Public transport should be accessible within a walking distance of 1-1.5km. With the metro, this is only present in the Central Business District. Other constituencies, which are bigger, have much less connectivity.
Participation by citizens in their local governance includes voting in elections to registering their grievances with the local bodies and participating in ward committee meetings.
Dharavi fire breakout, minors also affected On June 11, a massive fire broke out at Dharavi’s residential complex on 90 feet road. The fire that engulfed the seven storey building, injured 32 people including 13 Mumbai Buzz: Dharavi fire breakout | Rape attempt in train | Rain forecast was published on Citizen Matters, Mumbai
More news in this weekly recap: TANGEDCO to replace digital meters with smart meters; CUMTA suggests new bus stand and other amenities. Chennai Buzz: Climate Action Plan released | Private sewage lorries calls off strike..and more! was published on Citizen Matters, Chennai
Besides erratic changes in weather, declining snow cover in river basins of Chenab, Beas, Ravi and Sutlej has led to a water crisis. As the weather goes topsy turvy, water is one of Shimla’s main worries was published on Citizen Matters