What happens when residential layouts are built on rajakaluves or lakes? Water flows where it wants to, and thoughtless development takes its toll. S T Bed Layout in Koramangala flooded in the rain that lashed the city of Bengaluru, and people are struggling with no access to power and water. »
Families were evicted from the housing quarters with a promise of new homes in the same place. Ever since, footpath has become their dwelling. What has the life been like, for the evicted? »
Public-private partnership does not allow land transfer to developers, but the BBMP has promised a sale in the MoU signed, and the developer is banking on it. Where will this lead to? »
Why has the BBMP not given plan sanction to the entire Ejipura EWS quarters project? What are the issues with plan approval? »
This is the story of how thousands of low income families are at the mercy of ill-planned government projects; Nothing illustrates better that housing for urban poor is a mess. »
Today people in Bengaluru can nominate themselves to volunteer as a ward committee member. But it didn’t happen overnight – the struggle for ward committees lasted for almost 25 years! Read the story of how ward committee came about. »
Most lakes in Bengaluru are polluted. Why? Who all failed in their duties? Here are some answers. »
Karnataka Composting Development Corporation (KCDC) is back to its old status, and the deadlock continues. Akshatha M traces a month’s journey of the plant, through her interactions with concerned key parties. »
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. »
This composting plant in Bengaluru is supposed to be model that will show how large scale composting can be done in cities. But what is really going on? A reality check. »