Bengalureans reported over 1.5 lakh traffic violations through the PublicEye app in 2019. The number of complaints reported on the app as well resolution of the same, have been steadily increasing.
When the budget is presented in BBMP, it is for all 198 wards, so a citizen is unable to figure out what exactly does the budget mean to his ward. Bengaluru-based NGO Janaagraha has compiled the latest available budget, which will be released in public domain soon.
Send your budget requests on any civic issue through the MCMB budget bus, or one of their workshops or on ichangemycity.com – they will all be compiled and shared with the state and its agencies at a large event in December.
While 1,028 citizens participated in debates to discuss inputs to the budget, over 8000 school kids provided inputs on a few ‘quality of life’ issues that affect them.
Tender SURE is the hot topic of discussion among Bengaluru’s civic activists and citizens these days. V Ravichandar provides some answers to some of the questions asked about Tender SURE, in this article.
Quality of Life of Bangalore has declined since 2010. Vast majority of wards suffer from contaminated water, poor sanitation and high pollution levels.
