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Engaging communities in informal settlements in the climate change agenda

May 31, 2023

This pilot project has enabled MHT to mobilise women, form a community action group, and provide formal training on climate change.

Lack of public consultation is a hindrance to holistic lake development in Bengaluru

May 30, 2023

Environmentalists and citizen groups have worked to protect lakes, but questions remain on why there are still issues of encroachment and pollution.

What Bengaluru’s TB control programme tells us about efficiency of health systems for migrants

May 29, 2023

Karnataka’s TB cases have increased and are comparable to pre-COVID numbers. Of this, 17% of the notified cases are from Bengaluru.

BBMP Tower. Pic: Wikimedia Commons, CC-by-SA. Veera SJ.

What Rs 23,000 crore of BBMP work orders show: 74% of funds for roads, drains

May 9, 2023

An analysis of BBMP’s work order data over the last five years shows 74% of funds were earmarked for roads and stormwater drain works.

Govt took some action during COVID, but failed to address larger structural issues in healthcare

May 7, 2023

There has been improvement in population health of Karnataka. But the state’s health indicators have always stayed in the middle range.

Govt claims 47 lakes developed and 17 underway, but this is not quite true

May 3, 2023

The state government claims 47 lakes were fully developed under the Nava Nagarothana Scheme, but BBMP could not confirm this.

Engaging communities in informal settlements in the climate change agenda

May 31, 2023

This pilot project has enabled MHT to mobilise women, form a community action group, and provide formal training on climate change.

Interpreting Bengaluru’s urban development

May 23, 2023

Data analysis shows a spike in plan sanctions between 2013 and 2019, because the rules then allowed regularisation of building plan deviations.

Apartments and residences in outer areas of Bengaluru

Making sense of Bengaluru’s messy urban development data

May 22, 2023

While publicly available data can be used in myriad ways to take informed decisions on Bengaluru’s growth, data quality remains poor.

What Rs 23,000 crore of BBMP work orders show: 74% of funds for roads, drains

May 9, 2023

An analysis of BBMP’s work order data over the last five years shows 74% of funds were earmarked for roads and stormwater drain works.

Public data enthusiasts evaluate access to public transport in Bengaluru

April 25, 2023

Public transport should be accessible within a walking distance of 1-1.5km. With the metro, this is only present in the Central Business District. Other constituencies, which are bigger, have much less connectivity.

Data analysts evaluate civic participation in Bengaluru’s 28 constituencies

April 25, 2023

Participation by citizens in their local governance includes voting in elections to registering their grievances with the local bodies and participating in ward committee meetings.

Bengaluru Buzz: Wettest May since 1957 | Cauvery V delayed … and more

Engaging communities in informal settlements in the climate change agenda

Lack of public consultation is a hindrance to holistic lake development in Bengaluru

What Bengaluru’s TB control programme tells us about efficiency of health systems for migrants

EDITORS’ PICK

What Rs 23,000 crore of BBMP work orders show: 74% of funds for roads, drains

Govt took some action during COVID, but failed to address larger structural issues in healthcare

Govt claims 47 lakes developed and 17 underway, but this is not quite true

Citizen Journalism

Engaging communities in informal settlements in the climate change agenda

Interpreting Bengaluru’s urban development

Making sense of Bengaluru’s messy urban development data

Data Journalism

What Rs 23,000 crore of BBMP work orders show: 74% of funds for roads, drains

Public data enthusiasts evaluate access to public transport in Bengaluru

Data analysts evaluate civic participation in Bengaluru’s 28 constituencies

Environment

Engaging communities in informal settlements in the climate change agenda

Economy

Rs 11,163 crore for the city, but social infrastructure gets short shrift again in BBMP budget

Opinion

Mahadevapura Cong candidate H Nagesh: Traffic, floods can be fixed by proper administration

Governance

A relationship of convenience: Why Bengaluru re-elected BJP

Mumbai

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