Governance

Manual scavenging is illegal but still goes on. The death of two workers in June, is a stark reminder of the continuing inhuman practice.

Six months after BMC’s beautification drive was launched, citizens continue to ask for better infrastructure instead of cosmetic changes.

With dilapidated, hazardous and out of bound buildings rehabilitation remains a distant dream for thousands of project affected people.

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.

Amidst shrinking open spaces, decreasing number of playgrounds has a direct impact on youth’s participation in sports and city’s sports culture

Though law recognises hawking, delay in marking hawking zones or issuing licenses, leaves them vulnerable to evictions.

Weeks have passed since fire gutted down more than 1,000 houses in Malad east’s Appapada. Residents still wait for someone to help build their homes.

The citizen activist group MNCDF comes forward with their suggestions on key actionables that the BMC budget should make provisions for.

The BMC has asked for suggestions on the municipal budget. Here are some responses: covering governance, health, safety, education, environment, etc.

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

Much has been said about Dharavi’s latest redevelopment plan ever since the news broke. Residents remain clueless and sceptical about most of it.

This looks at how slums have been invisibilised and the need for their inclusion in the draft Development Plan for Navi Mumbai.