Economy Declining allocation and underutilisation: BBMP’s budget for non-physical infrastructure over the years November 16, 2023 Vaidya R Examining BBMP’s budget trends over the years provides a view of fund allocation across different categories, offering insights into BBMP’s functions.
Society Legal challenges and the way forward for women in sex work November 10, 2023 Dr Anuja Tripathi Legal ambiguity leads to inconsistent law enforcement practices, making sex workers vulnerable. They have to be included in policy decisions.
Society Multifaceted empowerment: How a community-based organisation supports women sex workers November 9, 2023 Dr Anuja Tripathi Swathi Mahila Sangha is helping marginalised women by providing them with healthcare, financial security, social protection, and legal rights.
Environment KC Valley Project: Monitoring lapses, data gaps raise doubts over treated water quality November 8, 2023 Harshitha Padmavinod An explainer of the KC Valley project, revealing its perceived success and the reality of untreated water reaching rural Karnataka.
Civic BBMP street dog census and ABC programme implementation analysis October 30, 2023 Vaidya R The survey estimates that there are 2.79 Lakh (2,79,335 to be precise) dogs on the streets in BBMP’s area, but they are not evenly distributed.
Infrastructure Challenges in Bengaluru’s sewage treatment plants: Awareness gaps and inaccurate technologies October 18, 2023 Harshitha Padmavinod Sewage treatment plant effectiveness should be improved, not only for environmental benefits but also to eliminate manual scavenging.
Environment Why researchers are developing a balance sheet for Bengaluru’s water October 17, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan Water researchers Rashmi Kulranjan and Shashank Palur discuss the need to comprehend water usage in order to establish a water balance for the city.
Environment Deluge or drought: Water researchers explain how Bengaluru can build resilience October 16, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan Rainfall patterns in Bengaluru are increasingly unpredictable, but the city can be self-sufficient in water with a few simple fixes.
Infrastructure Analysing Jayanagar’s redevelopment in response to market demand October 13, 2023 Manojna Polisetty Jayanagar has transformed from a quiet, well-planned layout to a bustling neighbourhood plagued by the woes of commercialisation.
Civic How STPs are causing manual scavenging to continue in Bengaluru October 12, 2023 Harshitha Padmavinod Sewage treatment plants preserve the environment while also perpetuating and institutionalising a new form of manual scavenging,
Infrastructure Moving through Jayanagar: Understanding street networks October 11, 2023 Manojna Polisetty Jayanagar’s transformation into a thriving commercial hub has resulted in higher commercial demand compared to its neighbouring areas.
Infrastructure Jayanagar: From a quaint neighbourhood into a bustling commercial zone October 6, 2023 Manojna Polisetty Over the last two decades, Jayanagar has transformed in largely two aspects — sub-arterial streets and the redevelopment of the commercial block.
Environment Can a little boy affect Bengaluru’s rains? September 18, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan If 2022 was a deluge, 2023 may be a damp squib. Could El Nino and La Nina explain the city’s changing rainfall patterns?
Environment Over 100 years of Bengaluru rains decoded September 12, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan To better understand Bengaluru’s rainfall patterns, we looked at IMD rainfall data, from 1900-August 2023. This is what we found.
Governance Shortfall in cash transfers: Anna Bhagya fails to reach all beneficiaries August 28, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan Cash transfers are done to Aadhar Enabled Bank Accounts of the head of the household as listed on ration cards. But the process is not so smooth.