July, 2019 Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Residential areas illegally commercialised, JP Nagar-ites protest

July 12, 2019 Anand Mangalam

The area around 24th Main road in JP Nagar is to be largely used for residential purposes, as per the city’s Revised Master Plan (RMP 2015). But illegal commercialisation, and that too without adequate parking facilities, has made life here a nightmare for residents

ಬಿಎಂಟಿಸಿ ಮರು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿ ಬಸ್ ಪಾಸ್ ಸೇವೆ ಕುರಿತ ಸಮಗ್ರ ವಿವರ: ಆನ್ ಲೈನ್ ಅರ್ಜಿ ಸಲ್ಲಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಸಂಗ್ರಹದವರೆಗ

July 12, 2019 Akanksha Choudhary

BMTC has relaunched its online student bus pass service, after a failed attempt last year. Read on to find what’s different about the process this time, and how you can apply for your pass

Plan local development, highlight civic issues at your ward committee meeting

July 11, 2019 Pravar Chaudhary

At ward committee meetings, you can discuss any local issue – from potholes to your ward’s annual budget. Know more about how you can make a difference in your locality by taking part in these meetings

Emissions, tree loss, heat island effect: What the govt did not address before clearing the Elevated Corridors project

July 10, 2019 Varadarajan Raman

This is a project 15 times bigger than the Steel Flyover, yet got cleared. What did the Karnataka government not address in the Environmental Impact Assessment of the elevated corridors project?

Bengaluru Buzz: Fine on garbage rule violators? | Plans to identify school dropouts | Varsity focus on green education…and more

July 6, 2019 News Desk

What’s likely to come up in the state-level SWM Policy being prepared by the Urban Development Department? How can we ascertain the level of school dropouts in the city more accurately? What do street vendors want from the BBMP? This and more in our weekly news round-up

Will Bengaluru’s suburban rail project speed up?

July 5, 2019 Revathi Siva Kumar

After years of public pressure, Bengaluru’s suburban rail project is gradually taking off. But confusion prevails as the project details are still being worked out.

Making carpooling legal in Bengaluru – it’s the centre’s job, not state’s

July 3, 2019 Shashank Atreya

The state government has been roundly criticised for banning carpooling and ridesharing in Bengaluru. But it is the central government, not the state, that has powers to amend the Motor Vehicles Act and permit carpooling

“Forget BBMP, Bengaluru needs a strong metropolitan government instead”

July 2, 2019 V Balasubramanian

Since BBMP is unfit to manage Bengaluru’s problems, it should be replaced by a strong authority that governs the entire Bangalore Metropolitan region. This authority should include the chief minister, Bengaluru MLAs and MPs too, opines retired IAS officer V Balasubramanian