Anagha Sawant, Author at Citizen Matters, Mumbai

Mental health helpline received 72,000 calls in a year, thanks to the pandemic

June 11, 2021 Anagha Sawant

In the second wave more people are going through a lot of grief and a sense of hopelessness, as the coronavirus crisis has been going on for longer than expected.

Thanks to unregulated construction, Panje is slowly losing its biodiversity. Here’s how it affects you

June 4, 2021 Anagha Sawant

The State Mangrove Foundation has been asking to transfer the Panje and other wetlands of Belpada and Bhendkhal so that they can be conserved properly. But that has not happened.

Mumbai Dabbawala distributing meal outside hospitals

Mumbai Dabbawalas help the needy, even as they struggle to make ends meet

June 1, 2021 Anagha Sawant

Even as the Mumbai dabbawalas lost most of their livelihoods in recent times, they came forward during the pandemic to help the needy.

An IIT Bombay team finds innovative ways of increasing oxygen supply

May 21, 2021 Anagha Sawant

Because of the shortage of medical-grade oxygen supply and high demands across India, a IITB team decided to work on a design which allows patients to breathe in unused exhaled oxygen, filtered to remove carbon dioxide.

Vaccination is tough, even for the digitally savvy

May 19, 2021 Anagha Sawant

Even digitally savvy people find it tough to book appointments for vaccination. The situation is worse for the economically weaker sections and senior citizens.