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Rivers & Waterbodies

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‘Riverfront development is the murder of rivers, turning rivers into drains.’

“The Aravari taught me to flow like water,” says Dr Rajendra Singh, renowned water conservationist, in this interview, explaining how the work of turning it perennial influenced his life’s work and methods. Riverfront development, now unfolding across India’s cities, is…
By Team QoC2 days ago
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Pune riverfront work narrows the Mula-Mutha, slashes
green to grey

The network of rivers in Pune have created and sustained life; their banks, riparian zones, and channels (not canals) have been functional…
By Sarang Yadwadkar and ‘Tara’ Tanmayi S2 days ago
  • Rivers & Waterbodies
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Musi riverfront project for real estate, sidelines people
and river

Only the first phase of the Musi riverfront development project in Hyderabad will be around Rs 7,000 crore; the total cost is…
By Shobha Surin2 days ago
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Copy-paste riverfront model discounts Godavari’s ecology and heritage

Real estate over ecological restoration, multiplicity of agencies, and Kumbh Mela-driven deadlines are three faultlines of Nashik’s Godavari riverfront development, based on…
By Naitri Kale2 days ago
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Nuts, bolts, and budgets of riverfront development

Riverfront development has rapidly become a defining feature of cities across India, with projects underway in cities from Ahmedabad to Guwahati and…
By Team QoC2 days ago
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Bengaluru re-imagined through its incredible water network

Bengaluru’s water woes are not new but, this letter to the city by a hardcore Bengalurean and water expert, is a tender…
By S. VishwanathMarch 6, 2026
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Clean air and water in Thrissur. Breaking barriers in Chennai

Drawing a circle from Thrissur to Chennai, Mumbai, and back to Thrissur, this multi-city letter weighs in to reminisce what used to…
By S. Gopikrishna WarrierMarch 6, 2026
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Saving Tinsukia from its quest for ‘development’

An old British town that grew alongside modest industries has shown enough furious momentum to be considered for India’s Smart Cities Mission in 2015. But development should never erase the character of a place, or change it irretrievably at the…
By Ashok Kumar KarmakarMarch 6, 2026
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What if the Musi River could lead the development of Hyderabad?

The Musi, the pride of the city during the Nizam era, is a channel of filth, its banks encroached upon, its waters…
By Smruti Koppikar and Shobha SurinFebruary 20, 2026
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‘Rivers are not meant to die because of our mistakes’

The Musi could have been the defining characteristic of Hyderabad, the cyber city, as it was in history when it filled over…
By Team QoCFebruary 20, 2026

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