Debunking myth of Naga customary laws
Studies show there is no homogeneous body of customary laws among Naga community. What does this mean for reservation for women in elections to …
Nagaland tribal bodies are protesting reservation for women in local bodies
Women’s rights activists say that it shows the unwillingness of tribal bodies to share power
By-laws for solid waste management in Delhi were finally notified. What next?
The by-laws have remarkable provisions, which if implemented properly, should lead to transformational changes
Who will take onus of clearing Delhi’s landfills? SC asks LG
The SC blasted the Lieutenant Governor as neither he nor the civic bodies are ready to take the responsibility for the city’s poor garbage …
BMC’s 24X7 decentralised ‘war rooms’ helping stem COVID-19 cases in Mumbai
Down To Earth reports on the arrangements put in place by India’s richest civic body to help save lives
Municipalities responsible for dirty India, says NITI Aayog CEO
Amitabh Kant says civic bodies are entering various businesses while forgetting that their primary job is to clean their jurisdiction
Local authorities in Delhi can use imaginative by-laws to clean up the city
Households must be rewarded on segregating waste and collectors, both formal and informal, should be trained
Why a landfill and waste-to-energy plant in Delhi Ridge is a bad idea
A recent SC order approving a recommendation to set up a landfill and a Waste-to-Energy plant in Delhi Ridge is an ill-thought move
Panchayati bonanza
13th Finance Commission puts money in the hands of local governments
What a waste
Solid waste management plant that won Kanpur an award raises a stink