28 फ़रवरी 2025
Adding ‘Green’ (Agenda) to the Mayors’ Dictionaries
"I think the real challenge begins now: that once whoever comes as the Mayor I think to follow it up and to revisit our points with them and put it to, into some reality and real form is the real challenge and I think that is what is our next step. We are waiting for the elections, and for the results. And we would certainly like to follow it up with the Mayor's Office and the Nagar Nigam, because... truly I mean that's the first entry point and then we will sort of get on to the other aspects of sustainable living, and you know how policies for town planning should be formed. But that's the second step. But the first step is to get them to think of a green, greener city. Two, to have Citizens Engagement. They must, they must understand that now citizens do want, you know, their participation to be heard and their points to be heard and to be addressed. And very very key issues of course is a cleaner city, waste management - that's very much directly under the Nagar Nigam."
On the 1st episode of Season 4 of our podcast “Talk in the Town”, we spoke to Ms. Retu Chatterjee and Mr. Anoop Nautiyal – members of the Dehradun Citizens Forum [DCF]. This civic group of hundreds of residents is leading efforts to address Dehradun’s pressing urban, social, and environmental challenges while championing a Green Agenda for the city.
The DCF recently organised a “Mayor Samvad” on 18th January to advocate for sustainable urban policies in the upcoming Dehradun Municipal Corporation election, which is part of the Uttarakhand Municipal Elections. This event brought together mayoral candidates to present their visions for Dehradun’s future and sought their commitments to citizen-driven demands, such as better waste management, pollution control, and to “think green”.
Our first guest, Retu Chatterjee, is a seasoned entrepreneur in the hospitality sector. Ms. Chatterjee has spent over 18 years advocating for environmental and social causes, along with promoting sustainable urban development. Our second guest, Anoop Nautiyal, is a social activist and environmental advocate. Mr. Nautiyal is committed to conserving Uttarakhand’s natural resources and empowering communities for a sustainable future.
To go through the Urban Green Agenda for Uttarakhand prepared by DCF, visit: https://lnkd.in/d257Z_Ec