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...
Introduction There has been a larger disengagement from the city’s Urban Governance structure by its dwellers. If we look at this disengagement, why does this disengagement take place? Panchayat-level governance structures are functioning relatively well with public engagement and participation. A lot more people are...
Editorial In its unrestrained form, nature has coexisted with human societies for millennia, providing vital resources and shaping cultures. As some of the most significant natural entities, rivers have played a crucial role in human civilisation, particularly in India, where cities like Benares, Patna, Ahmedabad,...
Please join us the screening of Disappearing Diving Communities at Studio Safdar. Disappearing Gotakhors : Diver community of Yamuna”. The film attempts to focus on the lives of the Gotakhor of Yamuna and their traditional knowledge and expertise. The importance of Gotakhors lies in the...
With the late heavy downpour of rain, rivers in Bihar are inundating. Several areas have been affected by flood, chief among them are Kosi and Ganga. There has been flooding in the Gomati river of West Champaran too. Furthermore, three dozen rivers have died in...
Editorial In this edition, we delve into the complex web of Governing of the City. We attempt to understand the governance of Indian urban landscape which is a melting pot of rapid growth, diverse needs, and complex challenges. The local governance addresses urban questions integrating...
A 2-day National Conference on Riverfront Development and its Socio-Economic implication across different rivers in India was organised by PRC in Kota, Rajasthan in collaboration with other stakeholders and activists around the country. The Kota Riverfront, developed at a staggering cost of ₹1200 crores by...
Urban Kaleidoscope – 4th Edition Riverfront Development: Implication, Challenges and Way Ahead Human settlements have historically flourished near water bodies due to their essential resources. With rapid urbanization, the dependency on rivers has intensified, leading to their degradation. Riverfront development, aimed at beautifying urban landscapes...
A compendium of 6 Case Studies of different Riverfront development in India Riverfront projects disregard the fragile ecology of river estuaries and the livelihoods of fishing communities that rely on species thriving on diurnal salinity fluctuations. These projects disrupt natural ecosystems, leading to erosion and...
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, in a guidance note issued to the governments of all countries in April 2020, made the following observations in the context of the COVID–19 pandemic: Evictions are not only inconsistent with the ‘stay home’ policy but...