In a Mumbai slum, a library for children is battling the second wave as single-mindedly as the first
The Next Page library in Mumbai’s Shivaji Nagar is undaunted by the pandemic. A child reader at the Next Page Library in Shivaji Nagar, Mumbai.
Tucked away in Mumbai’s least developed ward, the slums of Shivaji Nagar might be one Mumbai’s best-kept secrets. With 78% of the population living in slums and an average life expectancy of 38, this municipal ward has a Human Development Index of 0.05. A landfill serves as its backdrop, where Mumbai dumps 4,500 metric tonnes of its garbage daily.
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Patna: The Indian state of Bihar has launched zero-emission electric buses to cut pollution and clean the environment.
The air quality which improved significantly as a result of the lockdown has once again turned alarming in the state with the capital city Patna being in the severe grip of pollution.
The state government launched the eco-friendly e-buses on Tuesday. In the first phase, 12 e-buses have been rolled out while 13 more such buses are scheduled to run by the month end. However, they have higher fares compared to fuel-run buses, which have not gone down well among the daily commuters.
These buses are equipped with various facilities such as panic buttons, GPS, CCTV cameras, speed governors, fire safety devices, mobile charging points, alarm bells and digital boards. The availability of panic buttons and alarm bells assumes much significance in the light of increasing incidents of sexual harassment of girls. The buses are also fully air-conditioned.
How Radio Mewat helped dispel Covid myths and more in Indiaâs most âbackwardâ district
Nine months into the pandemic, Radio Mewat is still keeping its listeners informed about how the pandemic is shaping, and also local events in the district.
Simrin Sirur 12 December, 2020 1:26 pm IST Text Size:
Nuh (
Haryana): When Sohrab Khan leans into his mike and says âgood morningâ at 9 am, lakhs of people hear a loud crack before his voice booms through their radios.
Khan is the manager and one of the eight reporters and presenters at Radio Mewat, a community radio station in Nuh, Haryana, considered the countryâs most backward district. Known as Mewat until 2016, Nuh lies to the south of Haryana, jutting into Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.