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Articles by Sandeep Anirudhan

About Sandeep Anirudhan
Sandeep Anirudhan is the founder of Citizens' Agenda for Bengaluru, Coalition for Water Security, Bengaluru Agenda for Mobility, etc., Full list here: http://bit.ly/ConsciousCommunities
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Governance

The BBMP bill – an opportunity to redefine city government?

October 14, 2020 Sandeep Anirudhan

The disconnect between nature, people and governance in cities, have reduced cities into uninhabitable spaces. This needs urgent correction. The BBMP bill is an excellent opportunity to reimagine urban governance. Moeover, any legislation has to meet the challenges of it’s time: A Green Agenda has to be not only part of, but at the core of any urban governance bill.

Environment

Source water locally, ban borewells, to prevent scarcity

April 23, 2019 Sandeep Anirudhan

The reason for Bengaluru’s water scarcity is our disconnect with the source of water. To reverse this, each ward should be made to generate water locally, and Cauvery water be taxed heavily, opines the author

Commute

Elevated corridors and climate emergency: An open reminder to the Chief Minister

December 21, 2018 Sandeep Anirudhan

Do we critically analyse, that to build that monstrosity, how much cement and steel will be required? How much emissions, how much carbon footprint, how much pollution, how much mining, how much energy use etc, etc., just to build it?

Commute

Open letter to Chief Minister of Karnataka: Elevated Beda, Suburban Train, BRT, LastMile Beku

August 21, 2018 Sandeep Anirudhan

Elevated roads do not solve the traffic problem – they shift it to another place. The government must decide to move people, not move vehicles, says Sandeep Anirudhan in his letter.

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