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Many Pallavaram residents continue to rely on water from Palar River, which has allegedly become severely contaminated.

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 ...

Systemic lack of attention limits data and interventions in our severely polluted small and mid-sized cities, say authors of ...

Through Citizen Matters, Open City and other initiatives, we centre the demand for better cities and empower citizens to ...

NGT pulls up Kerala for waste dumping, government promotes capability centres in Tier-II cities and sharp rise in hotel room ...

Fishers of Thiruvanmaiyur Kuppam challenge claims of encroachment, defending their long-standing rights amid coastal ...

Buckingham Canal, vital for flood control and ecology, faces neglect, pollution, and halted restoration due to funding and ...

The Panje wetlands are drying up due to blockage of tidal water by sluice gates. Green activists are fighting for the ...

Mumbai must reduce its monthly peak AQI by over 40% to remain liveable and attract talent. But to do that, it needs to look ...