The Coronavirus spread from India’s biggest cities to suburbs and rural areas in the second wave. Cities that were already overwhelmed with the number of infected patients and facing a shortage of hospital beds, oxygen and other
essentials witnessed the virtual collapse of their health infrastructure. The sliver of hope was an army of community groups and individuals who emerged to help the needy. Local Governments have a chance to build on this, learn, join hands with local communities and promote participatory governance for building local resilience to fight any imminent danger