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Bengaluru Buzz: HC order to regulate rallies | BBMP’s dengue data insufficient, says Health Dept | Streetlight survey in Vasanthnagar

July 20, 2019 News Desk

High Court orders state government to regulate rallies in Bengaluru, Health Department blames BBMP for not submitting timely data on dengue, Vasanthnagar residents demand streetlights to make their neighbourhood safe – read more on what happened in the city this week

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Bengaluru Buzz: Minimise tree felling for Metro, says HC | Security upped after Lanka blasts | HC stay on elevated corridor

April 29, 2019 News Desk

Last week, the High Court passed orders on two major concerns of Bengalureans – the elevated corridor project, and indiscriminate tree felling for Metro rail. Read more on this, and other happenings in the city over the past week

Civic

Bengaluru Buzz: HC notice to BBMP on white-topping | Recharge wells in Bellandur | Redrawing wards proposed

April 13, 2019 News Desk

Bellandur residents dig recharge wells to capture monsoon rain, PIL hearing on white-topping South End Road, Bengaluru retains its position as the biggest office market in Asia-Pacific – here’s news from the city this week

Governance

Citizens of Bengaluru seek public hearings for all projects in city

February 27, 2014 News Desk

The government did not prosecute those indicted by the Lokayukta. The officials who let the town develop erratically were let scot-free, rued the citizens.

Civic

Citizens to question Akrama Sakrama in court

February 6, 2014 Nikita Malusare

Bangalore’s governance has been captured by vested interests, say citizens. They have decided to protest if the government continues to neglect public welfare.

Commute

HC orders notices to govt and developer over Bengaluru SEZ

October 21, 2013 News Desk

The PIL raises questions about the impact of the SEZ on environment, water table and traffic. It questions the allotment of land meant for agriculture.

Governance

Demanding Aadhaar to provide govt services is contempt of court: UIDAI petitioner

October 20, 2013 Bosky Khanna

Justice Puttaswamy, who filed the PIL against UIDAI in Supreme Court, says that Aadhaar card needs to be converted in to a Citizenship Card like in the USA, to keep a check on illegal migrants.

Society

The language battle on Bengaluru’s airwaves

May 30, 2013 Vaishnavi Vittal

In part-II of the series, Citizen Matters explores why a section of the Kannada film industry is demanding only Kannada music on Bengaluru’s private FM channels.

Civic

Saving Bangalore’s trees

January 30, 2013 Shamala Kittane Subramanyan

A meeting organised by environment activists discusses potential ways to amend the Karnataka Tree Preservation Act and make it more effective.

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Governance

Nomination for BBMP ward committees by 15th Jan

January 12, 2013 Navya P K

With High Court directing that ward committees be formed, corporators are to submit their nominees by Tuesday in a special BBMP session.

Governance

Citizens victory: High Court stays Agara-Sirsi flyover

July 25, 2012 Anisha Nair

High Court orders the State and the BDA to relook at the project. It also ensures that the citizens say will be considered.

Civic

Risking perjury, BDA has its way

May 2, 2012 Navya P K

The heat generated by citizens’ action contesting BDA’s Koramangala signal free corridor project is as much as the heat to come from the traffic snarls when four junctions here are dug up soon.

Civic

Residents stop garbage lorries parking in BTM

January 26, 2011 Navya P K

When all efforts failed, BTM residents filed a PIL against garbage trucks parked their area causing sanitation issues. The court ordered the BBMP to act, and set a deadline of two months.

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Environment

“I always knew I would get the lake”

June 28, 2010 Vaishnavi Vittal

And she finally did! It is thanks to her passion and legal expertise that Koramangala today boasts of an 11-acre lung space – the Meistripalya kere. Meet Laila Ollapally, a Koramangalite and practicing advocate.

Commute

Ruling coming up on future of Metro Rail, traders

August 26, 2008 Zainab Bawa

Citizen Matters is following the High Court proceedings on a PIL regarding the Metro Rail project. A ruling is due on 1 September.


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