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...
Archivist Job Application Brief Job Brief People Resource Center invites applications for an Archivist for archiving and preservation services for PRC’s historical multimedia content. The candidate is expected to fulfil the role till the completion of work. The duration of the project is 3 months...
Application for Field Surveyor Job Brief: People’s Resource Centre invites applications for three Field Surveyor in Bihar for a year-long project on Urban Mobility and Access to Women. You will assist the Project Coordinator in executing data collection, data analysis and assisting in data cleaning...
Application for Field Coordinator Job Brief: People’s Resource Centre invites applications for a full-time Field Coordinator in Bihar for a year-long project on Urban Mobility and Access for Women. You will assist the Project Coordinator in executing data collection, data analysis and assisting in data...
From 1st June to 2nd June 2024, activists and concerned citizens from across India gathered in Kota, Rajasthan for a National Consultation on Riverfronts Development in India titled, “Rivers at Risk: Riverfront Development and Socio-Ecological Crisis”. Below is the Kota Declaration on Riverfronts that the...
India’s rivers have been pivotal in shaping the nation’s history, culture, and economy. According to the Central Water Commission (2019), over 300 cities are located on riverbanks. With increasing urbanisation, decreasing urban commons, and weather extremes due to climate change, the city-river relationship has significantly...
74th Amendment Act envisioned a third-tier government at the urban level in the 1990s. Localization of government was deemed important because it creates checks and balances of government, and brings democracy into the political system, that is public participation. Plus having citizens participate in the...