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HomeGENRE: Explainers

GENRE: Explainers

FAQs, guides and write-ups that deconstruct government policy, schemes or civic processes

CST station in the night sky
Governance

BMC wants your inputs on the city budget; here’s how you can share that

January 25, 2023 Sabah Virani

As the BMC attempts a half-hearted participatory budget, we invite you to submit your suggestions for a chance to make your demands known.

A metro train
Commute

Mumbai metro update: Now a two-year wait for the next line

January 23, 2023 Sabah Virani

With lines 2A and 7 between Andheri and Dahisar fully operational, Mumbai now has a metro network. Here is the status of the other awaited lines.

Women walking in the rain in Mumbai
Environment

How normal was the monsoon in Mumbai in 2022?

October 19, 2022 Sabah Virani

With the monsoon in Mumbai having been close to average on most counts, the chance of a water cut later in the year is low.

Low waste ganpati visarjan at home
Waste Management

A guide to partying the low-waste way

October 10, 2022 Pooja Domadia, Mansi Shah and Mehndi Shivdasani

Organise events like weddings and festivals in a planet-friendly manner by adopting these simple, creative and effective ways to reduce your waste.

FDA Official sealing oil cartons at a godown
Health

Explainer: Dos and don’ts about food adulteration

September 27, 2022 Hepzi Anthony

What can you do if you find that the food product you have purchased is adulterated or spoilt? How do authorities check food adulteration?

Two bottles of sewage water, one dirty before treatment and another clear after treatment by the ECOSTP
Environment

Explainer: How to get a green sewage treatment plant (STP) for your housing society

May 19, 2022 Sabah Virani

Green sewage treatment plants are emerging as a contender in the fight against water scarcity and pollution. Here is how your housing society can get one.

unsegregated waste in dustbins
Waste Management

Explainer: Segregating waste manually to minimise the burden on landfills

May 18, 2022 Sarah S

For all communities looking at sustainable waste management, here’s a primer on segregating waste and the proper way to handle each stream.

an abandoned vehicle at the airport in mumbai
Infrastructure

Explainer: The real story behind abandoned vehicles in Mumbai

May 13, 2022 Hepzi Anthony

Thousands of abandoned vehicles have led Mumbai police to launch a ‘Khatara Hatao’ campaign. But what else can owners do with end-of-life vehicles?

mother and son posing by their compost bin in the house
Environment

Explainer: A citizen’s guide to living sustainably in Mumbai

May 10, 2022 Sonika Bhasin

At the backdrop of a climate crisis, an active citizen lists ways to be sustainable in Mumbai by using low waste alternatives.

traffic personnel at Pydhonie
Civic

Explainer: The roles and responsibilities of police stations in Mumbai

April 19, 2022 Radha Puranik

Police stations are the closest point of contact to a citizen on matters of law and order. Here is what to expect when you visit a police station in Mumbai.

A road roller standing by a cut tree
Environment

Explainer: What you should do when you come across tree cutting in Mumbai

April 7, 2022 Sabah Virani

Trees are essential for climate change mitigation. Here’s how to make sure tree cutting in Mumbai is done legally, and how to halt it if it isn’t.

view of a bridge in Mumbai over a marketi street
Civic

Guide for citizens: Here’s how to audit BMC ward expenditure

March 30, 2022 Aniruddha Gaonkar

Active citizen participation is important for citizens to understand how its civic budget is spent. A citizen audit in Mumbai could facilitate this.

council chamber in the BMC headquarters
Governance

Understanding Mumbai’s municipal corporation

March 28, 2022 Radha Puranik

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) governs Mumbai through elected officials. Here is how the administration is structured.

view of clothes drying on the roofs of a slum area in mumbai
Society

Explainer: Where your pre-owned belongings can be donated in Mumbai

March 22, 2022 Saachi DSouza

For Mumbai’s slum population, living in dilapidated conditions, donations of pre-owned belongings in good condition could be very helpful.

A line of men waiting to cast their vote in an election in India
Governance

Explainer: How to find your electoral constituency in Mumbai

March 21, 2022 Sabah Virani

There are 6 parliamentary constituencies, 36 assembly constituencies and 227 civic body constituencies in Mumbai. Here’s how to find which you belong to.

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