October | 2020 | Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Bengaluru Buzz: Deadline for 100% waste segregation | Sankey Tank overflows | Trial run of e-bus…and more

October 25, 2020 News Desk

Catch up on news from the city over the past week, in our roundup.

Mobile Fever Clinic parked at JJ Nagar where all residents of the containment areas are being tested for #COVID19 by collecting throat and nasal swabs. BBMP Commissioner/Facebook

COVID cases: How’s Bengaluru really doing?

October 25, 2020 Vaidya R

Are COVID cases likely to reduce further in Bengaluru? Are death rates really coming down? Here’s what the data suggests.

Bangalore Teachers’ Constituency election: Info on MLC, candidates and more

October 24, 2020 Pragathi R

Bangalore Teachers’ Constituency election, on October 28, will see incumbent MLC Puttanna contesting JD(S)’s A P Ranganathan and Congress’s Praveen Kumar.

Urban local bodies in Karnataka still awaiting crores due from Centre and State

October 23, 2020 Himanshu Upadhyaya and Abhishek Punetha

A major part of the revenue of urban local bodies in Karnataka come from Centre and State grants. But recent reports by the CAG show that ULBs are yet to get crores of rupees due to them.

How shopping streets can be COVID-safe during Dasara: Here’s a template from Malleswaram

October 22, 2020 Ankit Bhargava and Suchitra Deep

With crowds in commercial areas during Dasara, Bengaluru’s COVID count is expected to increase. In Malleswaram, a local group has created a street plan to make 8th Cross COVID-safe, and has sought BBMP’s support for implementation.

Rules on reopening tough to implement, Bengaluru schools say

October 21, 2020 Pragathi R

While Karnataka government is yet to decide on school reopening, its SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for reopening are quite detailed. Many school managements say the SOPs are difficult to comply with.

How Bengaluru’s APMC yard works and what it means for farmers: Here’s all you need to know

October 20, 2020 Mohit M Rao

Yeshwanthpur APMC yard caters to farmers and buyers from across the country. How has the APMC system worked here, and how successful has it been?

Survey: How falling population of bees, other pollinators is affecting Bengalureans’ diets

October 19, 2020 Chethana V Casiker and M Soubadra Devy

Yield of many fruits, vegetables and nuts are dependent on pollinators like bees and butterflies. Take the survey by ATREE on how the dwindling number of pollinators is affecting Benglaureans’ food habits and how this problem could be dealt with.

Bengaluru Buzz: COVID positivity rate drops | PHCs to be upgraded | Metro ridership increases…and more

October 18, 2020 News Desk

Catch up on last week’s news from the city, in our roundup.

Yeshwanthpur APMC yard: A marketplace for farmers across India

October 17, 2020 Mohit M Rao

Farmers from as far away as Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal sell their produce at Bengaluru’s APMC yard, one of the biggest markets for onions and potatoes in the country.

Bengaluru’s “other” water bodies shelter rich biodiversity, but are fast vanishing

October 15, 2020 Mohit M Rao

Small water bodies host a variety of bird and animal species, and ensure water security. But unlike lakes, they are completely ignored. A majority of these water bodies have already been filled up.

Governance

Opinion: Can BBMP Bill be an opportunity to usher in ‘swaraj’ in Bengaluru?

October 14, 2020 Sandeep Anirudhan

The disconnect between nature, citizens and governance has made Bengaluru uninhabitable. The BBMP Bill could correct this, but in its current form the Bill seems like a missed opportunity.

COVID effect: Migrant tailors who left Bengaluru hope to return soon

October 13, 2020 Smitha Tumuluru

With no income in the lockdown, Abdul Sattar and other embroiderers in Bengaluru were desperate to return to their West Bengal village. Now, with no work in the village, Sattar is desperate to come back to the city.

34-km Cycle Lane coming up on Outer Ring Road soon. Know the details

October 11, 2020 Rajeev Malagi

As more Bengalureans are taking to cycles during COVID, plans are afoot to create dedicated cycle lanes. The pilot project on ORR is expected to be completed in months.

Bengaluru Buzz: Suburban rail approved | Plan to protect Vrishabhavathi river | Action against vehicles with traffic dues…and more

October 10, 2020 News Desk

Centre approves suburban rail project, BBMP asks apartment residents to take COVID tests, Fitness Certificates to be denied for vehicles with pending traffic dues – catch up on this week’s news in our roundup.