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Articles by Hepzi Anthony

About Hepzi Anthony
Hepzi Anthony is an independent journalist based in Mumbai, who writes about issues of public policy, urban development, planning and environment. Passionate about Mumbai and its people, she tweets from hepzia and shares her views on her LinkedIn and Facebook accounts. https://hepzianthony.contently.com/
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senior citizen sitting at a old age home
Society

Abandoned and rejected: Elderly destitute have nowhere to go

November 15, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

Support systems for senior citizens are lacking on many counts, but it gets much worse if the elderly are destitute and abandoned on the streets by their families.

senior citizens at a bus stop
Society

Mumbai is a friendly city, now only if it could also be age-friendly…

October 30, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

Daily lives of senior citizens in not-so-age-friendly Mumbai can be improved drastically if mobility and safety measures are put in place.

Senior citizens at an old age home in Mumbai
Society

Commercial old age homes flourish as  government fails to step in

October 26, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

With families disintegrating at a fast pace and children migrating abroad, the elderly are increasingly finding themselves in private care centers.

Seniors citizens at a bus stop in Mumbai
Society

As crimes against elderly rise, Mumbai Police pays friendly visits to check on seniors

October 12, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

Elders in Mumbai are at a much greater risk than ever before due to factors like nuclear families, migration of children and neglect by families.

women and children in a corridor of SRA building
Infrastructure

Is it possible to improve maintenance of SRA buildings?

September 27, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

Factors like developers’ neglect and unaffordable costs of maintenance lead to rapid degradation of SRA buildings in Mumbai.

A corridor view at the Jankalyan Society, an SRA building at Dahisar.
Governance

Why so many SRA buildings in Mumbai are in such poor shape

September 22, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

In SRA buildings maintenance dues pile up as residents are unable to pay. How much impact does it have on the upkeep of SRA housing?

new transit camps where BDD chawl residents have been accommodated
Governance

State of transit camps leave BDD chawl residents fuming

August 28, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

BDD chawl residents, who have been shifted in various transit camps, complain of inadequate water supply, shoddy lifts and poor quality of housing.

bdd chawls
Infrastructure

BDD chawl redevelopment: Bumpy road to a better life

August 24, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

City’s biggest relocation drive for redevelopment of BDD chawls is underway, making residents worried over delays and other issues.

board displaying shared auto routes in bandra
Commute

Shared autorickshaws: Can’t live with them, can’t do without them

August 23, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

Share auto stands in Mumbai are mushrooming by the day, calling for urgent attention of authorities for regulation and planning.

Poisar river flows between congested settlements of Hanuman Nagar
Governance

As monsoon intensifies, fear grips citizens living on the banks of Poisar river

July 25, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

Every monsoon residents of Hanuman Nagar on the banks of Poisar river, brace themselves for floods as the water level rises.

trees are lit up as part of beautification drive
Environment

BMC beautification: Environmentalists warn of damage to trees by paints and lights

July 13, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

Painting and decorating trees with lights as part of beautification drive will cause long term damage to city’s precious trees, say activists.

Installation of a zebra on a divider of a road in Mumbai
Governance

Mumbaikars not impressed with 1729 cr beautification drive

July 12, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

Six months after BMC’s beautification drive was launched, citizens continue to ask for better infrastructure instead of cosmetic changes.

cyclists on the left side of the road as heavy vehicles pass by
Infrastructure

No city for cyclists: Enthusiasts decry lack of road safety

May 4, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

Cyclists are asking the government to frame policy for cyclists, improve cycling infrastructure and ensure road safety in Mumbai.

marathon runner preeti at bandra worli sea link
Society

Running on Mumbai Roads: An obstacle race that runners overcome regularly

April 28, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

Runners in Mumbai pursue their passion despite hurdles such as poor road safety, lack of open spaces, speeding vehicles.

hawking zone at linking road in bandra
Governance

Mumbai hawkers in limbo: Government offers loans but continues eviction drives

April 12, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

Though law recognises hawking, delay in marking hawking zones or issuing licenses, leaves them vulnerable to evictions.

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