Pravir Bagrodia has spent 27 years as reporter, editor and team lead in the fields of media, publishing, printing and eLearning. He has volunteered for Whitefield Rising since its inception.
As soon as the first COVID-19 case was reported from Whitefield, the citizen collective Whitefield Rising started responding. They have sourced accurate information for residents, supplied essentials to migrant labourers, and so on.
A small team has quietly pushed for a study to understand the issues of Bellandur and Varthur lakes, with the support of experts and army men. There is hope again that the lakes may soon see better days.