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solid waste management: a report for Mumbai - citizenmatters.in
9 hours ago · In October 2021 Prime Minister Narendra Modi had declared a plan to make Indian cities garbage-free under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, with the Government of India allocating Rs. 3,400 crore to Maharashtra for the implementation of the Swachh Bharat Mission.. According to the Environment Status Report (ESR) for 2022-23, released by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Mumbai generated ...
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Citizen Matters is a civic media platform with insightful reports on critical urban issues, ideas and solutions for cities. Our canvas spans the breadth of urban living: we dive deep into issues which affect our quality of life, including water, commute, public safety, air quality, governance, education, environment, local economy and livelihoods and more. Citizen […]
Maharashtra cities need a mobility fix: Building roads not a …
1 day ago · The Government of India recommends 40-60 buses per 100,000 residents in urban areas, a benchmark that hasn’t been achieved in Maharashtra. Although Mumbai and Pune are closer to this target, with around 30 buses per 100,000 people, most other cities lack any significant bus fleet. Increasing the number of buses would improve frequency and ...
Implement existing rules to save Mumbai: NAGAR appeal to …
2 days ago · First, implementation of existing rules and regulations must be more strict and meticulous. We already have rules in place when it comes to handling construction debris, garbage, but when the BMC and government are building, they themselves do not follow them. We noticed that debris remained on the roads, over several days, during construction ...
Civic Archives - Citizen Matters
by News Desk October 6, 2024. Namma City most congested Bengaluru is the most congested city in India, says the Traffic Quality Index (TQI), which gives a snapshot of road conditions. Bengaluru scores high above 800 in the extreme congestion category. It is followed by Mumbai (787), Delhi (747) and Hyderabad (718).
Environment Archives - Citizen Matters
Oct 30, 2024 · According to a recent World Bank report, India presently accounts for a meagre 1.8% of the global forest cover. Even more concerning is the fact that an enormous ‘46,759 acres of forest-land have been sanctioned for mining’ across the country, over the course of the last five years, by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) itself.
Waste Management Archives - Citizen Matters
by Sravasti Datta September 25, 2024. Bengaluru generates about 6,000 tonnes of solid waste everyday. As the city has grown, so have the challenges of solid waste management (SWM). As per this report from The New Indian Express, the city has seven landfills and six waste-processing units, which have not been upgraded for close to a decade now.
Governance Archives - Citizen Matters
Oct 17, 2024 · Gain in-depth understanding of civic administration, policy implementation and public policy. Find articles on the intricacies of urban governance, learn more about challenges and successes in local government operations, effectiveness of municipal bodies, and how it all affects the lives of citizens. Understand election processes and get critical information on choices and options. Be ...
One Nation One Election: The government wants your inputs
Jan 9, 2024 · The background. The proposal of ‘One Nation, One Election’ was floated by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first term that commenced in 2014. This was mooted primarily on the grounds that it would be more efficient than repeated elections through the year. It would minimise the periods of limbo that ...