August | 2014 | | Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Governance

Will Aug 31st school safety deadline fizzle out in confusion?

August 28, 2014 Arpana H S

Aug 31st was the deadline for schools to install CCTVs and put other safety measures in place. The Education Department had issued their own set of guidelines. What are schools doing?

Society

U R Ananthamurthy’s speech for you!

August 27, 2014 News Desk

The stalwart is no more, but his write ups remain – read and enjoy! U R Ananthamurthy talks about how he realised his love for language and his decades as a writer.

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Eco-friendly Ganesha prize awaits! | Khata not a proof of ownership | Citizen Matters’ tribute to URA

August 27, 2014 News Desk

While many courts have deemed that Ganesha idols made of Plaster of Paris cannot be banned, civic and pollution monitoring bodies say the onus of making the celebrations eco-friendly lies with people. How will you choose to celebrate?

How nice Ulsoor lake looks when you are dangling in the air!

August 27, 2014 Ganga Madappa

British stuntman James Kingston recently visited Bengaluru, only to dangle several hundred feet above the ground from a crane. And what did he see? A spectacular view of Ulsoor Lake!

Let us change the way we celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi

August 27, 2014 Sumathi Rao

Distraught at the manner in which Ganesh Chaturthi is being celebrated nowadays, a citizen offers suggestions to make changes that will have a positive impact.

Environment

‘Cannot ban Plaster of Paris Ganeshas because it is a sentimental issue’

August 26, 2014 Nikita Malusare

There are other states that have tried to ban plaster of paris Ganesha idols but the court has ruled the ban as illegal. So the onus of making the celebrations eco-friendly lies on people, say officials.

KSRTC special buses to help you get out of Bengaluru this weekend

August 26, 2014 News Desk

Many special KSRTC buses from across Bangalore, with advance booking facility, will help you out! Travel with four people and get 5% discount on the fare, get 10% discount for booking return ticket!

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!

Environment

Want to deal with climate change? This is for you!

August 26, 2014 News Desk

A workshop to empower youngsters to implement creative ideas to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Civic

Residents transform pothole-ridden neighbourhood road to beautiful avenue

August 25, 2014 Christopher Martin Lopaze

When a road in the centre of the city became too much for the city to handle by itself, what did some sensible residents do? They just pitched in with their own money and plan, and the road was transformed.

Society

U R Ananthamurthy: The life that was ‘politically incorrect’

August 23, 2014 Shree D N

“We should not be politically correct – then we are NOT correct” — the quote more or less sums up a literary colossus who was never afraid to speak his mind. A background into the life of the stalwart, U R Ananthamurthy.

Environment

BBMP assures action against dumping near Ulsoor lake

August 22, 2014 Ganga Madappa

Septic tank waste that is supposed to be carried to a farm near Kanakapura Road is allegedly being dumped near Ulsoor lake, in front of a school, posing a health threat to students and residents.

Feeding birds and animals for 15 years!

August 22, 2014 Ashok Kumar S

For 15 years, this gentleman has been feeding stray animals at a Basavanagudi temple. But why?

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Khata confusions in Whitefield | What? Dancing and singing in subways? | Adopt-a-Mile

August 21, 2014 News Desk

What happens when a couple of otherwise dirty and under-utilised pedestrian subways are given a makeover? They transform into the city’s newest public venue for music and arts.

Governance

120 applications for disability certificates processed at DJ Halli camp for differently-abled

August 21, 2014 Karthik Ranganathan

While 120 new applications for disability certificates were processed at the 2 day camp at DJ Halli, several differently-abled persons were turned away as doctors had come ill-prepared, without necessary equipment.

No kids as house helps: Domestic Workers Union

August 20, 2014 News Desk

Karnataka Domestic Workers Union is organising a protest, to call for the abolishment of employment of children in domestic work.

Civic

2K run, history, song and dance mark Underground Festival at K R Circle

August 20, 2014 Christopher Martin Lopaze

A hidden pathway through which one can walk around K R Circle without crossing roads was discovered. Some history, some music, some food for soul – was what Bangalore Underground Festival was all about.

Infrastructure

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

August 20, 2014 T R Raghunandan

If you are a resident of Whitefield or the one who is aspiring to buy a property in Whitefield, this might matter to you: What causes confusion in Khata documents related to Whitefield’s properties?

Civic

Mile by mile, they’ll beautify Bengaluru

August 19, 2014 Nikita Malusare

No more cribbing. Just take charge of the road in front of your office, and maintain it. This is the new mantra that’s gripping the corporates in Bengaluru.

Commute

Can we have Metro to Whitefield upon the existing railway track?

August 19, 2014 Awase Khirni Syed

There will be some pain in implementing new solutions, but the pains we already have are not less either, says Awase Khirni Syed, reflecting his thoughts on decongesting the city of Bengaluru.