March | 2018 | | Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

What is your MLA allowed to spend local area development funds on?

March 28, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Every year, every MLA gets Rs 2 crores under local area development fund. How can it be spent? Check the guidelines, and see what your MLA has spent the money on.

Code of Conduct in city ahead of election: BBMP pulls down political ads

March 28, 2018 News Desk

May 12 is the voting – so plan your holidays around the date. If you see politicians violating the Code of Conduct, you could complain to the officials.

Water to voter enrollment, Apartment Federation has a wishlist ahead of election

March 27, 2018 News Desk

Each ward committee should have at least three representatives of apartment associations in the respective wards. Apartments should not be treated as bulk but as individual, demands the wishlist.

Citizens reclaiming Bengaluru honoured by Namma Bengaluru Foundation

March 26, 2018 Rahul

Sanjeev Dyamannavar who has been pushing for commuter rail is among the winners of the award that recognises people who fight for the city.

Unable to meet revenue targets, BBMP relies on grants

March 26, 2018 Sharath SR

The shortfall in revenue collection has become a problem for BBMP. How is it impacting the budget?

Governance

What did Mahadevapura MLA Aravind Limbavali do in his 2nd term?

March 24, 2018 Shree D N

Being a representative of one of the biggest and most-populated assemblies can be a quite daunting task. What has Aravind Limbavali been upto? How has he performed in last five years?

Trust not the National Voters’ Services Portal this election season!

March 23, 2018 PG Bhat

Check your name in voter list using the state election commission website, because the data elsewhere might not be authentic,.

Vijinanapura residents want burning of animal waste to stop

March 21, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Permanent solution for waste burning isn’t possible, say officials. People are desperate for some respite, and have taken to social media to seek help.

What happens to public objections on Bengaluru master plan?

March 20, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

BDA is supposed to form committees and work on scrutinising the objections. How long will it take? Will the status of objections ever be made public?

Does Karnataka’s voter list have errors? Here’s what we know

March 16, 2018 PG Bhat

Voter list is referred by everyone including officials and political parties. There are indications of the list having serious errors this time. Can the errors be rectified?

Unique ids for properties; Survey ranks Bengaluru worst city in India!

March 16, 2018 News Desk

Every property now has an identity. Bengaluru ranks poorest of all cities on Janagraha survey.

New trains bring hopes of faster commute in Bengaluru

March 15, 2018 Revathi Siva Kumar

Eight new trains have brought joy to the rail commuters in Bengaluru, making the commute between a few stations faster than any other mode. Know more about these trains.

Here’s how Bengaluru can get back the green cover

March 15, 2018 Smitha N

A scientific, data-based, methodical approach to tree planting will help in coming up with a practical strategy to green the city.

Bengaluru’s draft master plan: A myopic approach to urban design

March 14, 2018 Brinda Sastry

The challenge is to come up with a plan that reflects the local social, cultural, and economic needs and values; is sensitive to the ecological resources; flexible to allow for opportunities that make it socially inclusive; and is futuristic.

Illegal banners and buntings during elections: what can you do about it?

March 14, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

It’s that time in Karnataka when you get to see all known and unknown political faces on illegal banners and hoardings, and buntings of all political parties. What can you do about it?

This NGO spreads freedom, by donating cycles to kids

March 13, 2018 Sampath Ramanujam

Wondering what to do with used cycles? This NGO from Bengaluru found a novel way to use them to spread happiness.

How to manage waste in Panchayat limits: lessons from BIAL area

March 9, 2018 Rupalini Sastry

When Panchayats refuse to collect waste, it is an opportunity for multi-dwelling communities to manage their waste responsibly. That’ what this community did.

New act could leave lakes of Bengaluru in lurch

March 7, 2018 Revathi Siva Kumar

The government of Karnataka has come up with Tank Development Act which, in its current form, could be detrimental to the cause of protecting and rejuvenating lakes.

Is Opposition forgetting its duty while citizens keep govt in check?

March 7, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Bengaluru is a hotbed of activism. Citizens react to everything that affects them. It is the duty of the Opposition party to highlight and discuss the issues that matter to people – but what is the Opposition busy with?

Planning for Socio-Economic development in Bengaluru: From a land-use plan to a city plan

March 6, 2018 Dr. Anjali Karol Mohan

Revised Master Plan has decided how the entire city of Bengaluru would look like in 2031. But how helpful would be the plan, if the planning process itself is flawed?