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Community Participation Bill leaves out the community

February 10, 2011 Kathyayini Chamaraj

In order to not lose the funding from JNNURM, Karnataka government passed community participation bill without any discussion. But it was a watered down bill, giving little power to citizens.

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Governance

“Bangaloreans must demand to take their neighbourhoods back”

January 9, 2011 Subramaniam Vincent

Entrepreneur-investor and Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar is convener of the chief minister’s ABIDe task force. ABIDe has not been able to reform the patchwork of agencies and vested interests running Bengaluru today. A Citizen Matters exclusive interview.

Environment

Citizens, BDA partner to restore key Koramangala kere

June 18, 2010 Vaishnavi Vittal

After a prolonged legal battle, the Meistripalya kere in the heart of Koramangala will be restored and revitalised by the BDA, much to the relief of residents.

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Civic

A guide to Bangalore’s civic agencies

April 27, 2010 Mathew Prasad Idiculla

An introduction to the various civic agencies and parastatals responsible for Bengaluru: BBMP, BDA, BMRDA, BIAAPA, LDA, BESCOM, BWSSB and more. Who does what?

Governance

ABIDe pins high hopes on new reforms blueprint for Bengaluru

February 9, 2010 Vaishnavi Vittal

The chief minister’s ABIDe task force released Plan Bengaluru 2020, calling it a ‘dynamic document’. Alas, all this with no city council yet.

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Governance

I represent not the poor, I represent not others either

January 21, 2010 Vaishnavi Vittal

Whether it is treating the poor with dignity or reforms that arguably interest the better-off, political hypocrisy exists. So who do our politicians really represent?

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Governance

State politics vs Bangalore

January 3, 2010 Benedict Paramanand

As long as the state government has a stranglehold on Bangalore, it has no future.

Economy

The year of big plans: A rewind of 2009

December 31, 2009 Vaishnavi Vittal

As we enter a new calendar year, Citizen Matters takes you through 2009 – a recap of what happened in namma Bengaluru.

Commute

New life for works coordination; nascent effort underway

December 22, 2009 Vaishnavi Vittal

It’s a first for Bengaluru. Stung by criticism, local authorities and the traffic police claim they will now coordinate select public works using a simple one-page agreement.

Civic

On protecting Bengaluru’s public space

July 9, 2009 Pushpa Achanta

A day-long workshop held last Saturday looked at the slew of challenges in Bengaluru ranging from loss of livelihoods, public spaces and commons.

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Governance

Bengaluru reform proposals won’t bring accountability, says Santosh Hegde

June 29, 2009 Subramaniam Vincent

Only the rarest cases of official abuse of power and negligence seem to result in stringent punishment and criminal conviction. In this interview, Lokayukta Santosh Hegde exposes legal truths that Bangalore’s bosses would rather you not know.


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