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Jan 8, 2025 | 
citizenmatters.in | Hepzi Anthony |Tarun Sharma |Yutika Vora
For Emil Vinayaraj, a resident of Jayamahal, regular commute has changed. “I have to take a different route now, avoiding Pottery Road where Namma Metro construction is happening. The situation in the area is far from livable right now for residents, as the dust and pollution is just too much,” he says.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
citizenmatters.in | Hepzi Anthony |Tarun Sharma |Yutika Vora |Shobana Radhakrishnan
Mumbai may not yet be Delhi but it doesn’t mean that the air we breathe in the city is healthy. Though Delhi stands out among the most polluted cities during winters with its smog and alarming levels of AQI, the toxicity of Mumbai air is considered to be higher, according to. This is because of the increasing concentration of PM2.5 from automobiles, industries, construction activities and garbage burning, all of which affect air quality.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
citizenmatters.in | Hepzi Anthony
Bellandur Lake, Bengaluru’s largest water body, has been at the heart of an ambitious rejuvenation project since 2020. However, persistent delays, severe funding shortages, and inadequate planning have left citizens increasingly frustrated. Time is slipping away, and without immediate government intervention, this critical environmental project risks failing. A recent meeting with government bodies shed light on the project’s stagnation and the urgent steps required to salvage it.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
citizenmatters.in | Hepzi Anthony
You and every citizen frustrated by potholed roads, air pollution, garbage—in short our broken cities. Citizen Matters is India’s leading Civic Media Platform. We dig into the “why” and “how” behind issues plaguing our cities and neighbourhoods—and spotlight solutions. But we go further. We focus on citizens driving change and their strategies and bring you a playbook for better cities.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
citizenmatters.in | Hepzi Anthony |Prachi Pinglay-Plumber
You and every citizen frustrated by potholed roads, air pollution, garbage—in short our broken cities. Citizen Matters is India’s leading Civic Media Platform. We dig into the “why” and “how” behind issues plaguing our cities and neighbourhoods—and spotlight solutions. But we go further. We focus on citizens driving change and their strategies and bring you a playbook for better cities.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
citizenmatters.in | Hepzi Anthony |Sravasti Datta
As the Maharashtra state elections get underway, the daily struggles of Mumbai’s citizens, especially their commuting woes, seem to be overlooked in the electoral discourse. Political parties are focusing on massive infrastructure projects, sidelining the city’s lifelines like the Railways and the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking in favour of the Metro Rail. Despite being partially operational, the Metro has yet to make a significant impact.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
citizenmatters.in | Prachi Pinglay-Plumber |Hepzi Anthony
Maharashtra assembly elections are here and Mumbai, the financial capital of India, is witnessing tough fights between various parties for 36 out of a total 288 seats. With many political defections and splits in parties, the number of contesting candidates has gone up by 28% since 2019. A total of 4,140 candidates will contest the polls, including 420 candidates for Mumbai. Amidst this politically volatile atmosphere, in all likelihood, the focus will be on who forms the next government.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
citizenmatters.in | Hepzi Anthony
Delhi’s Diwali night blazed with colours and high-decibel firecrackers. The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) department received a record number of 318 distress or emergency calls of fire accidents, out of which 280 were alerts. According to Swiss firm IQ Air, the air quality index stood at over 345 shortly after dawn, in the “hazardous” category, with New Delhi at the top of a real-time global list as the world’s most-polluted city.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
citizenmatters.in | Shruti Gokarn |Hepzi Anthony
According to the 2016 Comprehensive Mobility Plan by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, 51% of trips in Mumbai are by walking. Notably, 72.5% of trips to educational institutions and 60% of trips involving public transport start and end with walking. Despite these figures, Mumbai’s infrastructure is not pedestrian-friendly, and road safety remains a significant concern. Recent projects like the coastal road and the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link prioritise cars over pedestrians.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
citizenmatters.in | Shruti Gokarn |Hepzi Anthony
IntroductionRenewal of DLAlso readMaharashtra, which has seen a spate of road accidents in the past few months, had the sixth highest number of road accidents in 2022, with 33,383 total accidents, of which 14,058 were fatal. While in themselves road accidents are a matter of grave concern, the recent accidents have elicited a public outcry due to the age of the drivers, the fact that some of them were driving under the influence of alcohol, and attempts to escape responsibility.
