URBAN POOR

The authorities addressed the grievances of IT companies, but largely ignored the plight of the poor settlements, who were the worst affected.

A new collaborative project works with urban poor to find ways to make their poorly-ventilated furnace-like homes cooler.

200 families in an informal settlement in Brookefield have been permanently forced out of their homes due to flooding and await compensation.

These young people are caught in a vicious cycle of poverty and lack access to education. NGO initiatives have brought some hope.

A majority of slum residents depend on public borewells for water, which they use for cooking and drinking without filtering, at great risk to health.

Migrant workers who went back home last year have had it worse since their return. Most remain without work, their condition just as bad as during last year’s lockdown.

With BMTC reducing its services since COVID’s onset last year, many informal sector workers are spending a lot more to access their workplaces.

Whereas the formal economy could move to the WFH model, informal workers devised common sense strategies to keep their business alive post-lockdown.

In an emergency like the present, the state should ensure that the poor — estimated to be around 20 lakh in Bengaluru — have access to its public distribution system. Interestingly, the Food and Civil Supplies Department says there are only 16 lakh ration cards in the city. This, while there is enough to feed all for 15 months, say experts.

Bangalore Apartments’ Federation (BAF), which represents one lakh flats in the city, will launch a group insurance scheme for all domestic workers on November 24th

A slew of regulations are needed to arrest Bengaluru’s worsening water scarcity. These include change in water pricing, integrated management of various water resources, and so on

How can every Bengalurean be provided with enough water for their needs, at a price they can afford? Attend a panel discussion on October 24th, where BWSSB Chairman and domain experts explore solutions