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Articles by Vaidya R

About Vaidya R
Vaidya is an engineer working in Bangalore and tweets at @aydiav.
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A high security registration plate in Karnataka
Commute

Explainer: How to get HSRP done in Karnataka

September 11, 2023 Vaidya R

If your vehicle is older than April 2019 it will be necessary to install High Security Registration Plates (HSPRPs) soon. HSRP features a 10-digit number.

BBMP Tower. Pic: Wikimedia Commons, CC-by-SA. Veera SJ.
Governance

What Rs 23,000 crore of BBMP work orders show: 74% of funds for roads, drains

May 9, 2023 Vaidya R

An analysis of BBMP’s work order data over the last five years shows 74% of funds were earmarked for roads and stormwater drain works.

Majestic Bus stand
Commute

Public data enthusiasts evaluate access to public transport in Bengaluru

April 25, 2023 Vaidya R

Public transport should be accessible within a walking distance of 1-1.5km. With the metro, this is only present in the Central Business District. Other constituencies, which are bigger, have much less connectivity.

Civic participation. Pic: Vaidya R
Civic

Data analysts evaluate civic participation in Bengaluru’s 28 constituencies

April 25, 2023 Vaidya R

Participation by citizens in their local governance includes voting in elections to registering their grievances with the local bodies and participating in ward committee meetings.

A Class in Progress, Little Flower Public School, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Pic: GuatamPR/Wikimedia commons
Education

Data enthusiasts analyse access to education and facilities in schools across Bengaluru’s constituencies

April 24, 2023 Vaidya R

The data analysts explored these questions: How many students are there per constituency population? Are there staff and facilities in schools?

Chamrajapet constituency map
Governance

Chamrajapet voter guide: Candidates and constituency info

April 21, 2023 Vaidya R

Find out how Chamrajapet Assembly Constituency in the heart of the city is faring and about the major issues in this constituency.

Rajarajeshwarinagar Assembly Constituency
Governance

Rajarajeshwarinagar voter guide: Candidates and constituency info

April 21, 2023 Vaidya R

Find out how Rajarajeshwarinagar Assembly Constituency to the west of the city is faring and about the major issues in this constituency.

A group of people wading through knee deep water inside Rainbow Drive layout
Environment

Rainbow Drive — layout or lake? The man-made tragedy of Bengaluru’s flood-prone neighbourhoods

September 5, 2022 Vaidya R

Multiple factors have led to areas like Rainbow Drive flooded. Holistic solutions are possible, but what will it take to make it happen?

Illustration on Right to Information
Governance

When Karnataka showed the way with a pioneering Right to Information law

August 17, 2022 Vaidya R

20 years ago, Karnataka got the KRIA act, before the 2005 RTI Act. Transparency activists have faced successes as well as failures and frustration.

potholes and disintegrating road surface
Infrastructure

Road maintenance: What BBMP does not track

July 6, 2022 Vaidya R

BBMP guidelines specify the processes for road maintenance. But at every step, from measurements to documentation to audits, it is ad hoc work.

Cementing of roadside drains in a busy commercial district in Bengaluru
Infrastructure

Managing drains: How BBMP ignores its own guidelines

June 20, 2022 Vaidya R

A 2007 BBMP committee had developed guidelines for roads and drains. So why do Bengaluru’s roads still deteriorate into pothole-ridden lunar surfaces?

Road surfaces are sloping towards the sides
Infrastructure

How is it that roads in Electronics City have no potholes?

May 27, 2022 Vaidya R

Anyone familiar with Electronics City knows the township roads are clean and well laid, and it is hard to spot potholes. What is their secret sauce?

E-auto driver Nagesh
Commute

E-autos gaining traction as last mile option: What will it take to make them viable?

May 2, 2022 Vaidya R

E-autos are pollution free, cheaper to maintain and provide a better riding experience. What needs to be done to make them ubiquitous?

Trend of SARS-Cov-2 viral load across Bengaluru Urban
Health

What wastewater surveillance in Bengaluru reveals about COVID-19 trend

January 3, 2022 Vaidya R

A wastewater surveillance project shows the trend in COVID cases in Bengaluru; data indicates a possible rise in the coming weeks!

rainy day
Environment

Annual rainfall increasing in Bengaluru, data shows

December 6, 2021 Vaidya R

Bengaluru saw unprecedented rains this November. Larger trends indeed show changes in the city’s annual and monthly rainfall patterns.

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