Angarika Guha Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

On Labour Day, a look into the homes and lives of Namma Metro workers

May 1, 2020 Angarika Guha

Often 12-20 workers are crammed into a 10×10 ft room or even smaller. The rooms are poorly ventilated, and there’s only toilet for over a hundred people in many labour colonies.

COVID-19 lockdown: “Two weeks after BBMP survey, migrant workers in Mahadevapura and Doddagubbi remain hungry”

April 24, 2020 Angarika Guha

About two weeks ago, BBMP officials surveyed around 1000 migrant workers stranded in Mahadevapura and Doddagubbi. But they have since been unresponsive as workers desperately wait for food.

Solving hunger crisis during lockdown: A guide to documenting migrant workers in need

April 19, 2020 Angarika Guha and Senthil S

Despite initiatives for food supply, large numbers of migrant workers in Bengaluru remain hungry during the lockdown. You can document these workers, either to pass on their information to ward officials, or to supply food directly.

COVID-19 lockdown: Migrant workers counted again and again, but where is the relief?

April 19, 2020 Angarika Guha and Senthil S

Authorities have stubbornly refused to acknowledge the number of migrant workers in Bengaluru. Despite multiple surveys of workers, food supply has been erratic. Even when food is distributed, it could be unfit for consumption.