Bold measures for connectivity through transit-oriented development will lead not only to decongesting growth centres, but also strengthening labour markets…
What is needed is a political compact between the Centre and the states to jointly address the challenges of saving…
States must decentralise and devolve funds and powers to cities. The new govt must work on an incentive grant system…
On solid waste management, especially waste segregation, our metros must take a cue from smaller towns like Karjat and Suryapet…
A feedstock of unsegregated municipal waste and inadequate checks against toxic fumes make waste-to-energy plants a bad option for India.
A promising R&D effort at safe metal recovery and separation within India is unable to take-off for want of long-pending…
With multiple sets of Rules and weak capacity for enforcement, it is not surprising that the situation on the ground…
The C&D Waste Management Rules were notified by the ministry of environment, forest and climate change in March 2016.
The ministry of environment & forests and the Central Pollution Control Board should swing into action immediately to issue guidelines…
As pressures of urbanisation lead to greater concretisation in our cities, we need to work harder to rejuvenate our urban…
Dhaka has a lot to teach our megacities since it has one of the worst vulnerabilities to water of any…
KPCL will be buying treated sewage water—at the moment, used to recharge Jakkur Lake—for a power plant that is to…
The good news is how citizen action on lake rejuvenation is gathering momentum in Bengaluru and is making a difference…
I strongly feel that the basic fault lies with the middle and upper income classes, who ought to recognise their…
A sustainable way forward is to minimise consumption of disposable/single use plastic items, create awareness about the use of appropriate…
If the mountains of waste from our cities were to be recycled into road construction material, it would tackle the…
City compost from biodegradable municipal solid waste will simultaneously clean up our cities and improve agricultural productivity and soil quality…
Incentives for segregation and penalty for non-segregation must be the first action point of any agenda on municipal solid waste…
