Articles by Shree D N

ರಸ್ತೆಮೂಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೋ ಎಸೆದುಹೋದ ಪ್ಲಾಸ್ಟಿಕ್ ಕವರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೀಟಾಗಿ ಸುತ್ತಿಟ್ಟ ಕಸ ಕಂಡರೆ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಮೈಯುರಿ. ಸ್ವಚ್ಛಭಾರತದ ಕನಸಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಲ್ಲು ಹಾಕುತ್ತಾರಲ್ಲ ಅಂತ ಕೋಪ.ಅದರ ಫೋಟೋ ತೆಗೆದು ಕಸ ಹಾಕಿದವರಿಗೆ ನಾಕು ಉಗಿದು ಫೇಸ್ ಬುಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪ್ಲೋಡ್ ಮಾಡಿ ರೋಷ ತೀರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಮುಗಿಯಿತು. ನಾಳೆ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ದಿನ, ತಲೆಕೆಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬೇರೇನಾದರೂ ಇದ್ದೇ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ.ತಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ತುಂಬಿದ ಕಸವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನೋಡಿ ಬೇಸರವಾಗಿ ಇದನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲು ಏನಾದರೂ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆನ್ನುವವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಈ ಲೇಖನ. ಅಸಲು ಈ ಕಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವುದಾದರೂ ಏನು? ಕಸದ ವಿಧಗಳು ಹಲವಾರು. ಆದರೆ ದಿನನಿತ್ಯ ನಾವು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸುವುದು ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಮೂರು ವಿಧ - ಹಸಿ ಕಸ, ಒಣ ಕಸ, ಅಪಾಯಕಾರಿ ಕಸ. ಹಸಿ ಕಸ – ಇದು ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಸಸ್ಯಜನ್ಯ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಜನ್ಯ. ಹಸಿ ಕಸದ ಪಂಗಡಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳ ಮಣ್ಣಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಣ್ಣಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುವ ಸಾವಯವ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಅಂದರೆ, ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಜಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟು ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳು ಬಿಟ್ಟು…

Citizen Matters conducted a pre-BBMP poll survey starting last month, to find out voters' preferences and problems in Bengaluru. Here are the selected key findings of the online survey. 81% of the respondents knew that BJP got a majority in 2010 elections and ruled BBMP so far. Around 78% of the Kannada respondents knew BJP ruled BBMP after 2010. The survey was launched before all parties declared their candidates. We asked: Which political party represents Bangalore's interest best? 33% believe it is BJP. 23.9% say it's AAP. 21% believe it is Loksatta. Mere 14.2% believe it is Congress.(Kannada: BJP- 50%;…

Tender SURE project hits the headlines often, mostly because of the work that has gone on for a long time in the roads selected for the project. Many have questioned the rationale behind Tender SURE. Space for trees on Tender SURE roads, space for street vendors, citizen participation before the implementation of the project, execution and other aspects have come under criticism. In an email interview with Citizen Matters, Swati Ramanathan, Co-founder of Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy, and Chairperson of Jana Urban Space Foundation (Jana USP), answers our questions regarding the project. She explains in detail about the…

The Karnataka State cabinet accepted the interim report of BBMP Restructuring Committee, with an in-principle decision to divide Bengaluru into three municipalities. The Committee which has come up with plans on how to restructure Bengaluru City felt that dividing is the best way to rule this city, and suggested that there could be a structure of five to eight municipalities. The interim report was submitted to the government on March 19th, 2015. With this, it has become certain that Bengaluru will be divided into three or more pieces. If this happens, you will not have to travel all the way…

Blast site on Church Street, Bangalore. Pic: Press Trust of India. Just before new year 2015 celebrations begin, Bengaluru saw a real low intensity blast on Sunday night. Three people were injured in the explosion that took place around 8.30 pm, in front of Coconut Grove Restaurant on Church Street, near MG Road. A woman later succumbed to injuries in hospital. Bhavani, a 38-year-old woman from Chennai who was in Bengaluru with her kids for the Christmas vacation, died at Mallya Hospital. She suffered head injury and severe blood loss. Kartik, who is a relative of Bhavani and a student…

The Committee for Restructuring BBMP has released a preliminary report and sought more time to complete the work given to it. The report was released on Tuesday, December 23rd 2014. The report promises more involvement for citizens. It says that a website is under construction and will be an important vehicle to disseminate the committee’s activities and get feedback from stakeholders, particularly citizens. A very important element of the committee’s consultations will be to understand the expectations of citizens from the restructuring exercise, the report states. The committee formed in September 2014 has B S Patil (retired IAS officer), Siddaiah…

We wrote about the detailed procedure for linking Aadhaar card with bank accounts and LPG accounts a year ago. This was when the UPA Government had launched the Direct Benefit Transfer scheme, the scheme where LPG subsidy is transferred directly into bank accounts. A pilot run was conducted in Tumakuru, Mysuru and Bengaluru. Due to elections and various other issues the scheme did not take off then. The newly-elected NDA Government has decided to retain the scheme, and has already launched a pilot once again in 54 districts across India, including Tumakuru, Mysuru and Bengaluru. This scheme will ensure that…

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) made it clear to the plastic manufacturers in the city that they have to go by the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011, that bans plastic below 40 microns. Producers seem to agree, however they think enforcing the rule by the BBMP is the biggest problem. BBMP Joint Commissioner for Health Yatish Kumar instructed the plastic manufacturers to provide details of the quantity of plastic they are generating, so that they can provide BBMP some percentage of their turnover to manage the waste, as part of Extended Producer Responsibility. The meeting between BBMP Health…

Adventure: Taking the photo of a friend while cycling! Pic: Shree D N “As I was drinking my cup of coffee in the morning, had the pleasant surprise of seeing kids and one or two adults cycling on 13th cross. Learnt about the event now!”, posts Latha Vidyaranya, a resident of 13th cross, Malleshwaram, on Facebook. She was not the only one to be surprised. Even as half the population in Malleshwaram was huddled in their cozy blankets on the cold Sunday morning of December 7th, the ringing of cycle bells—a rather rare phenomena these days in this vicinity—woke them…

State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) has recommended environmental clearance for the first phase of the Bangalore Development Authority’s much-awaited Peripheral Ring Road project that will run from Tumkur Road to Hosur Road. Did you like this article? Help us publish more such articles. Support Oorvani Foundation! With this, the options that can help commuters avoid the city centre will increase, while real estate rates around the Peripheral Ring Road are expected to rise higher. This is meant to destress the Outer Ring Road, even as Bengaluru has been expanding without limits. BDA's Peripheral Ring Road will connect Tumkur Road…