Environment Air purifiers to combat pollution: a cosmetic measure or an effective solution? February 13, 2023 Eshan Kalyanikar The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will be spending crores on air purifiers. But is it the best solution to fix the city’s pollution problem?
Civic Party offices in BMC headquarters sealed, but why were they there at all? January 11, 2023 Eshan Kalyanikar Political parties are irked now that their offices inside BMC headquarters have been sealed. We spoke to various people to find out why they are needed at all.
Governance Residents of Dharavi remain clueless, anxious about redevelopment plans January 4, 2023 Eshan Kalyanikar Much has been said about Dharavi’s latest redevelopment plan ever since the news broke. Residents remain clueless and sceptical about most of it.
Commute How are traffic police implementing passenger seatbelts, pillion helmet rule in Mumbai? December 5, 2022 Eshan Kalyanikar Mumbai’s traffic police are trying to strengthen the existing rules on road safety, but they are often difficult to implement.
Governance What will beautification do for slum population of M-east ward? November 9, 2022 Eshan Kalyanikar BMC has undertaken beautification of all the wards under it. However, M-east ward residents ask how would the aesthetic lift help improve their lives.
Civic Residents protest unending traffic on Akurli road, but there are no easy answers November 8, 2022 Sabah Virani Despite official sanction for a wider road, residents have to spend hours in commute on congested Akurli Road. Alternatives are mired in many issues.
Health A look inside BMC’s non-communicable disease screening centres November 2, 2022 Eshan Kalyanikar Here’s how the city’s walk-in Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Centres — set up in hospitals under BMC, to arrest lifestyle diseases — are operating.
Civic In photos: The story behind waterlogging in Mumbai’s Kranti Nagar every monsoon June 24, 2022 Sabah Virani Waterlogging in Mumbai occurs due to many reasons. In Kranti Nagar slum, it is primarily a case of uncleared garbage preventing drainage.
Infrastructure GIS mapping in Mumbai will now track illegal encroachments April 13, 2022 Hepzi Anthony The BMC, using high resolution archived satellite images and stamped geospatial imagery, will now be able to identify how an area developed over time.
Civic How citizen action facilitated security measures by Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) February 25, 2022 Radha Puranik and Raj Kashyap People posing as meter readers were falsely charging customers for free services. Citizens worked with the gas company MGL to resolve the issue.
Commute Water transport in Mumbai is evolving, are we prepared? February 23, 2022 Saachi DSouza With the inauguration of Mumbai’s water taxi, we take a look at how water transport in Mumbai came into being, and what its impact could be.
Governance BMC budget 2022 highlights: Coastal road, Shiv Yoga centres, digital classrooms and more February 7, 2022 Saachi DSouza The BMC unveiled its civic budget for 2022-23, asserting its focus on health, infrastructure and education. Here are some key takeaways.
Health Explainer: Surge in home testing in Mumbai, results are largely unreported January 27, 2022 Saachi DSouza Since the number of people home testing for COVID-19 increased, the BMC has struggled with acccurately assessing infection rates in the city.
Infrastructure Faith-full redevelopment: What’s in store for Bhendi Bazaar? December 15, 2021 Sabah Virani As the old makes way for the new in Bhendi bazaar, how viable is the community-led redevelopment project as a model for the city?
Water Supply How Mumbai gets its water: A discussion December 7, 2021 Radha Puranik A tweet chat held by Citizen Matters on Mumbai’s water supply; how we source it, treat it and allocate it, with Sitaram Shelar and Purva Dewoolkar.