासाठी शहरांना मोठी ओढाताण करावी लागते.

गृहनिर्माण आणि वाहतूक क्षेत्रांना दिले जाणारे सर्वाधिक वाटप हे सूचित करते की 2023-24 मध्ये सरकारचे प्राधान्य उर्वरित समुदायांना आश्रय देणे आणि गतिशीलतेतील अंतर दूर करणे हे

‘कोविड १९’च्या विषाणूच्या उद्रेकानंतर आज सर्वांनाच निर्जंतुकीकरणासाठी पाण्याची सर्वाधिक गरज आहे. अशा वेळी, नियमित पाणीपुरवठा हे एक मोठे आव्हान ठरले आहे.

कोरोनाकाळात मुंबईने दाखवून दिले की, विकेंद्रीकरणाद्वारे अगदी दाट आणि जेमतेम सेवा असलेल्या शहरी वस्तीतही प्रशासन प्रभावीपणे काम करू शकते.

भविष्यात शहरांना तीव्र हवामान बदल आणि वाढती विषमता अशा दुहेरी आव्हानांचा सामना करायचा आहे. त्यासाठी शहरी व्यवस्थानी ‘सज्ज’ राहणे, हे सर्वात महत्वाचे ठरेल.

कोरोनाला आळा घालण्यासाठी गृहनिर्माण संस्था किंवा रहिवासी कल्याण संघाचे सहकार्य हवे असेल, तर एक ठोस कृती आराखडा असायला हवा.

'जीआयएस'चा सुयोग्य वापर करुन शहरांचे नियोजन, व्यवस्थापन, विविध प्रश्नांचे निराकरण होऊ शकते, हे कोरोनाकाळात अधोरेखित झाले आहे.

शहरों में विशाल अवैध बस्तियों की समस्या का निपटारा काफ़ी

कोरोना महामारी से निपटने के मुंबई मॉडल ने यह बताया है कि व

अवैध बांधकामे ही आता देशातील एक शहरी प्रक्रिया झाली आहेत आणि देशातील बहुतेक सर्व मोठ्या शहरांमध्ये याची अनेक उदाहरणे पाहावयास मिळतील. यासंदर्भात रमानाथ झा यांचे भाष्य.

वैसे तो योजना से लाखों परिवारों को आवास की आपूर्ति सुनिश�

चीन को अपनी जलवायु योजना विस्तृत रूप से जारी करते समय और ब

सार्वजनिक सेक्टर में योग्यता के प्रति की ‘ड्रैग-एंड-ड्रॉ

हमें यह बात माननी पड़ेगी कि भारतीय वित्तीय व्यवस्था में �