Infrastructure Mumbaikars were promised houses, but were they delivered? January 8, 2021 Avinay Umesh-Sanyogita Who will hold our elected representatives to account? Promises made by them are no where close to what they deliver.
Civic The sad story of Mumbai’s first “slum self-development project” October 17, 2020 Apekshita Varshney 17 years ago, a slum community in Mumbai tried to self-develop their settlement. As the project was moving towards completion, an alleged scam halted the construction and deprived the city of its first success story in self-development
Infrastructure BMC’s desperate attempts to get occupants out of collapsing buildings September 29, 2020 Hepzi Anthony Residents insist on staying in collapsing buildings. In such cases, BMC will now disconnect electricity and water supply.
Infrastructure Real estate investments unattractive. But, prices still high September 24, 2020 Apekshita Varshney Real estate investment is not making anyone rich in Mumbai anymore, nor have homes become affordable.
Infrastructure Prices high even as houses remain empty, unsold September 23, 2020 Apekshita Varshney Most houses in Mumbai are priced very high, while at least half of Mumbai’s 1.9 million people live in decrepit and squalid conditions
Infrastructure Should the government pay your rent? September 4, 2020 Apekshita Varshney How does a city like Mumbai make housing affordable to all its residents? There are innovative ideas, but are they enough?