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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 QoC3 hours ago
  • Rivers & Waterbodies
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Pune riverfront work narrows the Mula-Mutha, slashes
green to brown

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 S3 hours ago
  • Rivers & Waterbodies
  • Natural Environment
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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 QoC4 hours ago
  • Letter to the City
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Delhi like the dhau: A city of co-existence and kinship

The city reveals its quieter cycles beyond kilometres built and capital leveraged, if only we cared to look closely, recognise its biodiversity,…
By Nidhi BatraMarch 6, 2026
  • Rivers & Waterbodies
  • Amenities
  • Sustainability

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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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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The Musi was, and is, Hyderabad’s heritage
and culture

The story of the Musi is woven with that of the city. It, historically, had a riverfront with grand palaces, shamshaan ghats, Sati mounds, dhobi ghats, slums, and held immense cultural and historical significance. Bathukamma, the flower festival, was celebrated…
By Mohammed Sibghatullah KhanFebruary 20, 2026
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‘We want the Musi cleaned but without displacing the people’

Once a lifeline of the city of Hyderabad, the Musi was home to thousands of people – mostly economically backward -- living…
By Shobha SurinFebruary 20, 2026
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‘The Yamuna is a living and breathing thing. We are systematically killing it’

Although India’s vision of a river was historically been influenced by the British, urban plans in contemporary India too do not have…
By Team QoCFebruary 6, 2026

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