Indica Praxis

𝐄𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞-𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥-𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐤𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟒𝟕.

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India collects waste from 97% of urban wards.

Yet 17% of urban waste, about 31,000 tonnes a day, is unaccounted for, and Delhi dumps 4 new tonnes for every 10 it clears.

Our research on where the system breaks 👇

https://t.co/xLZcHTJ2hl

#CleanIndia #SwachhBharat #PublicPolicy

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INDIA GENERATES THE WASTE. BUT CAN IT MANAGE IT?

Poor segregation, overflowing landfills and inadequate waste processing plague Indian cities. What needs to change?

Our latest research by Indica Praxis.

#Indiancities #WasteManagement #UrbanGovernance #cleanindia

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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟰 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀:
1. Home: 58% say collectors mix sorted waste
2. Truck: 33% of tippers had no partitions
3. Workers: 98% of collectors surveyed had no training
4. Plant: Delhi can't process 4,200 t a day

Which leak do you see in your city?

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𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺.

1.85 lakh tonnes of waste a day. 165 kg per person, every year.

Things have got better: 97% of wards get door-to-door collection. Treatment rose from 19% to 62%.

So why is garbage still on our streets? 🧵👇

#SwachhBharat

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Our cities have roads for cars. But do they have footpaths for people?

The right to walk is a fundamental right. It's time our streets reflected that.

Read our research: https://t.co/Eu5l6j5HGz

#RightToWalk #SupremeCourt #Article21 #Righttowork

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A 5-year-old was walking to school when a tanker hit him. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵.

The Supreme Court now says: if a road exists, a footpath must too.

97 Indians still die walking every day.

#RightToWalk #PedestrianSafety #RoadSafety #SupremeCourt #UrbanIndia

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44% of Delhi’s roads lack footpaths. Only 26% of existing footpaths meet IRC norms.

On 19 June 2026, the Supreme Court recognised walking on demarcated footpaths as a fundamental right under Article 21.

The right exists. Where are the footpaths?

#Article21 #RoadSafety

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35,221 pedestrians died on Indian roads in 2023. Nearly 97 every day.

Yet, 28.3% of urban workers walk to work, as do 37% of students travelling to school or college.

India walks. Our streets must make it safe.

#RoadSafety #Urbangovernance #walk #Righttowalk

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India's air pollution battle needs more than seasonal restrictions.

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗚𝗔𝗣 𝗜𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡.

We need coordinated planning, stronger enforcement and accountability.

#AirPollution #CleanAir #PublicPolicy #AQI #Delhi #Bharat

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Pollution doesn’t stop at city limits. Why should the response?

Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane need coordinated action, not isolated city-level fixes.

Year-round enforcement. Transparent data. Measurable outcomes.

#AirPollution #CleanAir #UrbanGovernance #Delhi #Mumbai

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Mumbai’s AQI more than doubled. Why?

Road dust. Vehicles. Industry. Secondary aerosols.

The problem has multiple sources. So must the solution. The goal isn’t more initiatives. It’s less pollution.

#airpollution #BMC #MCD #PublicPolicy #AQI

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Regulations alone cannot prevent collapses. Risks must be identified, inspections must lead to action, and unsafe conditions must be addressed.

Prevention must begin before disaster strikes.

Every Public Problem Is a Solvable Problem.

#PublicPolicy #Safety

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Another building has collapsed in Delhi. Could it have been prevented?

The Harsh Vihar incident raises a question that extends beyond one site: are we identifying building-safety risks before they turn fatal?

#Delhi #HarshVihar #BuildingSafety

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Building collapses do not all happen for the same reasons.

Our research identifies four recurring risk hotspots: under-construction buildings, dense and ageing neighbourhoods, unauthorised construction, and buildings exposed to hazards.

#UrbanGovernance #BuildingCollapse

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Map high-risk buildings. Assign unique Building IDs. Link approved plans, inspections and violations.

A digital building record can help authorities identify missing information and flag potential risks.

If it isn’t on record, it can’t be checked.

#Bharat #Solutions

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Building safety cannot end with a construction permit.

First, identify the risks: construction failures, ageing buildings, unauthorised structures and surrounding hazards.

You cannot fix what you haven’t identified.

#BuildingSafety #PublicPolicy #India

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Building safety isn't a one-time approval.

Weak inspections, poor enforcement and governance gaps can leave unsafe buildings undetected.

Slides 5–8 examine where the system falls short.

Approval ≠ ongoing safety.

Solutions coming next. Stay tuned.

#UrbanGovernance #India

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A permit is issued once. A building ages every day. Who ensures it stays safe?

India has building laws and approval systems. Yet buildings continue to collapse.

Swipe through Slides 1–4 to understand the problem. 🧵

#BuildingSafety #BharatInAction #PublicPolicy

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Do we lack building safety laws, or are the real gaps in implementation?
In the next parts of our series, we examine India's existing regulations, enforcement gaps and potential solutions.
#BuildingCollapse #UrbanGovernance

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From Saket in Delhi to Gachibowli in Hyderabad, building collapses continue to raise a critical question:
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗹?
We examine the incidents and national data.

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Building collapses can result from one failure or several vulnerabilities coming together.

Understanding these patterns is the first step towards addressing the problem