Housing is in a pathetic state. Residents have to live within their makeshift structures which also serve as business outlets for the few lucky slum dwellers that operate small-scale businesses.

A global scientific trial in Ahmedabad is testing "cool roofs" by painting 400 slum homes with reflective white paint to ...

By holding these makeshift flow meters under running taps, they gauge water usage. "If the flow is fast, it means water is wasted. If it's slow, it means less waste," says Prajapati. Despite their ...