Sneha Gurjar

Can we resolve Urban Pollution?

March 1, 2024

Construction or demolition waste, commonly known as builder’s waste, is responsible for urban pollution plaguing major cities nationwide. Its degrading impact spans numerous fronts, compromising air quality, increasing landfill contamination, and casting a negative shadow on the surrounding environment. This waste category significantly contributes to the array of environmental challenges...

Breaking the pattern of urban floods in India: The future of our cities

October 12, 2023

2023 monsoons brought with it record rainfall with devastating floods in major Indian cities, causing widespread loss of life and property and disruption in transport and power. Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi are among the States that have reported record rainfall this year, and at least 60 deaths have...

Time to build quake resistant structures

February 28, 2023

The after-shocks of the Kahramanmaras earthquake in Turkey and closer-to-home disasters such as the Joshimath crisis have made a global impact, compelling us to look closer into available engineering solutions for natural disasters and how to enforce them. Considering the current national and global events, safety concerns have driven architects...