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Holding our municipalities accountable: a Mumbaikar’s account

November 26, 2020 Shrirang Samant

Several large municipal councils in the country have budgets which could be the envy of a small state government. Then what explains the sorry state of civic facilities?

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.

1.5cr people walk to work, but Mumbai doesn’t prioritise pavements

August 25, 2020 Apekshita Varshney

Streets are the only continuous network of public space in the city. Why not make them pedestrian-friendly?

Mumbai’s coastlines are changing unrecognisably. Do we want that?

August 8, 2020 Hepzi Anthony

There are different views on how Mumbai’s Eastern Waterfront should be developed. But, what do Mumbaikars want?

Why the Bombay High Court had to don Mumbai tree panel’s hat

September 4, 2019 Hepzi Anthony

Mumbai’s Tree Authority had for long led a quiet existence, issuing permissions without fuss to cut trees to make way for the city’s rapid urbanization. People are now looking up to the courts as a last resort to save the green cover of the city.