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Month: June 2014

Heritage

Silks to substations – Sarjapur through the years

June 30, 2014 Dushyant Naresh

Today Sarjapur is witnessing unprecedented residential and commercial development. What was Sarjapur like, a century ago? Is there anything left, that holds the key to its glorious past of silk markets and surveys?

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Get the taxes paid to BBMP back to your area with citizen action

June 30, 2014 Arvind Keerthi

BBMP collects property tax promptly – but you don’t see any improvement in your area – pothole and road problems never seem to go away. What’s the way out? Take charge.

Environment

Rainfed Agara lake to get sewage treatment plant, residents unhappy

June 30, 2014 Nikita Malusare

While experts and people’s representatives are pushing for STP, residents are suggesting rainwater harvesting. The hurry with which the project is being pushed for a rainfed lake, when there is another lake nearby which receives untreated sewage, has caused suspicion.

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Environment

HC to review ward committees’ role in managing waste

June 27, 2014 Nikita Malusare

Effective waste management is the responsibility of ward committees. But are ward committee meetings happening in Bengaluru? High Court decides to look into it.

Infrastructure

A website to help you to get help from ragpickers

June 27, 2014 Nikita Malusare

Hiring a waste vendor is just a mouse-click away. The website makes you waste-sensitive!

Arts & Culture

A Day in the City

June 26, 2014 Ganga Madappa

Venkat Bharadwaj’s upcoming flick is not just another film. It covers the aspects of good governance.

Infrastructure

Bengaluru Palike’s grand scheme: Food and play free for rats

June 26, 2014 The Ugly Indian

The Ugly Indian gives a brief of the other world that lies beneath Bangalore’s roads and footpaths.

Government

Running around for affidavits to end, self declaration to take off soon

June 25, 2014 Nikita Malusare

Soon there will be a day when affidavits and notary attestations are not required for most works in Karnataka. Government has implemented self declaration system.

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Infrastructure

Speedbreakers have no art and no science in Bangalore’s roads!

June 25, 2014 Swamynathan B

Unmarked humps are common in any road in Bangalore. Why don’t those who take them up follow basic science while laying road humps?

Environment

Six amazing groups in Bangalore that show how to manage waste in style

June 24, 2014 News Desk

Do not crib that government is not doing anything. Here are some groups and organisations to inspire you to do your own bit for Bengaluru.

Environment

Understaffed, fund-starved, neglected: BBMP Forest Wing limps on!

June 24, 2014 Nikita Malusare

BBMP has a “Forest Wing” – with 18 officers for 198 wards, no travelling allowance and little budget, the cell struggles to meet expectations. And we expect it to take care of all the city’s trees!

Bengaluru City Police

Bengaluru police clueless on safety measures in PGs

June 23, 2014 Nikita Malusare

Neither police nor BBMP has a ready reckoner for the list of authorised PGs. How will the city ensure thousands of women living in PGs are safe?

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