Health What Bengaluru’s TB control programme tells us about efficiency of health systems for migrants May 29, 2023 Dr Aruna Bhattacharya Karnataka’s TB cases have increased and are comparable to pre-COVID numbers. Of this, 17% of the notified cases are from Bengaluru.
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.
Health Govt took some action during COVID, but failed to address larger structural issues in healthcare May 7, 2023 Prasanna Saligram There has been improvement in population health of Karnataka. But the state’s health indicators have always stayed in the middle range.
Environment Govt claims 47 lakes developed and 17 underway, but this is not quite true May 3, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan The state government claims 47 lakes were fully developed under the Nava Nagarothana Scheme, but BBMP could not confirm this.
Environment Tracing the K-100 stormwater drain network March 30, 2023 Pinky Chandran The ‘K’ in the K-100 stands for the Koramangala Valley and the ‘100’ denotes that it is the first primary stormwater drain of the valley.
Environment Venkateshpura Lake: An ancient monument and grazing land at stake March 27, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan The rural residents of Chokkanahalli and Sampigehalli use the land and surrounding areas for grazing cows, goats, and sheep.
Environment Beloved neighbourhood lake designated as a CA site, leased to a private trust March 24, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan Maps and documents from the BBMP suggest that the lake area has been reduced in official documents, without any clear explanation.
Economy Rs 11,163 crore for the city, but social infrastructure gets short shrift again in BBMP budget March 23, 2023 Sukanya Bhaumik The BBMP has made significant changes to make its budgeting process more inclusive and transparent, but it still lacks a scientific approach.
Environment Faulty execution in BBMP SWD works has led to floods March 20, 2023 Pinky Chandran and Nalini Shekar What is required are a system of data monitoring, an integrated watershed management approach, and a hydrological study of the drain network.
Environment Lack of stormwater drain planning in Bengaluru is a risk factor for future floods March 17, 2023 Pinky Chandran and Nalini Shekar A 2021 CAG Report highlighted that there is no proper database of the storm water drain network, which indicates the type of drain, in the city,
Waste Management Waste-to-energy plants face several challenges in Bengaluru March 13, 2023 Pragathi Ravi It appears, in the foreseeable future, that energy generated from waste-to- energy plants will be more expensive than other renewable sources.
Environment Treated water from one-third of BWSSB sewage treatment plants is unsafe March 7, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan BWSSB has lower water quality standards for its sewage treatment plants compared to the Pollution Control Board, according to a study.
Environment BWSSB fails to monitor water quality in 13 sewage treatment plants March 6, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan The BWSSB portal showed incorrect or no data for at least one of the parameters for all the 31 sewage treatment plants, according to a study.
Economy West Bengal labourers escape climate extremities, settle for menial jobs in Bengaluru February 8, 2023 Pragathi Ravi Migrant workers get reprieve from climate-risk areas and a stable income in the city, but they are still bogged down by the city’s expenses.
Waste Management Where does construction waste go in Bengaluru? January 31, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan Bengaluru generates an average of 2,500 to 3,000 tonnes of construction waste per day, some reports estimate much higher numbers in 2022.