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  • Lessons from India in building urban resilience

    Patralekha Chatterjee

    May 29, 2017 |

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    Response Location: India, Surat, Gujarat

    TARU, an Indian thinktank, has found that Indians cities have combined decentralized action and "multi-stakeholder engagement" in public policy to respond to problems of scarcity in water and power as well as climate change-related natural disasters. Municipalities are putting responsibility for improving local lives at the grassroots level; integrating disruptive technologies from the private sector; and fostering collaboration between government and citizens.

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  • How Mysuru became India's ‘cleanest city'

    Patralekha Chatterjee

    November 17, 2016 |

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    Response Location: India, Mysuru

    Mysuru has become a gleaming example for solutions to India's vaster struggles with solid-waste management, toilet construction, sanitation strategy, public outreach, and other measures. The city uses a decentralized model that leverages a mix of municipal resources, NGO leadership, civil society, and cooperation from proud residents and businesses.

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