Radha Puranik

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From bedsheets to blue tarp - street vendors find creative ways to protect themselves from the #Mumbai #heatwave. Got some pix

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As the heatwave in the country continues, street vendors in Mumbai adopt unique mitigation strategies to help them cope in difficult conditions. Photos by @radhapuranik https://t.co/qBtw2BtxCr

wrote about Mumbai's Dharamshalas, and how they bridge a critical gap in the healthcare infrastructure - housing patient families.

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Dharamshalas in Mumbai house families of patients undergoing treatment in Mumbai’s hospitals. They fill a glaring gap in the healthcare infrastructure. Quality tertiary care in all districts of Maharashtra, but this is not the case. By @radhapuranik https://t.co/oporfezQpc

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RT @kuviraa_ind: Ahead of the #BMCElections2022, we invited #youngpeople to tell us how they would improve #Mumbai, if they were the #mayo…

RT @citizenmatters: A Skill India initiative is helping bridge employment gaps for women in Mumbai. But the question remains as to how such…

Expecting parking to be free infra provided by state discounts the parking space crisis that Mumbai will soon face. Regulated parking fares and on-street parking management are some ways to fix vehicular congestion in Mumbai, @TVaitla tells me. cc: @RoadsOfMumbai

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@radhapuranik interviews @TVaitla, urban designer and sustainable mobility champion, who talks about rising car ownership in Mumbai and its possible solutions. https://t.co/gteD9PivVx

Increase in temperatures, extreme weather events, rainfall intensity, and rainfall days. Mumbai's climate future seems grim. @CSTEP_India 's report on district-wise climate change projections introduces thick data.

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A new report has introduced data on the effects of climate change in western India. In Mumbai, rising temperatures will be common. @radhapuranik reports on Mumbai's short and near-term climate future. @CSTEP_India https://t.co/OaKlb3yonC

A great discussion talking about the need for better data, more urban planning schools, inclusive development plans and citizen involvement in planning better cities. Watch here: https://t.co/dPf2hSUEf1 @Berjis_Driver @PrachiChachi @GoHalluHallu @RejeetMathews

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Citizen Matters conducted a webinar discussing the state of urban planning in Mumbai by analysing different areas like environment and infrastructure. Read on how a dynamic city needs development plans that cater to all communities. By @radhapuranik https://t.co/cmOjr5ruXz

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Join us on Thursday at 4 to understand everything that is wrong with Mumbai's urban planning. It's going to be a very informative conversation with some great panellists! Register now!

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Register to be part of our webinar featuring expert urban planners on how planning in Mumbai can better serve its many residents. To sign up: https://t.co/KsyXLHh5sb @Berjis_Driver @aslam_saiyad @RejeetMathews @WRIIndia https://t.co/LNuejPqtoB

Wrote about what people think of the BMC's new building sealing rule. Does it do anything to curb spread? or is it mainly to prevent our healthcare infra from falling apart?

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In the third wave of COVID-19 in Mumbai, is the BMC rule of sealing buildings warranted, given the nature of the Omicron variant? Citizens have objected to the BMC sealing buildings reports @radhapuranik https://t.co/hyOytdida4

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Buying fish and catching fish has changed not because of price hikes alone. Read on to understand the change in the fish economy in Mumbai.

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The pandemic has changed the way in which fish is bought and sold in the city. But there are other factors too that have altered the entire fish economy. Buying online is convenient, but the charm of fish markets in Mumbai is missing writes @radhapuranik https://t.co/FnznaiIcN5

This was my first time covering a story on ground and it was fascinating to say the least. Some pictures I got from this field visit↓ https://t.co/FMR1VUL0Lw

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A photo essay tracing the several micro-economies of Bhendi Bazaar, that make it what it is today and the impact of redevelopment on the community by @radhapuranik https://t.co/V6stOSMpKk