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City: Delhi / NCR

Bhalswa landfill in Delhi has been on fire since April 26th
Waste Management

Bhalswa and beyond: Why has Delhi failed to put an end to waste dump fires?

May 9, 2022 Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

Delhi’s Bhalswa landfill has been on fire for over 10 days now. Waste management expert Swati Singh Sambyal explains why such episodes keep recurring.

Property dealer's office at Khirki village
Economy

How the rise of brokers has changed low cost rental housing in Delhi’s urban villages

May 2, 2022 Malay Kotal and Rana Paul

The broker is the new ‘chowkidar’ in low cost rental housing markets in the capital’s urban villages. But how has this affected access for tenants?

Dr Mrityunjay Mohapatr, DG, IMD
Environment

“Our system issues daily warnings about impending heat waves”: Mrityunjay Mohapatra, Director General, IMD

April 27, 2022 Sri Krishna

Known as the “Cyclone Man,” the IMD chief speaks about the ongoing heat wave conditions in the north and the IMD’s early warning systems.

Cycling in Delhi--satnam singh
Infrastructure

No rights, no dignity, no safety for Delhi cyclists, only the “tyranny of motorists”

April 20, 2022 Sri Krishna

Delhi has done nothing to support cyclists, despite a sizeable population of workers in the city cycling to work every day.

Delhi CM Kejriwal meets with officials
Governance

Delhi Municipal Corporation: Why three failed to do better than one

April 8, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

On one point, the latest amendment unifying the Delhi Municipal Corporation seems right. Numbers confirm that the divisions had been uneven.

Headquarters of Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Governance

And then there was one: The convoluted journey of the Delhi municipal corporation

April 5, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

The first Municipal Corporation of Delhi was formed in 1957. Trifurcated in 2012, it is now again set to be one monolithic Delhi Municipal Corporation.

Arvind Kejriwal
Economy

Delhi budget: Ambitious targets for job creation, education, mobility and health care

March 28, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

The Delhi budget of 2022-23 targets creation of 20 lakh new jobs, increasing the employment level from the present 33% to 45%.

Delhi finance minister Manish Sisodia with entreprnerushp curriculum students
Economy

Participatory Delhi budget could spring some surprises, especially for the startup segment

March 23, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

The economic survey noted that Delhi has replaced Bengaluru as India’s startup capital; how would that be reflected in the upcoming Delhi Budget?

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal chairs a meeting
Governance

Will the mention of ‘Mukhya Mantri’ scuttle doorstep delivery of rations in Delhi?

December 20, 2021 Vijaya Pushkarna

Doorstep delivery of rations in Delhi was a key part of AAP’s 2020 election manifesto, expected to halt theft of rations and ensure timely delivery.

Delhi construction ban hits workers
Environment

Can the ban on construction really improve Delhi’s air quality?

December 9, 2021 Sri Krishna

The Delhi government has issued fresh guidelines to check pollution caused by dust from these sites. Is the ban on construction still needed?

An industrial worker handling machinery in factory premises.
Governance

Industrial accidents common as Delhi factory owners brazenly ignore worker safety rules

December 1, 2021 Damayanti Saha and Srishti Chourasia

In urban factories, workers’ rights and safety are ‘inconveniences’ that factory owners constantly try to bypass, leading to frequent industrial accidents.

Odd-even experiment to manage air quality
Environment

Five simple steps can improve Delhi air quality, but will citizens and governments cooperate?

November 23, 2021 T R Gopalakrishnan

The steps needed to manage Delhi air quality are well known. And they don’t involve rocket science. What prevents it then?

New vehicle scrappage policy to reduce vehicular pollution
Environment

Scrapping of old diesel vehicles in Delhi begins: The rules, players and concerns

November 11, 2021 Sri Krishna

Diesel vehicles in Delhi older than 10 years will not be allowed to ply in the capital if they fail emission tests, says a government notice.

Delhi air quality
Environment

Delhi’s toxic air: From emergency measures to sustained action

November 8, 2021 Anumita Roychowdhury

What is required, but not happening, is round the year action to improve municipal services, infrastructure and enforcement with adequate accountability.

Bandhwari waste to energy plant
Waste Management

“Hear us today, for life tomorrow”: Pleas against Bandhwari Waste to Energy Plant

September 16, 2021 Monika Khanna Gulati

Both citizens and experts are staunchly opposed to the proposed expansion of the Bandhwari Waste to Energy plant. Here’s why.

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