This is the second report from our Nagar Nadi Fellowship Report Series and explores urban stretches of rivers in and around the city of Surat, Gujarat. It is written by Nikhil Sanjay Shah, a global citizen and researcher with a keen interest in a wide...
This is the first report from our Nagar Nadi Fellowship Report Series, and explores urban stretches of rivers in and around the city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. It is written by Raina Ghosh, our Nagar Nadi Fellow – a PhD Research Scholar at the Centre...
The relationship between cities and rivers is a historic one, and has existed ever since the formation of the very first settlements along these water bodies, which were considered preferable for their diverse geographical qualities. Many urban settlements have evolved with rivers serving as a...
The relationship between cities and rivers is a historic one, and has existed ever since the formation of the very first settlements along these water bodies, which were considered preferable for their diverse geographical qualities. Many urban settlements have evolved with rivers serving as a...
Job Brief People’s Resource Centre invites applications for the full-time Research Assistant position in Delhi under our Urban and Alternatives programmes. You will assist the Programme Coordinator in executing our research on urban agriculture, sustainable mobility, city-river relationship, local knowledge, decentralized governance, and other issues...
[This article was originally published in Down To Earth] The potential of urban agriculture in alleviating food insecurity in cities requires holistic policy support from governments. Some 60 per cent of Delhi’s demand for meat is fulfilled by city-grown produce, as is 25 percent...
People’s Resource Centre organised a state-level consultation on urban agriculture policy in Delhi. The meeting saw supportive participation from farmers, entrepreneurs, researchers, media and civil society organisations. We received many valuable inputs while the working group was appreciated for drafting a comprehensive policy to integrate...
शहरी कृषि नीति के मसौदे के लिए सार्वजनिक परामर्श (दिल्ली में शहरी कृषि नीति पर कार्यदल और जन संसाधन केंद्र द्वारा आयोजित) दिल्ली में शहरी खेती का एक समृद्ध इतिहास रहा है। शहरी खेती में शहर की किसी भी जगह पर किसी भी प्रकार का...
हिंदी संस्करण के लिए, कृपया यहां क्लिक करें Public Consultation Meeting for the Urban Agriculture Policy Draft (Organized by Working Group on Urban Agriculture Policy in Delhi and People’s Resource Centre) [A copy of the Draft can be accessed here] Urban and peri-urban agriculture has...
बीजपत्र: नगर मुक्ति का एक पत्रक पत्रक के बारे में “बीजपत्र” बीज का वह भाग होता है जो बीज में जड़ उगने तक बीज को पोषण देता है। इस पत्रक की शुरुआत एक त्रैमासिक के रूप में शहरी खेती की मौजूदा स्थिति और उससे जुड़ी...