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EDITORS’ PICK

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

A Class in Progress, Little Flower Public School, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Pic: GuatamPR/Wikimedia commons
Education

Data enthusiasts analyse access to education and facilities in schools across Bengaluru’s constituencies

April 24, 2023 Vaidya R

The data analysts explored these questions: How many students are there per constituency population? Are there staff and facilities in schools?

Saul Kere
Environment

Saul Kere project must be redesigned to be bird-friendly

April 21, 2023 Bijoy Venugopal

BBMP has started desilting work on Saul Kere. But its ‘soup bowl’ lake management approach could end its status as a biodiversity hotspot.

Krishna Byre Gowda (https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Bligshew&action=edit&redlink=1)
Governance

Priority is improving health infrastructure in Byatarayanapura and North Bengaluru: Krishna Byre Gowda

April 17, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan

Krishna Byre Gowda claims that over 25 lakes in the constituency have been rejuvenated and some dried lakes restored.

Over 1000 protestors took to the stairs of Bengaluru's Townhall to join in the Climate Strike on September 20th. Pic: Fridays for Future, Karnataka
Governance

The right to protest: Criminalising democracy’s fundamental right despite constitutional guarantees

April 14, 2023 Mohith Shivakumar

Despite the constitutional guarantee on the right to protest, the space to exercise this fundamental right is shrinking by the day in our city.

Dinesh Gundu Rao
Civic

Interview: MLA Dinesh Gundu Rao says split BBMP up to decentralise decision-making

April 12, 2023 Pragathi Ravi

Dinesh Gundu Rao interacted with residents of Gandhinagar to address their concerns. He spoke about his plans for his constituency.

State of construction on 100 ft road
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.

A small temple under a banyan tree
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.

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 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.

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