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How to Report a Pothole in Ahmedabad and Actually Get It Fixed

Ahmedabad has over 3 lakh registered complaints about road damage every year — and most go nowhere. Here's the one method that actually works in 2025, step by step.

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👥 Community Action 4 min read

How to Organise a Civic Reporting Drive in Your Housing Society

A single building complex ran a 48-hour civic reporting drive and filed 23 issues with 400+ total upvotes — clearing a …

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📊 Data & Insights 3 min read

Smart City vs Real City: Why Technology Alone Won't Fix Indian Urban Infrastructure

India has spent over ₹1 lakh crore on the Smart Cities Mission. Potholes still dominate civic complaints. The gap betwe…

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📋 Civic Guides 3 min read

RTI for Civic Issues: The Citizen's Most Powerful — and Most Underused — Tool

The Right to Information Act is arguably the most powerful accountability tool available to Indian citizens — and almos…

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🏙️ City Stories 3 min read

How One Ahmedabad Neighbourhood Got 7 Potholes Fixed in 11 Days

Navrangpura residents had complained about the same stretch of road for two monsoon seasons. Here's exactly how a coord…

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📊 Data & Insights 3 min read

India's Pothole Problem: The Data Behind 3.5 Crore Annual Complaints

India files over 3.5 crore pothole-related complaints every year and spends ₹25,000 crore annually on road repairs. Yet…

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👥 Community Action 3 min read

Garbage Dumping in Your Colony? Here's How to Get It Cleared Permanently

Illegal garbage dumps don't appear overnight and they don't disappear with one complaint. This is the proven playbook f…

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📊 Data & Insights 3 min read

Waterlogging in Indian Cities: How to Report It and Why It Keeps Happening

Every monsoon, Indian cities flood — not from extraordinary rainfall, but from ordinary drainage systems that no one ma…

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📋 Civic Guides 3 min read

The Complete Guide to Reporting Broken Street Lights in India

A broken street light is a safety hazard, not just an inconvenience. This complete guide covers how to report non-worki…

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📋 Civic Guides 3 min read

Why Your AMC Complaint Disappears — And What to Do Instead

Thousands of Ahmedabad citizens file complaints on AMC CCRS every month. Over 70% never get a meaningful response. Here…

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