Environment Lack of public consultation is a hindrance to holistic lake development in Bengaluru May 30, 2023 Sravasti Datta Environmentalists and citizen groups have worked to protect lakes, but questions remain on why there are still issues of encroachment and pollution.
Governance Pulakeshinagar (SC) voter guide: Candidates and constituency info April 29, 2023 Sravasti Datta Find out how Pulakeshinagar Assembly Constituency in the heart of the city is faring and about the major issues in this constituency.
Environment Changemakers: What citizen movements can learn from the pioneering activism of Environment Support Group April 7, 2023 Sravasti Datta ESG was awarded the United Nations ‘Water for Life’ – 2012 Best Practices Award in recognition of its campaigns against privatisation of lakes.
Civic Editor’s choice 2022: Stories about Bengaluru we hope you didn’t miss December 31, 2022 Sravasti Datta Ejipura EWS Quarters series, why Rainbow Drive floods, an explainer on ward committees, and citizens building a duct-culvert, are our top stories.
Environment It’s been a long and difficult struggle to preserve Bengaluru’s trees December 8, 2022 Sravasti Datta While amendments to the Karnataka Tree Preservation Act, 1976 has yielded results, is there still a long way to go to save Bengaluru’s trees?
Civic Event report: Flood-proofing homes and neighbourhoods November 8, 2022 Sravasti Datta Key pointers from our first Citizen Clinic, where experts addressed specific concerns and questions from citizens on flooding and flood-proofing.
Economy Interview Amit Basole: “PDS the most effective safety net, cash transfers the worst” April 15, 2022 Sravasti Datta The survey found that occupationally, people in the service industry were much more likely to lose work compared to home-based workers.
Governance Don’t spend more than you actually earn, new Act teaches BBMP fiscal discipline March 30, 2022 Sravasti Datta Interview with Aditi Raja, formerAccountant General of West Bengal on implications of bringing BBMP under the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2003
Governance Ward committee meetings lack proper rules, representation and legal framework March 3, 2022 Sravasti Datta No set procedures for conduct of ward committee meetings, and citizens’ role is also not specified. So how can we have a say in our local governance?
Environment Turf grass: A pretty business that costs much more than just money February 8, 2022 Sravasti Datta Turf grass requires excessive water, is doused with harmful chemicals, displaces food crops and grassland insects, and affects topsoil fertility.
Health Is Omicron really ‘mild’? Hear from the doctor who first spotted it January 24, 2022 Sravasti Datta “You should probably be hospitalised when you suffer from pneumonia with Omicron,” says Dr Angelique Coetzee, the first doctor to report Omicron.
Infrastructure What it takes to get a skywalk in Bengaluru January 14, 2022 Sravasti Datta Citizens’ efforts in the last few years got BBMP to take pedestrian safety seriously and build skywalks. Here’s the story of one skywalk on ORR.
Environment Can citizen groups maintain Bengaluru lakes? Legal tussle continues December 13, 2021 Sravasti Datta Citizen groups are no longer authorised to maintain lakes. Court-mandated committees are supposed to do this job instead, but the groups challenge this.
