June | 2017 | | Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Bengaluru Matters Radio Show – Episode 20

June 30, 2017 Radio Active 90.4MHz

This week’s Bengaluru Matters radio show brings to listeners information about the new tax system of India – the Goods and Services Tax and also what is happening at the Composting Santhe held in Bengaluru.

Challenges of adolescence: Body changes and bullying

June 29, 2017 Radio Active 90.4MHz

Growing up comes with its own set of challenges. Every child undergoes many body changes while stepping into teenage years. These changes are inevitable and yet not talked about openly. In this series, we learn

Bengaluru’s composting fairs show how easy it is to grow your own vegetables

June 28, 2017 Kennedy Wirth

Composting fairs that are hosted in various parts of Bengaluru help people get initiated into composting. They offer the first lessons in sustainability and waste segregation as well.

Activists for children’s rights share their thoughts

June 28, 2017 Radio Active 90.4MHz

Children’s Rights has been an important area of concern for Radio Active for many years now. Over the years, Radio Active has worked with many Child Rights activists, talked about the various issues and also

Bengaluru Matters Radio Show – Episode 19

June 24, 2017 Radio Active 90.4MHz

Million Voter Rising – BBMP

Over 500 citizens keen to join BBMP Ward Committees

June 23, 2017 Kathyayini Chamaraj

Efforts to mobilise citizens to apply for ward committee membership have gained splendid traction in the last few weeks. Citizens’ groups such as Lanchamukta Karnataka Nirmana Vedike (LMKNV), Citizens for Bengaluru (CfB) and B.PAC have

Fighting for rights of domestic workers

June 23, 2017 Radio Active 90.4MHz

June 16, 2011, was a landmark day for domestic workers the world over. The Convention C 189 was passed, giving domestic workers the world over increased hope of legislative and social justice. Eighteen countries have

Understanding water-borne diseases

June 21, 2017 Radio Active 90.4MHz

RJ Padmapriya speaks with Dr. Nagaratha about diseases that are caused by water / water borne.

What can residents affected by Namma Metro land acquisition get?

June 20, 2017 News Desk

Did you know that if you live or rent a premise in the corridor of Metro Phase-II and next phases, you could avail many compensations when the land acquisition goes on and the construction work

No waste inside this Malleswaram mutt

June 20, 2017 Akshata Jayant Chonkar

The Chitrapur Mutt in Malleswaram practices 100 per cent waste management and does not throw away any garbage.

Caring for the environment on a daily basis and not just on world environment day

June 19, 2017 Radio Active 90.4MHz

Radio Active marked World Environment Day (held on 5 June every year) by inviting some of the most passionate environmentalists and environment activists to share personal stories of change-making and to highlight the importance of

All you need to know about BMTC bus commuter Smart Card

June 19, 2017 News Desk

Smart Card is being rolled out in a phased manner, and will be available to all commuters from October 1st, 2017.

Metro feeder services: 29 routes, 205 schedules, 3142 trips in all!

June 18, 2017 News Desk

BMTC to introduce New Metro Feeder Services of 13 different routes with 1918 trips from various Metro stations in North-South Corridor from 19th June.

Bengaluru Matters Radio Show – Episode 18

June 17, 2017 Radio Active 90.4MHz

This episode of Bengaluru Matters features conversations on BBMP Pourakarmika protest that has ended now, reorganisation of BBMP into 10 zones and what it means to the city, and the Science Express that visited Bengaluru

BBMP Ward Committees should be inclusive

June 15, 2017 Lekha Adavi

Several groups in Bangalore – Domestic Workers Unions, Transgender Rights groups, Street Vendor Unions, Garment Workers Unions, Slum Residents Rights groups etc demand that the working class, the poor are included in BBMP ward committees.

Namma 100 integrates multiple police helplines

June 15, 2017 Akshatha M

The upgraded emergency service response system has 90 telephone lines to help the police control room respond swiftly to public emergency calls.

BBMP civic workers end protest after govt agrees to demands

June 14, 2017 News Desk

Minister assures contract workers they will get direct payment and promises to abolish contract system.

Will restructuring into 10 zones help BBMP?

June 14, 2017 News Desk

State government executes a small step proposed by the BBMP restructuring committee. Check the ten zones – will it make a difference?

Pollution watchdog reviews implementation of e-waste rules

June 12, 2017 Meera K

KSPCB Chairman reviews the implementation of E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016 in Karnataka.

Science Express in Bengaluru: The wait’s worth it

June 12, 2017 Deepa Vaishnavi V M

Saturday (10 June 2017) morning saw me at the Kengeri railway station. I was there to see the Science Express – Climate Action Special. This was a special train exhibition that had reached Kengeri the