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ecoWarriors: Rafay Alam
07 months ago
Rafay’s name resonates with multi-tasking. By profession he is a lawyer and wanted to be since he interned with Asma Jahangir. He is a columnist and according to an interview to the blog five rupees he writes about issues that he likes and interest him. Two of the major issues that he writes about are environment issues and urban planning. His articles focus on the area of sustainability in these matters. His activities don’t end here. He teaches at Lahore University of Management Science in the department of Law & Policy. Rafay also is a visiting faculty at the University of Punjab, Department of Architecture; teaching sustainable real estate development. Therefore, it won’t be wrong if we say that he is grooming his students and making them aware of the importance of sustainability as well.
His professional activities don’t stop here. He has been part of a number of law More >
Reflection on Mumbai’s Transportation
18 months ago
Whenever I board the local train, my whole thought process is devoted to the transportation system in Mumbai. I found Mumbai locals very cruel and insane. Murderers of 4000 people every year. Always jam-packed, no concept of personal space. They have their own speciality -as people from all classes board the same train whether there is a distinction of 1st -2nd class which is as usual for Indian railways. After a 3-4 month long honeymoon with trains, I figured out alternative mode to travel-Best Buses. I was happy with my discovery but felt incomplete. Roads choked with traffic, trains over-crowded. Hiccups like these pushed my brain to the wall. I was keen curious to know how Mass transits in a city like Mumbai can be developed. To my utter surprise government constructed Worli Bandra Sea link for Rs. 1600 crore/- and thinking to extend it which will need almost More >
