Navya P K Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Adopt-a-Street initiative back on track, assures BBMP

January 14, 2021 Navya P K

Twenty-three organisations came forward to adopt 53 streets, but the initiative could not move beyond paperwork due to the pandemic

Karnataka’s new municipal law tightens Govt grip on BBMP

January 7, 2021 Navya P K

Ignoring recommendations for restructuring the BBMP and avoiding public consultation, the Yediyurappa govt rushes through a new municipal law to govern Bengaluru, and helps itself to greater control.

Stuck between govt, builders and contractors, workers court hunger and destitution

May 17, 2020 Navya P K

How well did builders in Bengaluru support migrant workers during lockdown? And should they have reason to worry at all about the workers’ exodus now?

Why Bhuvilal Mahato stayed back in Bengaluru

May 14, 2020 Navya P K

Part 1 of this two-part series illustrates that basic human empathy on the part of employers could have prevented the exodus of migrant workers and the humanitarian crisis presently unfolding before our eyes

Struggling to meet living expenses, garment workers demand wage arrears of Rs 1862 crores

May 2, 2019 Navya P K

Workers want companies which usually supply to big brands, pay them arrears worth 1800 crores, as per the state government’s draft notification on wage hike.

Tanker water supply dwindling, Cauvery water yet to arrive: What’s BBMP promising Bellandur?

March 11, 2019 Navya P K

Apartment representatives got a slew of promises on water supply from MLA Aravind Limbavali this Saturday. But can BBMP deliver on these?

BMTC launches new routes connecting Sarjapur Road with E-City; is this what residents need?

March 5, 2019 Meera K and Navya P K

BMTC has launched three new bus routes along the IT corridor, to service Sarjapur Road neighbourhoods. In a mini function today, MLA NA Haris, MLC Rizwan Arshad and Bellandur corporator Asha Suresh flagged off the

Retirement homes for elderly prove helpful, but lack regulation

December 28, 2018 Navya P K

Assisted living helps senior citizens who do not want to live all by themselves when children are alone. Retirement community market has boomed, but there are pros and cons here as well. The sector needs regulation.

Healthcare options for old people mushroom, but reliable service is an issue

December 26, 2018 Navya P K

There are care managers who act like “virtual sons and daughters” who offer professional healthcare assistance. Bengaluru is seeing the boom in elder care service market right now. The dependability of the service depends mostly on cost.

Caring for elderly citizens: What is the scene in Bengaluru?

December 19, 2018 Navya P K

They cannot work anymore, have no income, their health is failing. Their children do not live with them and are unable to help them with medical treatments and care. What facilities do the elderly in Bengaluru have?

How volunteer teachers are making a difference in Bengaluru’s govt schools

November 15, 2018 Navya P K

Teaching, helping with infrastructure support like labs and play areas has helped push enrollment and learning outcomes in a few schools. Can they scale and sustain?

What ails Bengaluru’s government schools?

November 14, 2018 Navya P K

With everyone including people belonging to high and low income sectors preferring private schools, government schools are seeing low enrolment and even closure. Who is to blame? What’s going on?

Is integration without displacement possible at Cantonment metro station?

December 13, 2017 Navya P K

A residents’ group in Benson Town is fearing displacement, as Metro surveys land to change the alignment again. BMRC has not explored options to avoid displacement in the original alignment.

Cantonment metro station: BMRC – Railways standoff continues

December 12, 2017 Navya P K

BMRC has been silent for months, even as citizens questioned the rationale behind the change of Cantonment metro station location. The silence continues and many questions remain, and a residents’ group has now got involved.

Dengue reduced to a “common” viral disease in Bengaluru

September 25, 2017 Navya P K

With improved reporting mechanisms, the official number of people getting affected with dengue is nearing the real numbers. Meanwhile, fatality of dengue fever has decreased, according to doctors.