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Governance

Commissioner demands that BBMP be brought into a disciplined financial system

September 20, 2018 News Desk

Data shows that recent years have been better in terms of estimated and actual money received by the BBMP, but there is a need for better planning and transparency on the expenditure front.

Governance

Unable to meet revenue targets, BBMP relies on grants

March 26, 2018 Sharath SR

The shortfall in revenue collection has become a problem for BBMP. How is it impacting the budget?

Governance

Low on revenues, high on promises: Janaagraha analyses BBMP budget

March 5, 2018 Mahalakshmi Balasubramanian

Analysis shows the gap between assumptions BBMP makes for revenues every year and the actual gap.

Governance

Check open budget data, see how much money your ward got

July 26, 2017 Paras Tyagi

When the budget is presented in BBMP, it is for all 198 wards, so a citizen is unable to figure out what exactly does the budget mean to his ward. Bengaluru-based NGO Janaagraha has compiled the latest available budget, which will be released in public domain soon.

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Property Tax Guide 2016-17; Alternatives to sanitary napkins; Journo Workshop for Young People

April 20, 2016 News Desk

What is life like for a garment worker? Are there any alternatives to sanitary napkins? Is there someone looking out for our disappearing lakes? All this and more. Also, check out our new summer workshop in journalism for young citizens.

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The black waters of Bellandur lake; Is BBMP committing contempt of court?; Support systems for newly released prisoners

April 13, 2016 News Desk

Is there any hope for Bellandur Lake? What support does the government offer to released convicts? Is BBMP committing contempt of court by failing to deal with the garbage crisis? All this and more…

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No to elevated roads; Out of jail and into life; Now, waste segregation must across India

April 7, 2016 News Desk

Will elevated roads help make Bengaluru transport sustainable? Where does your sewage go? What’s has the Central Government decided with respect to solid waste management? How do released convicts cope with life outside prison? All this and more…

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A bloated BBMP budget; High Court upholds ban on plastic; Why artists oppose Venkatappa PPP

April 1, 2016 News Desk

In this edition, read about the bloated BBMP budget, the High Court upholding the ban on plastic despite protests from manufacturers, why artists oppose Venkatappa PPP and more…

Governance

Congress follows BJP, with bloated BBMP budget

March 29, 2016 Akshatha M

Tree planting, housing for backward groups, more money on infrastructure is all what BBMP budget puts forward. Never close to reality, this year the budget looks bloated to a very good extent.

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Troubles of farmers on Bengaluru’s outskirts; The tussle for Venkappa Art Gallery; The Akrama Sakrama flop story

March 24, 2016 News Desk

How can citizens of Bengaluru help farmers living on the city outskirts? What’s happening at Venkatappa Art Gallery? Was Akrama Sakrama a flop show? All this and more in this edition…

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Bangaloreans help get Real Estate Bill passed; Metro’s unseen corners; Citizen Journalism workshop for our readers

March 17, 2016 News Desk

In this edition, read about our upcoming citizen journalism workshop; the unseen parts of Namma Metro; how citizens batted for the RERA Bill; a workshop on managing apartments and more…

Governance

When journalists gave inputs for BBMP budget

March 17, 2016 Shree D N

Journalists have their eyes and ears on the ground. What would it look like, if they were asked to suggest on where to allocate budget? There were many suggestions that were noted seriously by the BBMP taxation committee.

Economy

Street vendors want 1% share of the BBMP Budget 2016

March 14, 2016 Lekha Adavi

Allocation of 1% of funds from BBMP budget, temporary grievance redressal cell, free public amenities in markets – these are some of the streets vendors demands to the BBMP.

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Small-town women in the big city; Status check on Namma Metro; Something’s fishy at Ulsoor lake

March 10, 2016 News Desk

In this week’s edition read about how young working women from small-towns are faring in Bengaluru, the status of Phase I of Namma Metro, what authorities have to say about the fish kill incident at Ulsoor lake and more.

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Bengaluru Mayor promises realistic budget; Union budget & Bengaluru; Wasn’t February hot!

March 4, 2016 News Desk

What does the Mayor have to say about in term in office? What does the Union Budget spell for Bengaluru? What does Bengaluru’s weather spell for global warming? All this and more in this week’s edition of Citizen Matters’ newsletter.

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