As part of its initiatives, NAGAR collaborated with students from the College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan, to study the status of water bodies in P-North Ward, Mumbai’s largest ward by area. The students prepared case studies and educational materials, including a booklet for citizens, to guide actions for preserving, restoring, and conserving these water […]
The audit, led by Parul Kumtha (Principal architect of Nature Nurture Architects and Planner and a trustee of NAGAR), with NAGAR and NPCCA, identified barriers in the everyday use of public spaces by people with disabilities and mobility challenges. This included visually impaired and hearing-impaired individuals, persons with upper and lower limb impairments, including wheelchair […]
NAGAR actively intervened in the landmark Hawkers Matter (PIL 1722 of 1998) in the Bombay High Court and later in the Supreme Court to ensure the proper implementation of the 1985 Supreme Court directions on hawking and non-hawking zones in Mumbai. Through its efforts, NAGAR helped monitor and advocate for the designation of these zones, […]
A booklet was developed by CitiSpace (Constitunet of NAGAR) after years of legal intervention in the Bombay High Court and Supreme Court to enforce the Supreme Court’s 1985 directions on regulating hawking in Mumbai. The project distilled complex court orders into an accessible, citizen-friendly guide, helping residents, shopkeepers, and hawkers understand designated Hawking and Non-Hawking […]
NAGAR’s work on Mumbai’s historic forts focuses on preserving, restoring, and revitalising these significant heritage landscapes for public benefit. Through extensive documentation and on-ground research, NAGAR conducted a comprehensive survey of eight important forts in the city and published Abandoned Treasures, a book highlighting their cultural and architectural value. Alongside this research, NAGAR has prepared […]
NAGAR’s Ward-Level Solid Waste Management Study assessed how waste is handled across Mumbai’s municipal wards to identify gaps and strengthen on-ground systems. Surveying 23 ward offices, the project documented existing practices and challenges, and developed practical recommendations and standard operating procedures to improve service delivery. The study also proposed clearer strategies for managing bulk waste […]
NAGAR proposed a People–Public–Private Partnership (PPPP) model to support the Swachh Bharat mission by strengthening citizen participation in Solid Waste Management. Drawing on the opportunities created through platforms like MyGov, NAGAR aimed to develop a practical, scalable framework for Mumbai that aligned with local needs and ward-specific conditions. The organisation reviewed Central and State policies, […]
NAGAR, in partnership with the Indian Centre for Plastics in the Environment (ICPE) and the MCGM, launched a pioneering solid waste segregation pilot in Cuffe Parade, supported by Stree Mukti Sanghatana and the Cuffe Parade Residents’ Association. Initiated on 18 April 2001, the project began with 52 buildings over three months and developed a replicable […]
Filed in 2002, the petition challenged a 1992 policy permitting slum redevelopment on lands reserved as public open spaces. After an interim order protected these spaces for nearly two decades, the case was reopened in 2022 to contest Regulation 17(3)(D)(2) of DCPR 2034, which continued allowing such redevelopment. On 19 July 2025, the Bombay High […]
NAGAR filed a public interest litigation challenging the installation of 4G telecom towers in Mumbai’s public open spaces, arguing that Recreation Grounds and Playgrounds must remain free from non-permissible infrastructure. On 20 July 2015, the Bombay High Court granted an interim stay, directing the State of Maharashtra and other respondents not to issue any further […]
