As extreme summers become the new normal, our action plans are still not talking about heat insurance for weather-induced ...

BEST has doubled fares—now it must boost efficiency with more buses and shorter wait times to truly improve Mumbai’s public ...

Decentralised waste management, as per the Solid Waste Management Rules 2016, is considered both sustainable and ...

You and every citizen frustrated by potholed roads, air pollution, garbage—in short our broken cities. Citizen Matters is India’s leading Civic Media Platform. We dig into the “why” and “how” behind ...

All you need to know about the ongoing debate concerning the DPDP Act; and the uncertain future of bike taxis in Bengaluru.

Children, especially in Mumbai's marginalised communities, are at risk of heat stress and have limited access to shaded, ...

Although the dhobi ghat is not adding pollutants to the river, other problems persist.

Bengaluru's water quality has dipped owing to overextraction of borewell water and sewage contamination. Here is a guide to ...

The residents of the resettlement site in Chennai have made gradual upgrades to their homes, but are yet to get formal land ...

Waste collectors and processors report a massive surge in packaging waste, especially plastic packaging, from e-commerce transactions since 2017. In our last article on the topic, a waste worker from ...

The health department has made provisions for the citizens to report heatwave-related illnesses at the Integrated Health ...

Three different community initiatives but a single goal: sustainable water management. A 90 unit housing layout, a community ...