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The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) estimates that INR 39,20,000 crore (USD 600 billion) needs to be invested, between 2011-31, of which about 55% is to be allocated to urban roads and mass transit systems – a move that clearly highlights the importance of transport i

As I write this blog, cities on the east coast of India, in Tamilnadu and Puducherry, brace for landfall of Cyclone Nivar, which is the second very severe cyclone faced by communities and cities on the eastern coast this year.

According to the Clean Air Report of WHO, 2018, almost 93 percent of the world’s children below 15 years are exposed to polluted air making it a major health risk. Air pollution also impacts neurodevelopment and cognitive ability in children while being a trigger to asthma and childhood cancer.

The relationship between waste management and Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emissions is well established. GHGs can be avoided by following the principles of integrated solid waste management and improving existing waste management practices.