CityMakers

Homeless people are sadly seen as ‘trash’ in the cities and the COVID-19 pandemic has further worsened their situation. The major problem of homeless population is shelter, apart from the multiple levels of discrimination. It is surprising…
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CityMakers are the urban poor informal workers who reside in informal settlements and slums in cities. These informal workers represent a significant share of the total urban workforce and they contribute to the national economies in…
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Symmetric to the global trends, COVID-19 has had multidimensional impacts on the economy and society of Indian cities. In the absence of any vaccine, prevention through containment and social distancing coupled with frequent handwashing…
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A survey conducted by interviewing 3121 households across 50 plus cities of the country from 7 to 17 May 2020 brought out important insights on the life of CityMakers (homeless residents in cities). Findings from the survey in Delhi…
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