Siddhant Kalra | Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

BBMP collects waste from a COVID positive house in a yellow bag

How to dispose of COVID waste from your household

September 1, 2020 Siddhant Kalra

If you are in home quarantine or isolation, the waste from your household should be considered as biomedical waste and disposed of carefully. What are the rules on such disposal? Whom should you hand over the waste to? Here’s an explainer.

Is the axing of 5,000 trees for road widening around Bengaluru justified?

August 21, 2020 Siddhant Kalra

Bengaluru only has around 3% of its green cover left. Can the city cope if 5,000 trees in its periphery are chopped off for yet another road widening project?

5,000 trees to go for widening roads around Bengaluru, says Forest Dept. But is that all?

August 20, 2020 Siddhant Kalra

Though the Forest Department says 5000-odd trees have to axed for the ‘Bangalore Surrounding Roads Project’, data discrepancies makes this number suspect. Secrecy around the project has made citizen engagement nearly impossible too.

COVID management in apartments: BBMP answers questions on waste mgmt, quarantine, sports facilities

August 20, 2020 Siddhant Kalra

Questions on how to manage COVID waste, whether common facilities can be opened up, etc., have vexed apartment RWAs. In a recent webinar, BBMP officials clarified many of these doubts.

ಲೆಕ್ಕಕ್ಕುಂಟು ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಗಿಲ್ಲ: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಗಳ ಸಂಖ್ಯಾಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ

August 14, 2020 Siddhant Kalra

ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸುವ ‘ಲಭ್ಯವಿರುವ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಿ’ ಕೇವಲ ‘ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯ ಪಟ್ಟಿ’

Why Bengaluru hospitals are refusing to admit COVID patients

August 8, 2020 Siddhant Kalra

Many private hospitals that the government empanelled for COVID treatment don’t have the necessary staff and facilities. Also, despite government orders, hospitals are only willing to treat patients who are routed by BBMP.

Does Bengaluru really have 13,000 hospital beds for COVID?

August 4, 2020 Siddhant Kalra

Government data shows that over 13,200 hospital beds in Bengaluru are reserved for COVID patients. But the actual number is likely around 3,500.

A house in Anjanappa Garden. COVID 19 and slums

Tackling COVID in slums: How to set up community quarantine centres

July 27, 2020 Siddhant Kalra

In low-income communities, residents are often unable to quarantine themselves at home due to space constraints. Community quarantine facilities could be a solution to this.

Setting up a COVID Care Centre in your apartment? Here’s what you need to know

July 23, 2020 Siddhant Kalra

Apartment associations can now set up their own COVID Care Centres for patients with mild or no symptoms. But many find the process difficult. Here are some pointers on how to go about it.

ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಪಾಸಿಟಿವ್ ಆದರೆ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿಗರು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬಹುದು

July 16, 2020 Siddhant Kalra

ನೀವು ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಪಾಸಿಟಿವ್ ಆಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅಥವಾ ನೀವು ರೋಗಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದರೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು? ನೀವು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ಪಡೆಯಬಹುದು? ಸಮಗ್ರ ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ.

COVID Care Centre at Koramangala Stadium Bangalore. COVID Containment.

How apartment RWAs can prepare to handle COVID cases

July 14, 2020 Siddhant Kalra

How should an apartment RWA respond if a resident tests COVID-positive? Here is an explainer on the steps to be taken, as well as guidelines on setting up a community COVID Care Centre.

What to do if you test positive for COVID in Bengaluru

July 7, 2020 Siddhant Kalra

What to do if you have symptoms or test positive for COVID? Where can you get treated? Here’s a comprehensive COVID Bengaluru Guide.

Banning domestic workers, forcing quarantine: Can your apartment RWA make these ‘special’ COVID rules?

June 19, 2020 Siddhant Kalra

From banning domestic workers to forcing additional quarantine on residents, many RWAs have made their own rules. The legality of these rules is highly questionable, but BBMP Commissioner says he won’t interfere.

Is your neighbourhood at risk of flooding this monsoon?

June 5, 2020 Siddhant Kalra

BBMP has released a list of 211 localities in Bengaluru that are vulnerable to flooding this monsoon. Is yours among them? How can you seek help in case of a monsoon emergency?

Travelling to Karnataka and Bangalore and Quarantine rules

Explained: Updated quarantine rules for travel to Bengaluru

May 28, 2020 Siddhant Kalra

Updated rules for inter-district, inter-state and international travellers, as on May 26.