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Lost Water: A Case Study of Dispossession in Sahibganj Multi-Modal Terminal Project
June 27, 2022
The Inland Waterways Authority of India has declared 111 Waterways in the country. Sahibganj multimodal terminal is one of the three riverine ports built on National Waterway l. It was constructed in the Sakrigali region of the Sahibganj district, Jharkhand. Sakrigali had a special significance, […]
- ANNOUNCEMENT | June 23, 2022
Call for Applications: Full-time Position ‘Research Assistant’
Job Brief People’s Resource Centre invites applications for full-time Research Assistant in Delhi under our Urban and Alternatives programmes. You will assist the Programme Coordinator in executing our research on urban mobility, local knowledge, decentralized governance, and other issues under the broader right to the […].. Read More
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Yamuna Riverfront Development Project: A culmination of the struggle between ‘planned’ and ‘unplanned’
June 20, 2022Over the years, a tide of mega ‘development’ projects has hit various cities, especially tier two cities of India. In this, Delhi, the national capital has taken the lead, serving as a model of development for other cities. In recent years, riverfront projects have emerged […] Read More
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Another City Is Possible: Localising Urban Democracy
May 25, 2022Localization of decision-making and urban planning has become an important objective to create an inclusive and participatory city. There is a need to focus much on strengthening local community initiatives and relegate political power to the hands of the people at the community level. Although […] Read More
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Latent City: Feeding Without Footprint
May 2, 2022Urban agriculture is emerging as a viable solution to curb food mileage, reducing the footprint generated by the distribution of food. This film attempts to document the existing urban agriculture practices in Delhi. The Draft Masterplan of Delhi 2041 proposes things like ‘Green Development’ and […] Read More
Resources for Social Transformation
PRC intends to build conditions and infrastructures so that a fairer, better system emerges out of the existing one. Apart from conducting action-oriented research and community-level interventions, PRC publishes resource material on politics of resource appropriation. PRC is also working towards republishing a series of forgotten/less-known texts of relevance to contemporary movements.
Programmes
Urban Futures
We synthesize the ideas and scholarly research on alternative models of development, systematize the state of the art, update theories with recent findings... read more
Infrastructure
While a lot has been researched about land issues and the land relations has been explored and continues to get explored by academicians, journalists.. Read more
Climate Justice
While the climate change and the consequent threats on existence of life on earth are now getting wider attention, the issue of justice in the climate action remains mostly side-lined. Read more