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HomeGENRE: Local News

GENRE: Local News

Hyperlocal, neighbourhood-specific news and analysis

Bengaluru's pourakarmikas
Infrastructure

Pourakarmikas find BBMP’s suvidha cabins inconvenient

March 15, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan

In 2020, BBMP promised the city would have 225 cabins within six months. As of early 2023, there are around 68 suvidha cabins.

A tree-lined avenue on Sankey Road
Environment

Close shave for Palace Orchards: Sankey road flyover would sound a death knell for heritage trees

March 8, 2023 Asha Prakash

The Sankey Flyover Project has only been put on hold, and not shelved as yet. Here is the extent of the impact it would have on local biodiversity.

Bengaluru's urban sprawl
Economy

Lakhs of homes lie vacant as rents soar in some city areas

March 3, 2023 Sukanya Bhaumik

Gated communities and standalone buildings are in demand, especially home complexes within a 3-5 kilometre radius from IT hubs and tech parks.

Metro construction underway in Bengaluru
Governance

BMLTA contention: Lack of participatory planning

March 1, 2023 Pragathi Ravi

The BMLTA bill has been criticised for going against the 74th amendment act and not mentioning the Metropolitan Planning Committee.

Citizens waiting to get vaccinated at K Narayanapura Primary Health Centre.
Governance

Bengaluru to get namma clinics, super-speciality hospitals, but no doctors and nurses

February 28, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan

The budget estimates show no spending on nurses and other health workers from 2020-22. And only Rs 1.5 lakhs has been estimated for training in 2022-23.

a government school in bengaluru
Economy

Karnataka budget focuses on roads and buildings, not on people

February 24, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan

Education, health, housing sectors, and other bodies like the BWSSB and the BMTC are set to see another year of neglect.

Basavaraj Bommai
Economy

Karnataka budget 2023-24: What is in it for Bengaluru?

February 22, 2023 Pragathi Ravi

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has allocated an ambitious Rs 9,698 for the Comprehensive Development of Bengaluru city.

Entrance to Vidhana Soudha metro station
Governance

Explainer: The many noble objectives of BMLTA to solve Bengaluru’s mobility woes

February 20, 2023 Pragathi Ravi

The Authority will prepare a Traffic Management Plan every year that will specify a detailed traffic flow plan for road networks and motorised traffic

CM Basavaj Bommai inaugurates Namma Clinic
Health

Decentralising healthcare: 108 namma clinics launched in the first phase

February 14, 2023 Pragathi Ravi

Even as infrastructure for the rest of the Namma Clinics is in place, the second phase launch will be held after staff recruitment is completed.

A library in a low cost private school in Bengaluru
Education

A few low cost private schools attempt to bridge the learning gap

February 13, 2023 Sherin Sunny

The limited number of govt schools and their minimal facilities often drive the urban poor to enrol their children in low cost private schools.

Street vendors selling their wares in Bengaluru.
Economy

No surveys, no consultations, only eviction: BBMP’s street vendor policy

February 10, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan

BBMP’s survey in 2017 identified 24,000 vendors in Bengaluru, which was a gross underestimation as the civic body expected at least 2 lakh vendors.

Trees along Sankey road.
Infrastructure

Residents of Sankey Road say flyover beda, will BBMP listen?

February 7, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan

One of the issues raised was that flyovers did not solve traffic congestion, but that they shifted the point of traffic congestion.

The platform bridge under construction for KR Puram Metro station
Infrastructure

Namma Metro: The race is on to get Whitefield line operational by March

February 6, 2023 Kanishka Khandelwal

Metro will operate feeder services between Baiyappanahalli and KR Puram till Whitefield line is fully operational, for commuter convenience.

Fish vendors in I.N. Fish Stall, Bengaluru
Economy

No fortunes in selling fish in the city, but a livelihood for many

February 3, 2023 Sherin Sunny

1.07% of the country’s GDP comes from the fishing industry, and supports around 28 million households. How do Bengalurean fish vendors fare?

A food stall in Bengaluru
Civic

Only the poor sacrifice: Meat shop closure for Aero India

February 2, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan

Even though the temporary banning of meat sales is to improve air safety, the issue of livelihood challenges are often overlooked.

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