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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.

City Buzz: Mumbai farmers’ stir | Kolkata air worse than Delhi | Google app for neighbourhoods…and more!

November 24, 2018 News Desk

Why were plans for artificial rain in Delhi stalled? How did Kolkata pip Delhi in air pollution? What can you do with Google’s new Neighbourly app? All this and more from our cities in this week’s buzz.

City Buzz: Faizabad renamed Ayodhya | Diwali impact on air quality | Delhi Signature Bridge opening…and more!

November 12, 2018 News Desk

Did the SC order have any impact on Diwali pollution? Which are the other cities that may see a name change after the renaming of Faizabad to Ayodhya? What’s special about Delhi’s new Signature Bridge? All this and more news from our cities in our weekly recap.

Beat plastic: Yes, but how?

June 16, 2018 Garima Prasher

Despite rules and bans in place, attempts to beat plastic use and pollution in our cities have been hardly effective. Experts weigh in on what could be done to change that.

Where does the plastic waste in Indian cities go?

June 2, 2018 Garima Prasher

A reality check on the plastic waste management practices of major Indian cities shows that there has been limited success of anti-plastic policies, even as the country gears up to host World Environment Day 2018, with the theme “Beat Plastic Pollution”.

Can Bicycle Mayors help Indian cities?

May 21, 2018 Aruna Natarajan

When city planners cannot think like a cyclist, there comes a need to have a person who can give insights and perspectives. Bicycle Mayor is that person, and Bengaluru is going to have one.

City buzz: Why Delhi authorities came under fire from the SC, and more…

April 12, 2018 News Desk

Do you know why the Supreme Court slammed the Centre and Delhi civic authorities recently, saying that if they did not act now, they might have to move base like Tughlaq? Read more on this and other key headlines from India’s fast growing cities.

Pune, Hyderabad bank on municipal bonds, but why are Kochi and Surat dithering?

April 2, 2018 Navya P K

The Centre has been actively promoting municipal bonds as a source to fund development of cities, but those with lower credit ratings may not find it a very smooth option to raise money through the same.

Pune is India’s best governed city, says annual survey by Bengaluru non-profit

March 16, 2018 News Desk

Pune tops the fifth Annual Survey of India’s City-Systems conducted by Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy, while Bengaluru is in the last position. A summary of the key findings from the survey.

City buzz: A bus strike, cycling plans and…flying rickshaws!

January 11, 2018 News Desk

What’s happening in our cities? If you’ve missed some of the key plots in the urbanisation narrative in India over the last week, here’s a chance to catch up.

India on the go 2017: Which was the slowest city?

December 30, 2017 News Desk

Transportation services provider Ola has revealed several telling facts on mobility patterns in Indian cities in 2017. A summary in five interesting infographics

This January, 10000 families will join hands to make their city greener

December 21, 2017 Sidharth Naik

Pimple Saudagar, a suburb of Pimpri Chinchwad, sister city of Pune, has kickstarted a focused campaign among all citizen stakeholders to ensure that no one uses plastic bags from January 1st.

Two years on, India’s top five smart cities lagging in mission progress

November 27, 2017 Navya P K

Most cities have suffered because of CEOs who keep changing or have additional responsibilities and charges that make it difficult to focus exclusively on the Smart City projects.

Where are India’s top five smart cities putting their money?

October 26, 2017 Navya P K

India’s smart cities aim to provide essential infrastructure, decent quality of life, sustainable environment and smart solutions for citizens — to do more with less! Take a quick look at what the top 5 chosen cities are prioritising in the process.

In Pune, citizens take on responsibility for mitigating water crisis

June 7, 2017 Aarti Kelkar Khambete

At a time when the city is struggling in the face of unplanned growth, Pune citizens come together to save water resources and set examples for sustainable use of water.