Governance – Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Navigating the English medium conundrum in Karnataka

February 15, 2019 Revathi Siva Kumar

State budget has announced that 1,000 Karnataka Public Schools will start English-medium sections in Class 1, in addition to the Kannada medium, in pilot mode, Is the vision behind English mediums schools justified?

Here’s how Bengaluru can save road space by incentivising smaller cars

February 5, 2019 Dattatreya T Devare

In an era where the tax is based on the price of the car and not other parameters, vehicle area tax can be a tool to help the government generate more revenue and disincentivise big cars to help reduce congestion.

This Valentine’s Day, a festival to show your love towards Bengaluru

January 24, 2019 News Desk

The Bengaluru Civic Fest will be held on the 14th of February. It will see civil society organisations and groups discuss their work, government agencies communicate their work with citizens and school children discuss their participation in local governance.

Elevated corridors and climate emergency: An open reminder to the Chief Minister

December 21, 2018 Sandeep Anirudhan

Do we critically analyse, that to build that monstrosity, how much cement and steel will be required? How much emissions, how much carbon footprint, how much pollution, how much mining, how much energy use etc, etc., just to build it?

Parents, activists and academia divided while State Cabinet intends to modify RTE rules

December 11, 2018 Arjun Rajan

State Cabinet has decided to amend the Right to Education rules to go for private schools only where government schools do not exist. Legal precedence doesn’t support this. What are the implications of the amendment, and what are parents worried about?

How Bengalureans use Whatsapp to connect and solve civic problems

December 5, 2018 Nicole Rigillo

You thought WhatsApp is all about fun, family groups and fake news? Wrong. Bengaluru is proving that WhatsApp can be used to connect, collaborate and participate in governance.

Can mechanised sweepers help Bengaluru deal with dust?

December 4, 2018 Arjun Rajan

While BBMP plans to introduce more than 30 mechanised sweepers in the near future to address dust pollution in the city, experts and researchers advocate a holistic approach towards eliminating dust.

Namma Metro report reveals plans for a circular metro

November 29, 2018 Seema Prasad

Namma Metro’s Phase 2 connecting 72 km across Bengaluru, especially the IT corridor isn’t on track. But Metro has managed to make profits in last financial year.

Bengaluru Buzz: State to acquire land for new Ring Road | Water treatment plant at TG Halli | All apartments to have STPs

November 24, 2018 News Desk

Bengaluru will get the Peripheral Ring Road while the State acquires properties for it. BBMP will increase the property tax, and collect fine for littering. These and other news items from the last week that matter to you, all in one place.

Here’s how BMTC is trying to keep emission levels in check

November 23, 2018 Arjun Rajan

With over 6000 buses, many of them being very old, the city transport system in Bengaluru could easily be a bulk entity that can be targeted for vehicular emission. The BMTC has also realised this—it is evident in the steps taken to put in place systems to control emissions and improve the quality of vehicles.

Bengaluru Buzz: Bike taxis may become legal | Property registration moves online | TenderSURE work to restart in January

November 17, 2018 News Desk

Kaveri Online Services aims to cut redtapism. Work on TenderSURE roads could start by January. And you may be able to commute via bike taxis soon. Here’s the news round up from Bengaluru for last week.

Incompetence is driving transport policy in Bengaluru: Bhaskar Rao, IPS

November 16, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Hydrocarbons are on their way out and solar or electrical vehicles will become the order of the day, says former Transport Commissioner and director at the KSRTC. But for that, Bangalore needs an urgent change in mindset and policy.