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Water Supply

Costly and scarce: Water access a daily struggle for Bengaluru slum dwellers

May 18, 2022 Navya P K

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.

Metro workers in a labour colony during lockdown
Economy

Hunger and fear of another lockdown stalks migrant workers

July 12, 2021 Navya P K

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.

Arrangements made by BMTC in collaboration with various other agencies to ply migrant workers from Orissa to Chikkabanavara Railway Station during COVID-19 lockdown in Bengaluru. Pic: Twitter handle of BBMP Commissioner BH Anil Kumar
Commute

Low ridership, high fares: COVID nudging BMTC into vicious circle

April 27, 2021 Navya P K

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

Society

Adapting to survive: Stories of repair economy workers

March 29, 2021 Purna Sarkar and Himadri Das

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

Governance

COVID-19 lockdown: Is universalising PDS the need of the hour?

April 10, 2020 Pranshu Rathee

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.

Governance

Bangalore Apartments’ Federation to launch health insurance for domestic workers

November 22, 2019 News Desk

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

Environment

Averting Day Zero: How Bengaluru should manage its water

October 23, 2019 Sneha Visakha

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

Environment

Panel to explore solutions to Bengaluru’s water crisis: Who gets how much and at what cost?

October 22, 2019 News Desk

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

Mayor Gangambike Mallikarjun interacting with volunteers of Citizens for Bengaluru who organised a special meet to thank her for her cooperation. Pic: Ekta Sawant
Governance

What Bengaluru’s new Mayor can build on: A summary of Gangambike Mallikarjun’s work

October 1, 2019 Ekta Sawant

As Bengaluru elects its new Mayor today, here is a look at what the outgoing Mayor Gangambike Mallikarjun accomplished in her tenure, and what she advocated for

Pourakarmikas are frustrated that only 4,000 workers may be regularized instead of all 18,000. Pic: BBMP Powrkarmikara Sangha
Governance

Pourakarmikas protest BBMP move to regularise only a few, Commissioner assures action

September 24, 2019 News Desk

Pourakarmikas demanded regularisation of all 18,000 workers, at a protest today. BBMP’s current regularisation process excludes genuine workers based on age, educational qualification, and the requirement for online applications, they pointed out.

Hundreds of workers from across Karnataka gathered at Karmikara Bhavana to protest against low wages and discrimination. Pic: Vinay Sreenivasa
Economy

Garment factory workers protest lack of minimum wages

September 14, 2019 Vinay Sreenivasa

While most workers in Karnataka now get minimum wages of Rs 11,557 per month, garment factory workers are still paid Rs 7000-8000. State government has not increased their wages as per the law, or even after a recent court order

Civic

How a low-income community in Bengaluru used data to demand a bus route

September 5, 2019 Sarada Mahesh

Two years ago, BMTC stopped its bus service to Old Baiyappanahalli, a low-income settlement. Recently the youth here surveyed residents, and found they were even facing wage cuts due to increased travel time. The survey has prompted BMTC to rethink its decision

Civic

Here’s how you can donate food in Bengaluru

August 12, 2019 Tanika Deuskar

If you want to help feed the hungry in Bengaluru, you have several options – asking volunteer networks to pick up excess food, donating dry rations to an organisation, or even becoming a volunteer yourself.

Civic

Where to donate clothes, toys and books in Bengaluru

August 11, 2019 Tanika Deuskar

If you have reusable or underused materials at home, don’t throw these away. There are many organisations in Bengaluru that readily accept donations and take these to deserving people

Economy

Bengaluru’s street vendors: A vibrant community deprived of rights

June 28, 2019 Bhargavi S Rao

Carts of street food that offer a quick snack, little stalls selling just what you were looking for – street vendors are an integral part of life in Bengaluru. But why isn’t the government implementing the law that upholds their right to work?

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