T R Raghunandan Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Governance

Lessons for the anti-corruption brigade from DK Ravi’s death

March 17, 2015 T R Raghunandan

DK Ravi, an IAS officer who took on the sand mafia in Kolar was found dead on March 16th. Ex-IAS officer TR Raghunandan remembers him and says that to deal with corruption, one must do as the corrupt do – team up!

Infrastructure

Millions of workers who did not demand wage!

September 22, 2014 T R Raghunandan

The expense of composting Bangalore’s wet waste shot through the roof, with the income not being able to match it. Then,”I began to recruit new staff; millions of them!”

Infrastructure

The story of the first composting plant in Bengaluru

September 12, 2014 T R Raghunandan

IAS officers have many stories to tell. This is one of the stories that now-retired, famous IAS officer, Raghunandan has to tell – it is not just his story – it is the story of the city too.

Governance

B khata isn’t an assurance of regularising the irregularities

September 3, 2014 T R Raghunandan

B khata in Bengaluru lets you pay property tax for the property that you claim to own. The legality of the property, however, depends on other factors.

Governance

Here’s why BBMP Khata is not a proof of ownership for your property

August 26, 2014 T R Raghunandan

While Khata is important for a property, it does not guarantee the title for the property in the BBMP limits. Strange isn’t it? But that’s how the things are!

Infrastructure

Articles by T R Raghunandan

Lessons for the anti-corruption brigade from DK Ravi’s death

Millions of workers who did not demand wage!

The story of the first composting plant in Bengaluru

B khata isn’t an assurance of regularising the irregularities

Here’s why BBMP Khata is not a proof of ownership for your property

Khata confusion for Whitefield properties: What’s wrong and why?

MPLAD:Yet another top-down approach

Ten reasons why people pay bribe, and more

Let BMRDA be the admin for city planning