July | 2015 | | Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Green Tribunal’s expert committee on Bellandur SEZ to submit interim report soon

July 31, 2015 Akshatha M

Though only eight days are left for the deadline of the National Green Tribunal, the eight-member expert committee is yet to study the approvals provided by BWSSB and KIADB to the massive SEZ coming up on Bellandur lake catchment area.

‘Let there be garbage bins’; Memories of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam; Painting Tipu’s fort red

July 30, 2015 News Desk

In this edition of the newsletter: ‘Let there be garbage bins’; Memories of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam; Painting Tipu’s fort red and more…

Governance

Is Chief Secretary’s promise of quick permissions to TELCOs a boon or a bane?

July 30, 2015 News Desk

The government wants to help telecom companies by granting quick permissions and by opening up its buildings for installing mobile towers. Is it helping people?

Here’s what the BBMP’s new garbage tenders are lacking

July 29, 2015 Kathyayini Chamaraj

BBMP does not seem to be learning any lessons from past failures in waste management. CIVIC, an NGO based in Bengaluru, lists the problems in the new BBMP garbage tenders floated a month ago.

With a powerful board and loose definitions, DNA Bill is a recipe for disaster

July 28, 2015 Sunil Abraham

Centre for Internet and Society registers its dissent over new DNA Bill draft, and explains how it does not address the privacy concerns despite a seemingly powerful language.

Remembering the man who touched many lives with a smile

July 28, 2015 Ganga Madappa

Citizen Matters reached out to Bangaloreans to ask them to share their fondest memories of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. Here’s what they had to say.

‘Your Police’ to make it easy for Bangaloreans to report sexual violence

July 27, 2015 Ganga Madappa

Bangalore City Police, in collaboration with Amnesty International, launched the ‘Ready to Report’ campaign to empower women in the city to report sexual violence with safety and dignity.

When Bengaluru’s history buffs got together to paint Tipu’s fort Red

July 25, 2015 Akshatha M

How did they paint Bengaluru’s most important historical fort red, just in one night? Why the heritage party? What really went on?

All about filing FIRs in Bengaluru

July 25, 2015 Priya Mulgund Revankar

What is an FIR and when does one need to file it? And how? Here’s our attempt to demystify the process for Bangaloreans and help cope with the unwelcome contingency.

‘Divided Bengaluru will be like Mysorepak slices’; Why doesn’t Sandalwood love new-gen Kannada movies?; Deadly one-ways

July 23, 2015 News Desk

In this edition of the newsletter: ‘Divided Bengaluru will be like Mysorepak slices’ | Why doesn’t Sandalwood love new-gen Kannada movies? | Deadly one-ways on Sarjapur Road, Madiwala and more…

Here’s why a few directors think non-starrer Kannada movies have a future!

July 23, 2015 Akshatha M

Does good Kannada cinema always have a market? Read what RangiTaranga fame Anup Bhandari, Lucia’s Pawan Kumar, Jatta director B M Giriraj and Ulidavaru Kandanthe film maker Rakshit Shetty have to say.

Do Cubbon Park and Lalbagh need Wi-Fi? Visitors say no!

July 23, 2015 Deepak Nair

A survey of visitors to Cubbon Park on whether they wanted Wi-Fi found that they’d rather not… Some of them even wanted cell phone jammers instead!

Wounded Knee: An (Indian) Indian Tale

July 22, 2015 Chandra Shekhar Balachandran

This humorous account of how the author came to the rescue of a young school-going lad, is truly a lesson in appreciating the little things in life.

ಸಿಟಿಜನ್ ಮ್ಯಾಟರ್ಸ್ ಬಿಬಿಎಂಪಿ ಚುನಾವಣಾಪೂರ್ವ ಸಮೀಕ್ಷೆ: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿಗರ ನಾಡಿಮಿಡಿತ ಅರಿಯುವ ಯತ್ನ

July 21, 2015 Poll Desk

ಈ ಫಾರ್ಮನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಈ ಸಮೀಕ್ಷೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇತರರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಸಿ. ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಸಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲೇ ಎದುರಿಸಲಿರುವ ಚುನಾವಣೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯ ತಿಳಿಯಲು ನಾವು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.

Bengaluru Restructuring Committee member V Ravichandar defends report, point by point

July 21, 2015 V Ravichandar

The 5 Bengaluru corporations are like ‘Mysore Pak’ – any way you slice it, the piece has the essential character of what makes the city special, says Ravichandar in his rebuttal to criticism.

Blood donation camp held at SJR Park Vista a huge success

July 21, 2015 Indira PC

When you donate blood, you may very well save someone’s life. 31 donors came forward to do so at a recent donation camp held at SJR Park Vista.

Puttenahalli Lake Trust wins national award for lake rejuvenation efforts

July 20, 2015 Holly Thorpe

Puttenahalli Neighbourhood Lake Improvement Trust’s entry for Earth Day Network’s competition was chosen from among 220 entries.

Chasing the memory of an iftar

July 20, 2015 Pranietha

A citizen sets out in search of the perfect chicken biryani at Bengaluru’s iftar stalls, in a bid to relive a memory from her past.

Koramangala 3rd Block a death trap after Sarjapur Road was made one-way

July 18, 2015 Dr Radhakrishnan

For the past two months, residents of Koramangala 3rd Block have seen a marked increase in traffic through their neighbourhood. A citizen shares how it has impacted their lives.

The deadly road to Madiwala…

July 17, 2015 Rakesh HP

The pothole-ridden road from Krupanidhi College junction to Total Mall is dangerous for two-wheeler riders. A commuter explains why and says that safety is in one’s own hands.