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Month: March 2019

Civic

Bengaluru Buzz: Encroachments in KR Market cleared | Audit of dry waste collection centres | Garbage dumped in Kundalahalli

March 30, 2019 News Desk

Over 2000 encroachments cleared from KR Market for fire safety, Dry Waste Collection Centres to be audited soon, commuters protest against minimum balance hike on metro smart card – here’s a recap of news from Bengaluru this week

Environment

Resident groups, experts and well-diggers discuss solutions to deal with water crisis

March 28, 2019 Ekta Sawant

In a water workshop this week, apartment communities talked about measures they had taken to deal with water scarcity. Water metering and reuse, limiting consumption, holding awareness campaigns, rejuvenating lakes were among the initiatives discussed.

Infrastructure

Tell us where you get your water from – Cauvery, tankers, borewell or open well?

March 27, 2019 News Desk

Citizen Matters, in partnership with Biome and Open City, is conducting a survey on where Bengalureans source water from, and how much it costs. Take part in the survey to contribute to a better understanding of the city’s water availability

Governance

Same household, different polling booths: Here’s why

March 27, 2019 PG Bhat

Sometimes members of the same household are enrolled in separate voter lists, and have to go to different polling booths to vote. Confirm the polling booth of your family members online, to avoid confusion

Environment

How Swachh Bharat remains a poor joke in Bengaluru

March 26, 2019 Sudha Narasimhachar

With elections round the corner, Modi’s nationwide cleanliness campaign seems to be failing miserably in Bengaluru. What can citizens do to reclaim their clean and green spaces?

Civic

Bengaluru Buzz: NGT committee inspects Varthur lake | Electric Vehicle charging stations in August | Smart parking project

March 23, 2019 News Desk

Electric Vehicle charging stations and smart parking to be introduced soon, Ola taxis banned, and revelations from a surprise inspection of Varthur lake – read on for a recap of Bengaluru news this week

Infrastructure

How this Bengaluru apartment cut water consumption by 52% with just three measures

March 22, 2019 Amal Padmanabhan

As apartments struggle for water again this summer, a community in east Bengaluru shows how to solve the crisis while saving lakhs of rupees annually

Governance

Has your apartment got a ‘verification notice’ from Bengaluru City Police?

March 21, 2019 Harsha Raj Gatty

Police has asked apartment associations in the city to submit details of all current and former residents. But associations say this violates residents’ right to privacy

Commute

Env group asks CM to reconsider elevated corridors, says it will impact our well-being

March 20, 2019 News Desk

Citing a report by NLSIU professor Dr M K Ramesh, Bangalore Environment Trust has appealed to the CM to reconsider the elevated corridor project. Dr Ramesh’s report had said that the project was quixotic, with dire consequences for citizens

Environment

Lower Ambalipura lake: Alive and thriving by citizen efforts

March 19, 2019 Rahna Jacob

Ten years back, a residents’ collective got BBMP to restore the Lower Ambalipura lake. Today, the collective is setting an example of how well citizens themselves can maintain a lake

Commute

Invest in public transport, not elevated corridors, say protesters

March 18, 2019 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Hundreds of citizens gathered at Maurya Circle on Saturday, demanding cancellation of the elevated corridor project. Citizens Live spoke to the protesters to know why they were opposed to the project

Civic

Over 2500 citizens come together to protest against elevated corridor

March 18, 2019 News Desk

A large coalition of citizen groups demanded more effective and economical alternatives to address Bengaluru’s traffic problems.

Civic

Bengaluru Buzz: HC puts brakes on elevated corridor | Bannerghatta Park’s Eco-Sensitive Zone trimmed down | E-autos in IISc

March 16, 2019 News Desk

Court orders and protests against the elevated corridor, trimming down of the Eco-Sensitive Zone of Bannerghatta National Park, E-autos on IISc campus – read more on what’s been happening in Bengaluru this week

Commute

Elevated Corridor controversy: CAF to focus on public transport, tree loss

March 16, 2019 Vijayan Menon

Citizen Action Forum explains their position on the Elevated Corridor controversy — in the light of the recent court order in their writ petition.

Civic

Why I am going to protest against the Elevated Corridor, and what the govt should be doing first

March 15, 2019 Nagesh Aras

The government can take some quick impact decisions to fix the road congestion issue – including improving signal timings and rationalising bus routes.

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