Bengaluru has a extraordinarily large number of citizen activists working to make the city more liveable. Listen to our podcast on how these groups evolved and what they’ve been doing.
As soon as the first COVID-19 case was reported from Whitefield, the citizen collective Whitefield Rising started responding. They have sourced accurate information for residents, supplied essentials to migrant labourers, and so on.
The draft proposal for BBMP delimitation is unscientific. It will only prolong the misery of residents in outer wards who have to deal with poor infrastructure and low budget allocations.
The Supreme Court has imposed a penalty of Rs 50 lakh on Graphite India limited (GIL), calling its Whitefield plant a serious offender contributing to air pollution in the area. In the first of an in-depth two-part series, we look at the long struggle that led to the ruling.
What happens when a community becomes aware of the problems of generating excess waste and hoarding unwanted things? Renting, selling, upcycling – there are many ways to deal with it, and they will all be explored. An enterprising story from Whitefield.
Six months after application, some apartment residents haven’t got EPIC numbers or voter id cards in Whitefield. The Million Voter Rising campaign is trying to overcome such hurdles, as it works to get more people onto the rolls.
Children who attend schools in the Whitefield area bear the brunt of the problems with the infrastructure. Here’s how they showed their solidarity at the #SaveWhitefield protest.
Join the Whitefield community as they celebrate green living on February 22nd. With workshops, walks, children’s activities, sale of eco-friendly products and more, there’s something in store for everybody.
If someone’s heart stopped beating, would you know what to do? A British nurse in Whitefield, with the help of Whitefield Rising, is teaching people what they need to do to provide timely help to victims.
If you are a resident of Whitefield or the one who is aspiring to buy a property in Whitefield, this might matter to you: What causes confusion in Khata documents related to Whitefield’s properties?
What do you do when you see people digging the roads? A resident of Whitefield went to them and asked them to show the permission letter. And here’s what transpired!
Traffic Police provided markers and helped manage traffic, while Forest Department provided some saplings. Residents managed to plant saplings in 3.5 km stretch in Whitefield.
Whitefield Rising is striving to achieve local garbage management with the help of various teams and novel programmes, like ‘Eat Your Street.’ Here’s a summary of the initiatives.
