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EDITORS’ PICK

The best of Citizen Matters’ coverage curated by the editorial team

Floods in Patna 2019
Civic

Explainer: Why we have urban floods and how to stop that

November 4, 2022 Nagesh Aras

Extreme rainfall and frequent floods are all too common in our cities now. To mitigate the risks, it is important to understand the root causes.

Durga idol inside a Puja pandal
Society

Durga Puja in Kolkata: A festival, an experience, and some points to ponder

October 28, 2022 Deepa Vaishnavi V M

A first hand account of a Bengalurean who travelled all the way to participate in the joy and enthusiasm of Durga Puja in Kolkata.

Picture of Aerobic Windrows at the wet waste processing plant set up by Indore Corporation.
Waste Management

Opinion: Why cities find it difficult to replicate Indore’s waste processing model

October 13, 2022 Pushkara SV

Indore has been judged India’s cleanest city for the sixth time in a row. An expert identifies key gaps that keep other cities from catching up.

An old man sitting alone on an open verandah
Health

Myths and realities of Alzheimer’s Disease in urban India

September 30, 2022 Geeta Lal Sahai

More than 5 million people live with Alzheimer’s Disease or some form of dementia in India, but awareness and social empathy are both lacking.

A community member carrying a dog for vaccination and sterilisation
Civic

Animal Birth Control for street dog management: It’s time for an upgrade

August 26, 2022 Keren Nazareth and Dr Piyush Patel

Street dog management is a contentious issue in all cities. Efficient and scientific animal birth control programmes could alleviate that.

Delhi's Connaught Place
Governance

Delhi’s smart city plans ignore the urban poor, focus only on elite areas

August 15, 2022 Khushwant Singh and Vikas Kumar

The lives of Delhi’s urban poor have not improved in any way from the 86 out of 106 smart city projects that have been executed.

Kids of Lakar Math area in Kolkata engage in various activities at NGO DIKSHA's drop-in centre
Health

Kolkata: These communities have no access to mental health care even when they need it

July 29, 2022 Agnee Ghosh and Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

While the discourse on mental health is certainly rising, large sections of the urban population remain out of its ambit. Here are some such voices.

Delhi garden of five senses
Civic

Rainwater harvesting: Delhi’s focus moves from rooftops to public parks and other open spaces

July 12, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

Delhi’s commitment to rainwater harvesting comes with detailed guidelines. But on many occasions the courts have had to step in to seek compliance.

Peopl waiting outside AIIMS emergency ward
Health

Going to government hospitals is best avoided, say a majority of poor

June 13, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

All surveys point to long waiting times in government hospitals, inconvenient timings and poor quality of treatment.

A representational image depicting Schizophrenia, a severe form of mental illness that may be characterised by the inability to distinguish between reality and imaginative events.
Health

Let them not mourn the sunsets: Ensuring a productive life with Schizophrenia

May 31, 2022 Geeta Lal Sahai

On May 24th, World Schizophrenia Day, experts reiterated that hope, care and trust are key to changing the world of persons living with Schizophrenia.

Children entertaining themselves at home during COVID
Education

COVID has led to academic learning gaps among kids, but there’s something more worrisome

May 23, 2022 Agnee Ghosh

Learning gaps in reading and writing are real, but many teachers find it even more difficult to get young kids to concentrate and interact with others in class.

Heat wave warnings are dire - picture showing a summer afternoon by the coast
Environment

Dire warnings: More deadly heat waves, more often, which could cause more deaths

May 19, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

Given our vulnerability to heat waves, experts call for measures such as rescheduling of school and office hours, and also more sustainable urban design.

Avikkal Somvanshi, Programme Manager, CSE Delhi
Environment

“We have to adapt to heat waves by changing how we function during summer”: Environmentalist Avikal Somvanshi

May 12, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna

The most dangerous impact of heat waves is increased formation of surface ozone pollution, which is highly toxic and can cause severe health outcomes.

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.

Representational image of intense heat wave
Environment

Heat wave information: What to look out for and where?

May 4, 2022 Sravasti Datta

With more frequent, intense heat waves, IMD’s warnings and colour-coded alerts become critical. But how do you interpret these and are they enough?

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