During COP26, the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference held in Glasgow with the participation of over 200 countries, our Honourable Prime Minister pledged that India would achieve the target of net-zero emissions by 2070. Alongside reducing our carbon emissions, other commitments were made, including...
The People’s Resource Centre (PRC) in collaboration with the Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers (IFAT) and Kamgar Sanrakshan Samman Sangh (KSSS) organised a session cum discussion circle on the workers engaged in providing app-based services including construction work, their status in the informal sector,...
Delhi is grappling with a waste crisis, generating 8,000 tons daily. This crisis, primarily a result of management and technical issues, prompted local authorities to engage private companies in 2005. These companies handle collection, transportation, and waste-to-energy incineration at three plants. Public bodies aim to...
Rivers have been the lifeline of cities throughout history. Most importantly, ancient cities were built on the banks of rivers due to the fertile floodplains, which were favourable for farming. Modern cities, too, are located on the banks of major rivers, including London by the...
We invite you to our December edition of Another City is Possible on “The Role of Wastepickers in Waste Management of Delhi. This is the sixth session in continuation of our ongoing series to imagine alternatives and present people’s initiatives around the idea that “Another...
India’s Rivers have played a dynamic role in shaping the country’s history, culture and economy. According to the Central Water Commission (2019), there are more than 300 cities which are located on the riverbanks of India. With the ever-increasing trend of Urbanisation, decreasing urban commons,...
The Yamuna ghats were smogged, cleaned, and re-constructed during the Chatth Puja. Fasting women went into the toxic and foamy water flowing into the Yamuna to worship the sun god. Politicians across the spectrum took up the task of developing the Chatth Ghat at the...
Cities are now home to some 55 % of the global population, likely to be 66 % by 2050. According to a UN-HABITAT report, the number of city dwellers is expected to grow at an average of 29 million annually. With increasing city dwellers, the...
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...
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...