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Srinagar faces a severe shortage of green spaces, with only 169 parks covering 287 hectares, falling 50% short of recommended green space according to urban development guidelines. Contrary to WHO standards, Srinagar provides just 2.6 square meters of open space per resident, far below the recommended nine square meters. Now part of the Partap Park is being conevrted into a concrete structure for a memorial to security personnel who fell in the line of their duty. The declining green spaces have contributed to worsening air quality and air pollution-related health issues in Srinagar.

A doctoral research of city-based academic offers insight into fire service in nagpur city, hotspot analysis, fire incident frequency, and also highlights need for having unified fire service benchmarks. researcher dr priya a k pravin singh, who holds the unique distinction of being the only female architect and urban planner in india to have ventured into inter-disciplinary research in fire service and urban planning, has also stressed upon the need for reassessment and restructuring of fire safety norms.

In an exclusive conversation with Times Network's Pragya Kaushika, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav explained the rules laid down on climate change and whose responsibility it is to prepare for urban flooding. He also opened up on India's plan on fighting river pollution, global warming and plastic menace. Here are the excerpts..., India News, Times Now

In an exclusive conversation with Times Network's Pragya Kaushika, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav explained the rules laid down on climate change and whose responsibility it is to prepare for urban flooding. He also opened up on India's plan on fighting river pollution, global warming and plastic menace. Here are the excerpts..., India News, Times Now

Nayana Kathpalia has been working on open spaces since 1995; Kathpalia, 79, is a trustee of Nagar & Oval Trust.