GENRE: In Focus

Citizen groups are no longer authorised to maintain lakes. Court-mandated committees are supposed to do this job instead, but the groups challenge this.

Contractors paid in excess, project without tenders, no proper records – what the CAG audit report on Bengaluru’s stormwater drain projects found.

Bengaluru saw unprecedented rains this November. Larger trends indeed show changes in the city’s annual and monthly rainfall patterns.

Bengaluru’s stormwater drains are designed badly, violating all guidelines. Desilting and maintenance are rarely done. That the city floods is no surprise!

Covered, encroached, remodelled or just plain missing – Bengaluru’s stormwater drain network has been so badly mismanaged, finds the accounting watchdog.

Bengaluru has a shaky record of providing medicines at affordable rates to its poor as its Jan Aushadi Kendras face a serious crisis of confidence

Thousands of preschools and daycares may have closed during the pandemic, but Karnataka has no policy or guideline, let alone help for the sector.

Existing species in projects sites are supposed to be identified and protected. But this is poorly done, causing loss of biodiversity

Large township projects can severely damage biodiversity. Yet, they often get Environment Clearance based on misleading, copy-pasted EIA reports.

Even in high-end private schools, online education has led to learning gaps in students. But they have the wherewithal to transition and improve.

Children in government schools are facing a huge learning gap, as they hardly have live online classes, unlike private schools.

Tree transplantation is now becoming popular for Metro and road widening projects in Bengaluru. But what are the costs, and do the trees survive?