š CALL FOR APPLICATIONS šĀ NAGAR-NADI FELLOWSHIP 2025 Exploring Urban Rivers | Rethinking Riverfronts Applications for the Nagar-Nadi Fellowship are now open! About the FellowshipĀ Parisar, in collaboration with Peopleās Resource Centre (PRC) and Institute for Democracy and Sustainability. Parisar is a Pune-based organisation and...
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Call for Application: Research Associate (Full-time)
Call for Application: Full time position āResearch Associateā Job Brief Peopleās Resource Centre invites applications for full-time Research Associate 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...
Wrack and Ruin: Eviction Fears of Chilla Khadar Residents
Five hundred metres away from this residential area of Mayur Vihar, Pocket 4, lies Chilla Khadar, a settlement on the Yamuna floodplains. Around 250 to 300 households across the Yamuna floodplains face their daily struggles against flood, evictions and systemic neglect. Still, the story of...
Murky Conventions: How the āClimate Finance COPā Failed Global South
The world is again confronted with the stark reality of global climate inequity as the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) culminated in Baku, Azerbaijan last year.Ā Ā The build-up to COP29 was fraught with controversy....
Theme: Queer-Trans Experiences of the city, call for contributions for the Urban Kaleidoscope journal – 5th Edition.
Urban Kaleidoscope – 5th Edition Queer-Trans Experiences of The City The urban landscape is a kaleidoscope of interconnected elements that come together to form vibrant tapestries of city life. Drawing inspiration from its captivating imagery, āUrban Kaleidoscopeā by Peopleās Resource Centre is a quarterly journal...
Urban Agriculture School Pedagogy in Delhi
A report by UN-HABITAT predicts that the number of city dwellers will increase by an average of 29 million annually. Delhi is also expanding rapidly with an annual growth rate of over 2 per cent and currently stands at 35 million. Against this backdrop, the...
Status of Urban Local Governance in India: With a Case Study of Delhi
Introduction More than 55% of the worldās population currently resides in cities, with projections suggesting this figure could rise to 66% by 2050. A report from UN-HABITAT indicates that the number of individuals living in urban areas is anticipated to increase by an average of...
Rivers in India are Facing a New Threat to their Existence
Over 107 riverfront projects are being developed across Indian cities. These projects usually are based on the concept of āworld-class citiesā and are being built at a huge cost to the riverās ecology and the riverine communities. Most importantly, the projects are also in huge...
Way Forward for Streamlined E-Rickshaw Operations: Learnings from Delhi
The People’s Resource Centre (PRC) has played an instrumental role in contributing to developing and enhancing the urban transport network in Delhi over the past few decades, with a strong focus on promoting equitable and sustainable mobility solutions. As part of these ongoing efforts, the...
Film Screening – Disappearing Diving Communities; The Gotakhors of Yamuna.
Introduction On 5th October 2024, the Peopleās Resource Center (PRC) in collaboration with Camera Commune screened two films by PRC. The first film screened was āHow Ahmedabad Lost Sabarmatiā, and the second was āDisappearing Diving Communities; The Gotakhors of Yamunaā Ā Both films speak of rivers...