latest bangalore news

In this edition, read about what the newly formed Blue Print Action Group is all about, why citizens should be vary of unbridled development, how construction debris is letting sewage enter a lake, and more…

In this edition: NGT orders demolition of encroachment on Bellandur wetlands, fines developers; Paying property tax for 2016-17 (updated); BMTC says no to safety alarms on buses?; Getting khata without paying a bribe… all this and more!

In this edition: 870-unit realty project helping kill lake wetlands off Sarjapura Road; In 21st century Bengaluru, men still die cleaning manholes; Why we don’t know what ails Bengaluru and more…

What is life like for a garment worker? Are there any alternatives to sanitary napkins? Is there someone looking out for our disappearing lakes? All this and more. Also, check out our new summer workshop in journalism for young citizens.

Is there any hope for Bellandur Lake? What support does the government offer to released convicts? Is BBMP committing contempt of court by failing to deal with the garbage crisis? All this and more…

Will elevated roads help make Bengaluru transport sustainable? Where does your sewage go? What’s has the Central Government decided with respect to solid waste management? How do released convicts cope with life outside prison? All this and more…

In this edition, read about the bloated BBMP budget, the High Court upholding the ban on plastic despite protests from manufacturers, why artists oppose Venkatappa PPP and more…

How can citizens of Bengaluru help farmers living on the city outskirts? What’s happening at Venkatappa Art Gallery? Was Akrama Sakrama a flop show? All this and more in this edition…

In this edition, read about our upcoming citizen journalism workshop; the unseen parts of Namma Metro; how citizens batted for the RERA Bill; a workshop on managing apartments and more…

In this week’s edition read about how young working women from small-towns are faring in Bengaluru, the status of Phase I of Namma Metro, what authorities have to say about the fish kill incident at Ulsoor lake and more.

What does the Mayor have to say about in term in office? What does the Union Budget spell for Bengaluru? What does Bengaluru’s weather spell for global warming? All this and more in this week’s edition of Citizen Matters’ newsletter.

You might to getting cheated by your private LPG dealer. Here’s how you can make sure you are not being overcharged. Read about an alternative school where students are teaching themselves. How was Bengaluru before the BDA came along? All this and more…