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HomeAuthorsArathi Manay Yajaman

Articles by Arathi Manay Yajaman

About Arathi Manay Yajaman
Arathi is a market researcher who loves to run and write. She has been actively involved in issues that affect citizens, including apartment management, waste management and lakes. She used to live in Mumbai and is now based in Bengaluru, working as a Community Anchor with Citizen Matters.
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Puttenahalli Lake, JP Nagar
Governance

MOUs or no MOUs, citizen groups continue the fight to save Bengaluru’s lakes

March 4, 2022 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Since 2011, several lakes in Bengaluru have been cared for by citizen groups via MoUs with BBMP. Ten years on, the situation is quite different.

Governance

Driving license expiring? Here’s how to renew it quickly

March 25, 2021 Arathi Manay Yajaman

The last date for renewal of DLs that expired during the pandemic, is around the corner. Much of the renewal process can be completed online.

kite bird rescue
Environment

Tale of a backyard bird-rescue

February 3, 2021 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Soon after Sankranthi festitivies every year, abandoned kite-string that lands on trees, poles and wires, become a death-trap for birds.

Governance

BDA must get unrelinquished CA sites from layouts: High Court

January 28, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

In response to a lawsuit filed by the Classic Orchards Property Owners Association in south Bangalore, the High Court recently ordered the BDA to ensure that real estate developers relinquish roads, parks, and civic amenities as per approved plans.

Infrastructure

Charged separately for car parking by the builders? You might want to read this!

December 26, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Builder would have already included the price for car parking in the price for common areas. Hence charging again for car parking is illegal. Have you been duped like this?

Governance

Dear CM, please make Occupancy Certificates mandatory for registration of flats

December 18, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

CM announced in the Assembly that only 97 high rises have been given Occupation Certificates since 2010. Arathi suggests a few measures to the government, to ensure the future buyers do not suffer.

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Civic

How to get clearance for foreign funds, for your non-profit

November 19, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

If your non-profit accepts foreign funds without FCRA clearance, it could land you in deep trouble. Here’s how you get the clearance.

Infrastructure

Overcoming the Occupancy Certificate hurdle to your dream home

July 25, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Proceeding with registration when builders do not provide occupancy certificate is a risk that might make your property a B-khata property. Think before going ahead with registration!

Environment

Garbage burning: Disposing waste, or polluting the air?

March 24, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Come summer, you see garbage or leaves burning on the streets of Bangalore. What is the risk? How to deal with this?

Society

Remembering Ramanujan, and the Bangalore connection

December 21, 2013 Arathi Manay Yajaman

It’s Maths day tomorrow. Life of Ramanujan, though short-lived, is an example to follow.

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Infrastructure

A large scale composting model Bangalore’s apartments can emulate

September 13, 2013 Arathi Manay Yajaman

At Camellia in Pune, the composting area is located in a corner of the campus in an open space, adjacent to the outside generator, and at the level of the basement stilt car parking. Steps go down to the area from the ground level. Just adjacent to this is one of the blocks of apartments.

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UNCATEGORIZED

Legacy of honesty still exists today!

August 26, 2013 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Does being rich or poor make any difference in being honest? Or does honesty just depend upon one’s mindset? Arathi Manay Yajaman analyses the issue through her own experiences.

Environment

Apartments receive 300% hike in water bill!

July 25, 2013 Arathi Manay Yajaman

BWSSB adopts differential pricing for apartments! Why the discrimination? Will this make residents save water?

Governance

Get your Khata through Sakala, without bribe

July 4, 2013 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Don’t think that paying bribe is inevitable. There are people who got Khata without paying an extra penny. You can do it too.

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Infrastructure

Multi-storeyed buildings could do without chutes

July 2, 2013 Arathi Manay Yajaman

In response to BBMP’s seeking of suggestions on disposing solid waste, Arathi points that apartments should opt for managing the waste themselves.

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