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HomeAuthorsSeema Prasad

Articles by Seema Prasad

About Seema Prasad
Seema Prasad was a Staff Reporter at Citizen Matters. She tweets at @SeemaPrasad_me
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Governance

Namma Metro report reveals plans for a circular metro

November 29, 2018 Seema Prasad

Namma Metro’s Phase 2 connecting 72 km across Bengaluru, especially the IT corridor isn’t on track. But Metro has managed to make profits in last financial year.

Environment

Eco-friendly initiatives in Bengaluru: will Ganesha Chaturthi be greener this year?

September 13, 2018 Seema Prasad

Seed Ganeshas have donned the markets this year, while mobile immersions and immersions in specified tanks inside lake areas have been facilitated by the BBMP. Will this Chaturthi be more eco-friendly than ever?

Governance

What is the fate of properties in the B register?

September 10, 2018 Seema Prasad

The A-B-(C) of A Khatha and B Khatha are becoming more and more complicated by the day. Here’s the latest from BBMP on conversion of properties in the B register and what it could mean.

Commute

Rs 95 crore billed, but BBMP fails to meet deadline for white topping; Why?

September 1, 2018 Seema Prasad

The monsoon has often been blamed for delays in execution of white-topping on major roads in Bengaluru, but tender documents had clearly taken into account seasonal rains. Meanwhile, unfazed by the hurdles in the earlier phase, the BBMP has identified new roads to be brought under the project.

Environment

‘Not plastic’, but Bengaluru will now grapple with discarded polyester flags post Independence Day

August 17, 2018 Seema Prasad

The state ban on plastic and the central government advisory against use of plastic flags this Independence Day meant that many vendors switched to polyester fabric flags. But what does this really mean? What will be the impact of our celebrations on the environment?

Governance

Have STP and fire hydrant in your apartment? This is what BESCOM can charge

July 25, 2018 Seema Prasad

The recent case where BESCOM sought to penalise an apartment complex for paying domestic tariff charges despite use of STPs and fire hydrants has finally been resolved. Here’s all that you should know about the controversy and its resolution, so that you are not wrongly charged in future.

Education

NIMHANS launches digital academy to help tackle India’s mental health crisis

July 13, 2018 Seema Prasad

In June 2018, NIMHANS, which has 5.5 lakh people from around the country seeking help at its doors annually, formally launched a digital academy that will impart virtual training to doctors around the country to address and treat common mental health disorders.

Commute

Shared-auto system in Bengaluru: Much-needed but ignored

June 23, 2018 Seema Prasad

An auto stops on Tannery road. Five adults seat themselves in the back. One adult, with a toddler on his lap, shares the seat with the driver. The overcrowded auto carries them forward, navigating narrow

Environment

BWSSB projects March 2021 deadline for sewage network in 110 villages

June 14, 2018 Seema Prasad

Better groundwater quality in cities requires an underground sewage network and its timely treatment and usage. Outskirts of BBMP limits in Bengaluru are yet to be covered by a sewage network, though plans are underway.

Infrastructure

How long before BWSSB’s Cauvery Stage V reaches Bengaluru?

June 13, 2018 Seema Prasad

After 10 years of Bengaluru expanding to be ‘Bruhath’, the plan to provide water for all newly included villages is yet to materialise. How long before Cauvery water reaches all areas?

Governance

What do the various party manifestos promise us? A bird’s eye view

May 10, 2018 Seema Prasad

With two days to go, let us take a quick look at what the various parties have promised for Bengaluru in their election manifestos

Governance

D J Halli has 40 Anganwadis to counter malnutrition: Akhanda Srinivas Murthy

May 3, 2018 Seema Prasad

In a short interview where he answered questions just to the point, Akhanda Srinivas Murthy rubbishes accusations against him and his brother.

Governance

Women come together in Bengaluru to prepare manifesto with gender lens

April 30, 2018 Seema Prasad

Women’s Reservation Bill has been forgotten by all. There is no gender-sensitive approach in governance. The need for a women’s lens was felt in the event.

Governance

George let down people who voted for him, says Prithvi Reddy

April 26, 2018 Seema Prasad

He wants to give people an alternative in politics. His campaign is crowdfunded and doesn’t have major donors. and he is taking on K J George who was Bengaluru Development Minister.

Governance

Former bureaucrat Renuka aims to bring governance to doorsteps

April 24, 2018 Seema Prasad

Renuka wants to bring AAP’s Delhi model of governance to Bengaluru. She talks about being a woman in a position of power and in politics.

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