Infrastructure Interpreting Bengaluru’s urban development May 23, 2023 Dr. Anjali Karol Mohan and Anushri Tiwari Data analysis shows a spike in plan sanctions between 2013 and 2019, because the rules then allowed regularisation of building plan deviations.
Infrastructure Making sense of Bengaluru’s messy urban development data May 22, 2023 Dr. Anjali Karol Mohan and Anushri Tiwari While publicly available data can be used in myriad ways to take informed decisions on Bengaluru’s growth, data quality remains poor.
Commute Why crowd management is needed at Yeshwanthpur Metro Station May 16, 2023 Rakshith Adiga As the metro network ridership grows, crowding at metro stations too will increase, which could cause safety issues and increase in total travel time.
Governance Mahadevapura Cong candidate H Nagesh: Traffic, floods can be fixed by proper administration April 27, 2023 News Desk H Nagesh, the Congress candidate from Mahadevapura Constituency, is a government official turned politician. He shares why voters should choose him.
Infrastructure Potted and pitted roads: Residents inconvenienced by ongoing works at Indiranagar April 11, 2023 Rakhi Anil In its current form, four months after its inauguration, 100 feet road, Indiranagar is a minefield posing grave danger to citizens and commuters.
Environment Behind the tree that is still standing in Bengaluru, there is a person guarding it April 10, 2023 Kavitha N Kishore Munishwara Lakshmi’s love and dedication towards trees led her to nurture a banyan tree over 34 years. The tree provides shade to commuters.
Environment Proposed changes by KERC in solar rooftop projects discourage consumers from adopting solar energy April 5, 2023 Harsha Kuntur The proposed decrease in PPA term to 15 years and introducing grid-interactive support charges disincentivise consumers.
Environment One man’s seven-day effort to preserve Gubbalala lake March 31, 2023 Gautam Kamath BBMP may have planted saplings, but the efforts of one man has ensured that they do not die. All it took was seven days to bring about changes.
Commute Five steps the traffic police took to transform a congested street March 21, 2023 Chetan Crasta Footpath encroachment is the biggest hindrance to traffic movement in Bengaluru. Stakeholder mapping is the key to providing solutions.
Commute How a commuter’s complaint pushed BMRCL to make lift and escalator available for all March 14, 2023 Gautam Kamath Social media is a powerful tool for metro commuters to post their complaints. A commuter’s effort bore fruit within a short period of time.
Environment Explainer: How Bengalureans can generate rooftop solar power in their homes March 2, 2023 Kochu Sankar G The author’s home rooftop solar system was set up on February 4th afternoon, and since then has produced 355 units of electricity as of February 28th.
Waste Management Circular realty: Creating awareness on responsible disposal of non-bulk construction and demolition waste February 23, 2023 Digith Mathew and Rajlaxmi Wangkheimayum The project is focused on bringing about behaviour change among citizens by providing responsible disposal options for C&D waste.
Environment Energy efficiency: Follow these retrofit guidelines for multi-storeyed and individual buildings January 11, 2023 Vinita Rodrigues and Hasan ul Banna Khan Mindful energy consumption is not just a cost-saving step but imperative to ensure minimal negative impact on our planet. Here are some ways to do that.
Society Five innovative solutions that seek to empower persons with disabilities January 5, 2023 N S Senthil Kumar Read about organisations that are working with persons with disabilities to create transformative solutions for an inclusive society.
Infrastructure The ups and downs of Outer Ring Road: Contradictions in infrastructural planning December 23, 2022 Namrata Narendra The KEB junction flyover and the Dr Muthuraj junction underpass will not align with the elevated metro line at Kerekodi junction.