BBMP
How to deal with street dogs in Bengaluru
Street dogs can be managed and kept healthy with the help of BBMP – now that the Animal Birth Control programme has restarted in the city. »
Articles by Shree D N
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Dear govt, open up governance data, we need informed debates
It’s time for open data on Karnataka assembly to analyse MLA performances. The government needs to digitise the data and put it in the public domain, to trigger informed debates. Else, public discourse will cover flags, religion and communal issues during elections, neglecting performances of elected representatives. »
BMRCL
Lessons from a one-minute journey in Bengaluru Metro
Phase I of Bengaluru Metro will be fully open to public on June 18. Even a 1-minute metro journey can make a big difference in the transport pattern. »
BMTC
BMTC can serve Bengaluru better with more routes and frequency
BMTC needs to go beyond citizen outreach and social media communication to fix the root problems that hinder the efficiency. Data can help do this. »
Civic Engagement
How to do your bit to make your ward better
For those who want to go beyond raving and ranting about local issues, on social media or mobile messenger groups. »
Women
What we need the most: empowered women corporators in Bengaluru
51% of BBMP corporators are women. But something is seriously wrong. What’s that? What can be done about it? »
Environment
Why did BBMP and Urban Development Department apologise to Green court?
Karnataka government and BBMP say sorry to NGT for being presumptive about NGT’s authority. But what about the conclusion – is the buffer zone rule applicable retrospectively? Should building sanctions – those given recently or are in progress, in the new buffer zone regulations be cancelled? The confusion has only increased. »
BDA
Steel Flyover issue: Citizen consultation discusses sustainable transportation
It was a mix of lessons in social justice, equality, sustainability, citizen involvement in civic issues and politics of development in cities, not limited to Bengaluru, in addition to the culmination of the symbolic no-vote collection drive. »
BDA
BDA botches up the steel flyover issue by hiding information
The government not following the due process in the steel flyover issue has irked many public policy experts, while the Bengaluru Development Authority helped the controversy by hiding the information and refusing to share the data that was already in public domain. »
Crime
How could Bengaluru descend into violence?
Who wants violence? Ask anyone in the city, no one is happy. Shree D N shares her thoughts. »