Civic Mumbai Buzz: BMC to tackle rising air pollution | 290 slum cluster redevelopment and more… October 28, 2023 News Desk This week in Mumbai: BMC takes steps to tackle rising air pollution, State seeks approval for 290 slum cluster redevelopment in Mumbai and more..
Education Debate over cluster schools as Education Department pushes the policy October 11, 2023 Sherine Raj Maharashtra State Education Department plans cluster schools as more than 14,000 schools in the state have fewer than 20 students.
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.
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?
Health Aapla Dawakhana: The family doctor is around the corner September 12, 2023 Stephin Thomas Developing primary healthcare reduces fatalities in hospitals. Aapla Dawakhana is one such scheme, which brings hope to citizens.
Society Ferry wharf expansion: Unaware fishers worry about livelihoods September 8, 2023 Lisann Dias The fishing community says they have not been consulted even as expansion plans of the existing Ferry Wharf are underway.
Society Mumbai food stories: Labour, pray, eat September 1, 2023 Gopal M S The city is of the stomach, by the stomach, for the stomach. Everything we do, we do it for food. Here are a few images of food and people in Mumbai.
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.
Civic Risk of collapsing increases for dilapidated buildings in heavy Mumbai rains August 7, 2023 Sherine Raj Mumbai rains cause numerous building collapses. With 100+ cases recorded this year, people living in old structures and informal settlements are at risk.
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.
Governance Manual scavenging continues; continues to kill July 20, 2023 Kavitha Iyer Manual scavenging is illegal but still goes on. The death of two workers in June, is a stark reminder of the continuing inhuman practice.
Economy Three years since COVID-19, Mumbai mill workers still without work and income July 7, 2023 Himadyuthi V Deshpande Hundreds of workers like Anjana and her father, have been home since the mills closed during the COVID pandemic and struggling to make ends meet.
Civic The other side of Banganga: Lack of toilets leads to defecation at sea front July 5, 2023 Stephin Thomas Banganga slum lacks basic sanitation facilities, which causes discomfort to women and compels men to go to the sea for defecation.
Governance City fails to provide homes for those displaced by infrastructure projects July 4, 2023 Shubham Kothari and Marina Joseph With dilapidated, hazardous and out of bound buildings rehabilitation remains a distant dream for thousands of project affected people.
Governance No more free rehousing, but government offers discounted homes to slum dwellers June 8, 2023 Kavitha Iyer The new SRA policy for slums that were built between 2001 and 2011 that asks residents to pay Rs 2.5 lakh is met with doubts.
