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Bengaluru's first electric bus
Civic

Bengaluru Buzz: Ward delimitation report | 50 e-buses by July | Nod for white-topping Phase 3 … and more

June 4, 2022 News Desk

Ward delimitation report to be out in a week, e-bus fleet set to increase, CM’s approval for more white-topping of roads – read more of the week’s news in our roundup.

Bengaluru gol gappa vendor Ajay
Economy

Pani puri vendor Ajay makes tidy profit for boss, but gets little for himself

June 3, 2022 Majid Sohaib

Ajay moved to Bengaluru for a job as a pani puri vendor. He saves up to send money home, and to open his own stall in the future!

A child learning
Education

Private schools have come up with widely differing plans to bridge the learning gap

June 2, 2022 Navya P K

Given the learning gap among students, many private schools in Bengaluru are introducing remedial plans. But their nature and duration vary widely.

Sheela ready to go to work on her cycle
Commute

“I have not had a single issue concerning safety while cycling”

June 1, 2022 Pradeep Karuturi

The “Cycle2work” initiative encourages a sustainable commute by cycling to workplaces. This is garment worker Sheela Sahi’s story.

Transformers in an apartment complex
Infrastructure

How should apartments and gated communities handle transformer maintenance?

May 31, 2022 S R RAO

Transformer is a critical part of electrical installation in a gated community. This article explains the maintenance steps.

Sulikunte EWS (Economically Weaker Section) quarters
Infrastructure

Homeless a decade: BBMP’s messy rehabilitation process leaves Ejipura slum evictees in limbo

May 30, 2022 Navya P K

According to the evictees and a 2014 court order, 1101 families were to be rehabilitated. But BBMP documents mention different beneficiary numbers.

Indira Canteen
Civic

Bengaluru Buzz: ISKCON may run Indira Canteens | Bridge course for PUC students … and more

May 28, 2022 News Desk

BBMP will ask the state government to hand over 178 Indira Canteens in the city to ISKCON. Read more of this week’s news in our roundup.

Road surfaces are sloping towards the sides
Infrastructure

How is it that roads in Electronics City have no potholes?

May 27, 2022 Vaidya R

Anyone familiar with Electronics City knows the township roads are clean and well laid, and it is hard to spot potholes. What is their secret sauce?

Vegetables on a shelf in a vegetable shop
Economy

Price rise forcing Bengaluru’s poor to change their cooking and eating habits

May 25, 2022 Vikas Kumar

The extent of the price rise of just about every essential commodity is hurting most the urban poor whose source of income is limited and insecure.

people at a ward committee meeting held outdoors
Governance

Why I like Ward Committees so much – and how you can too

May 23, 2022 Srinivas Alavilli

Just electing a ward corporator is not enough. How can we ensure purpose and direction in a ward’s governance? The answer: ward committees.

Bommai visits flood-affected area of KR Puram
Civic

Bengaluru Buzz: Heavy rains, flooding | Ward delimitation in 8 weeks … and more

May 21, 2022 News Desk

City battered by heavy rains, BBMP ward delimitation to be completed in eight weeks – read more of the week’s news in our roundup.

Collection of auto tippers
Waste Management

Who is a ‘Bulk Generator’ of solid waste?

May 20, 2022 Sandhya Bhat

BBMP has classified gated communities as bulk generators of waste, putting them on par with the commercial category. Here are the rules which govern them.

Workers at a labour stand in Bengaluru
Economy

Bengaluru’s Labour Stands present a highly exploitative and informal hiring market

May 19, 2022 Vikas Kumar

Labour stands are largely unknown to most Bengalureans, but these are the spaces where unskilled labourers seek daily wage jobs to survive in the city.

Water Supply

Costly and scarce: Water access a daily struggle for Bengaluru slum dwellers

May 18, 2022 Navya P K

A majority of slum residents depend on public borewells for water, which they use for cooking and drinking without filtering, at great risk to health.

Bengaluru metro construction
Infrastructure

Living with Namma Metro construction: Dust, traffic, safety and livelihood issues

May 17, 2022 Nihira

The kickstart of Metro construction across many Bengaluru localities has made daily life painful for residents and shop owners of these areas.

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