The blog entry before shows how the inhabitants of a settlement in Hyderabad regularly check the water that is provided to them on their own. This community action helps them to complain in front of officials and pressurize the government to improve the water supply infrastructure (see here). This blog entry now will give a more general overview on how the different water supply sources of a marginalized settlement might get contaminated. Read more »
Whoever has travelled during rush hours on the congested roads in Hyderabad, maybe standing in a hot and overcrowded bus while thousands of vehicle horns are joining in a loud cacophony, knows how desperately the city needs to improve its public transport facilities. A city the size of Hyderabad needs a rail-based rapid transport system. This gap now shall finally be filled with the Hyderabad Metro Rail. Read more »
The Holy Trinity Church in the Begumpet area of Hyderabad has a smelly problem. The large grounds within its compound area have been flooded with sewage water for several days now. Read more »
The requirement for urban infrastructure investment is visible in every corner in Indian cities. Roads are in a bad condition, public transport is not sufficient, water supply lines are leaking, a sewer system doesn’t even exist in many places and everywhere garbage is littering the streets. Therefore in 2005 the Government of India launched a central government scheme called Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission to bridge the investment gap, support reforms and fast track planned development in selected cities. Read more »
To celebrate 60 years of Indo-German diplomatic relations in September 2011 a programme called “Germany and India 2011-2012: Infinite Opportunities” started. This celebration has seen a series of events like exhibitions, movie screenings, concerts, lectures and workshops. All of these events are and were based around the theme “StadtRäume – CitySpaces”. With the Urban Mela the centerpiece of the “Germany in India” year has finally arrived in New Delhi. Read more »
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