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EDITORS’ PICK

The best of Citizen Matters’ coverage curated by the editorial team

High level meeting at BBMP assess flood damages
Governance

Disaster management in Bengaluru: Temporary fixes touted as solutions as city floods again

September 15, 2022 Pragathi Ravi

Decentralised disaster management is key to effectively mitigating risks and building community resilience against it.

Apartment complex Entrance
Governance

How we registered our Apartment Owners Association under KAOA, 1972

September 14, 2022 Gautam Kamath

Here’s how owners of a new apartment complex can ensure their association is formally registered under Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act (KAOA), 1972.

Residents wade through waist-deep water after settlement floods in Bellandur
Governance

Homeless and penniless, families of Brookefield settlement blame adjacent tech park for flooding

September 7, 2022 Pragathi Ravi

200 families in an informal settlement in Brookefield have been permanently forced out of their homes due to flooding and await compensation.

A group of people wading through knee deep water inside Rainbow Drive layout
Environment

Rainbow Drive — layout or lake? The man-made tragedy of Bengaluru’s flood-prone neighbourhoods

September 5, 2022 Meera K and Vaidya R

Multiple factors have led to areas like Rainbow Drive flooded. Holistic solutions are possible, but what will it take to make it happen?

Streets of Rajendra Nagar slum, two storey buildings on both sides
Society

Youth of Rajendra Nagar slum face challenges, but there is hope

August 30, 2022 Anshul Rai Sharma

These young people are caught in a vicious cycle of poverty and lack access to education. NGO initiatives have brought some hope.

urban development bengaluru
Governance

Akrama Sakrama — Civic groups continue to fight state attempts to revive the scheme

August 23, 2022 Pragathi Ravi

Civic groups say middle and lower-income classes will bear the burden of Akrama Sakrama, which has no mechanism to prevent future violations.

Waste picker unorganised sector worker
Governance

E-shram report card: Workers complain of lack of information and interest from city agencies

August 11, 2022 Pragathi Ravi

As e-shram is a central scheme, there is very little effort from the BBMP or the state to popularise it among workers and encourage their enrollment.

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai
Governance

After one year as minister for Bengaluru, CM Bommai has many promises to keep

August 8, 2022 Navya P K

As Bengaluru Development Minister, many of Basavaraj Bommai’s promises are the same as those made by ex-CMs. However, many projects are yet to be even started.

BMTC buses at Sarjapur depot
Commute

BMTC gets little budgetary support despite escalating losses due to higher fuel costs

July 26, 2022 Bhakti G

Demands raised by urban transport experts for an affordable, accessible and safe public bus service have been ignored by the state government.

potholes and disintegrating road surface
Infrastructure

Road maintenance: What BBMP does not track

July 6, 2022 Vaidya R

BBMP guidelines specify the processes for road maintenance. But at every step, from measurements to documentation to audits, it is ad hoc work.

CM Bommai visiting flood affected areas in May
Governance

Many citizens unaware that they can claim compensation for monsoon flooding

June 30, 2022 Navya P K

While residents of areas like HBR 5th Block have at least applied for compensation, many in other flood-prone areas are totally unaware that they are even eligible.

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.

Metal grating for culvert
Governance

What fixing our own roads taught us about local democracy

May 6, 2022 Arvind Keerthi

We planted trees, installed drain covers, fixed water leaks, and filled potholes. Yes, it is time for localities to self-organise and self-fund themselves.

E-auto driver Nagesh
Commute

E-autos gaining traction as last mile option: What will it take to make them viable?

May 2, 2022 Vaidya R

E-autos are pollution free, cheaper to maintain and provide a better riding experience. What needs to be done to make them ubiquitous?

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