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PRESS RELEASE

A space meant for press releases or public interest messages from various government, non-government and nonprofit entities, to be published with minimal editing.
(Disclaimer: The onus of accuracy and objectivity of the content lies with the organisations that send the press note.)

thing smog on ECR road chennai
Environment

Air pollution in the south: Here’s what Bengaluru, Hyderabad and other cities are inhaling

January 28, 2022 News Desk

A new report by Greenpeace India has collected data from ten cities to reveal the alarming incidence of air pollution in southern India.

CM and Durga India partner for online forum on Sexual Harassment Deterrence in Public Spaces poster Dec 2021
Society

NGAGE 2021: Virtual youth forum to discuss deterrence of sexual harassment in public spaces

December 8, 2021 News Desk

From Dec 10-12, Citizen Matters will be partnering with Durga India to bring you conversations around deterrence of sexual harassment in public spaces.

Indian cities need a plastic and solid waste inventory
Waste Management

Indian cities need a waste inventory. These studies show why and how

July 20, 2021 News Desk

Delhi-based iFOREST, has released two reports on solid and plastic waste in Haridwar and Rishikesh. These are the key findings and recommendations on developing a waste inventory

Commute

New network for all citizens bound by a love for cycling

June 3, 2021 News Desk

BYCS India has launched the Bicycle Citizens Network that will allow people from all walks of life to come together and promote cycling in their communities.

Environment

Why NCR citizens are against a waste to energy plant at Bandhwari

January 26, 2021 News Desk

The landfill has poisoned groundwater in the vicinity and 50-60 people have died of cancer in the region. Residents fear the plant will only make matters worse.

Health

All that we know about the COVID shots from the health ministry

January 16, 2021 News Desk

When can I register for the vaccine? Should I take it if I’ve already had COVID? What if I am a cancer patient? Government answers these and other common queries.

Environment

Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata attain 95% of clean air targets during lockdown

July 3, 2020 News Desk

The lockdown period helped researchers understand the effects of human-generated emissions; this could tell policy-makers how they may achieve what the NCAP has targetted in the coming four years.

Environment

Amend EIA Notification 2020, ‘an embarrassment to country internationally’: Students write to Environment Minister

June 27, 2020 News Desk

In an initiative spearheaded by an environmental group of Ashoka University, these youth have requested that the regulatory notification be deferred and rewritten as per recommendations by experts.

The wide footpaths of the pedestrian plaza in T Nagar Chennai
Infrastructure

Urban Affairs ministry cites Chennai-Pune examples to push for pedestrian-only markets

June 11, 2020 News Desk

The advisory issued by MoHUA calls for at least three car-free market places in million plus cities, and at least one in others.

Governance

Dos and don’ts for WhatsApp users and admins during the COVID-19 pandemic

April 9, 2020 News Desk

A brief advisory issued by the Office of the Special Inspector General of Police, Maharashtra Cyber Police regarding the responsibilities of every WhatsApp user and admin during this coronavirus outbreak

Governance

Pandemic response must not forget the poor and homeless: Jan Swasthya Abhiyan, Mumbai

March 23, 2020 News Desk

The Jan Swasthya Abhiyan, Mumbai has written to the Government of Maharashtra to put in place a comprehensive strategy for controlling the spread of the coronavirus based on human rights principles, strengthening of public health care and mitigation of the adverse impact on the poor and marginalized.

Health

How can the state protect the urban poor from COVID19?

March 17, 2020 News Desk

Given the global pandemic, Housing and Land Rights Network (HLRN) has called upon the central and state governments to implement special measures to prevent and check the spread of this virus among the homeless and those in informal settlements.

Smart Cities Mission: Only 0.8% of Pune population to be benefited
Governance

How liveable is your city? Take this survey to help ascertain that

February 26, 2020 News Desk

While the Ease of Living Index has been compiled since 2018, this year will see greater emphasis on citizen participation. Through a Citizen Perception Survey, the ministry seeks the views of citizens on quality of life in their city.

Health

How the Indian government is trying to stop the spread of novel Coronavirus in the country

February 11, 2020 News Desk

Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, has issued a suo moto statement in the Lok Sabha on the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus Disease in China and the subsequent actions taken by the Government of India. Here’s what he said.

Environment

How we manage land today holds the key to addressing climate change

August 9, 2019 Gunjan Jain

Land is a critical resource and under pressure from humans and climate change, but it could also be a part of the solution, says latest IPCC report.

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