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City Buzz: Women’s wall of solidarity | Delhi water supply projects | Rent inflation in Mumbai…and more

January 5, 2019 News Desk

The Sabarimala controversy has rocked the nation and created a stir across cities, especially among women; That and more news from our cities this week in this edition of City Buzz.

Why this CAG report should jolt urban municipalities in Karnataka

January 3, 2019 Himanshu Upadhyaya

Ineffective plastic ban, flawed collection and handling of e-waste, unauthorised slaughter houses — these and more findings from the CAG’s recent performance audit of solid waste management by urban local bodies in Karnataka paint a sad picture.

All eyes on biogas plants as cities continue to grapple with overflowing landfills

December 29, 2018 Manupriya

India is set to have 5000 waste to energy plants in the next five years that will convert agricultural residue, cattle dung and municipal solid waste into usable biogas. But are the conditions conducive and will it solve the waste crisis in our cities?

City Buzz: Airport privatisation by 2019 | Delhi winter sets record | Fire in Mumbai hospital…and more

December 22, 2018 News Desk

In Delhi and other cities in the north, the homeless suffer the most as temperatures plummet while in the eastern metropolis of Kolkata, clean air remains elusive. News from these and other cities in this week’s edition of City Buzz.

Solar rooftop connections: Why are city homes lagging?

December 19, 2018 Garima Prasher

A recent study conducted in Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Jaipur and Nagpur reveals various challenges that the residential rooftop solar sector is facing in India, posing a risk to its target of achieving 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022. Some key findings here.

Mushrooms are fun guys!

December 17, 2018 Deepa Mohan

Delicate and ephemeral, these fruiting bodies are beautiful. They are also emerging as a big favourite in urban kitchens, though not all may be fit to partake of. Our nature columnist sends photos of the different types of mushrooms and fungi one can see around us, in the monsoon season.

City Buzz: Plan for Mumbai mangroves | Curbs on lavish Delhi weddings | Kolkata Metro cuts carbon footprint..and more!

December 15, 2018 News Desk

Delhi to take steps to curtail food wastage at weddings, Hyderabad grapples with record rainfall, Punekars win fight to save bird sanctuary … all this and more news from cities across the country. Stay informed.

Plastic waste in roads: Is that the solution cities must consider?

December 13, 2018 Arjun Rajan

Roads made out of plastic waste have been touted as a solution to the mounting plastic crisis in the country. What has been the experience of Indian states and cities with this approach so far? And what are the primary challenges?

City Buzz: Rapid transit system in NCR | Growth forecast for cities | Water cuts in Pune… and more

December 8, 2018 News Desk

Which will be India’s fastest growing city in the next few years? Why is Kolkata gasping for breath? What’s the latest on the planned rapid transit system in the National Capital Region? Read about all this and more in our weekly capsule of city news.

Green lessons for Mumbai Marathon from Bengaluru

December 6, 2018 Shilpi Sahu

The Bengaluru Marathon organized by NEB Sports was greener than the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon organized by Procam International on the same date in October this year. Can Procam take some cues and go greener in its next big event — the Tata Mumbai Marathon?

“The Dal is dying and so are we”

November 29, 2018 Nusrath Sidiq

Several studies on pollution in the Dal Lake have pointed to the impact of the waste discharged by houseboats operating on the lake; yet rehabilitation or realignment of these may not be the only solution for saving the lake.

Cleaning the air in your room: Experience from Raipur

November 29, 2018 Patrik Oskarsson

Toxic air in our cities — anywhere out of doors — is something we can rarely avoid, But if you are thinking of installing an air purifier to breathe healthy while at home, this will provide some pointers.