Bellandur Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Water tanker supply disrupted in Whitefield, Bellandur; tanker operators on strike

March 16, 2020 Manoj Sharma

With summer approaching, and with COVID risks, there is more demand for water. Residents are worried tanker water shortage can create havoc.

Bellandur-Varthur lake rejuvenation is causing irreversible damage, need course correction, say environmentalists

February 12, 2020 News Desk

Environmentalists, in an open letter to the government, pointed out that draining and desilting the toxic Bellandur and Varthur lakes would have severe impacts. They urge the government to hold an Environment Impact Assessment beforehand

“Even in Bengaluru, even today, you could find it hard to rent a flat if you have a Muslim name”

February 11, 2020 Shilpi Sahu

If you think religious minorities face no discrimination in Bengaluru, think again. Even today, having a Muslim name can be a disadvantage in finding a home in the city

Govt response after #MahadevapuraDemands protest: Nothing new, residents say

October 24, 2019 Kedar Koushik

The #MahadevapuraDemands protest against elected representatives last Friday seems to have had some positive impact. But residents of the constituency are not yet ready to celebrate.

Mahadevapura citizens to protest Friday against “filth, traffic jams and pollution”, demand MP, MLA, corporators resign

October 17, 2019 Kedar Koushik

Fed up with crumbling infrastructure in their constituency, residents of Mahadevapura are holding a protest tomorrow at Marathahalli. They are demanding the resignation of all their elected representatives, including MLA Aravind Limbavali and MP P C Mohan

Panathur road: Where traffic jams never end, even at midnight

August 27, 2019 Neeraj

It takes hours to cross Panathur road, a 6-km ‘shortcut’ connecting ORR with ITPL. At several stretches here, two cars can’t pass by at the same time. Yet, huge apartments are approved along this road, and restricted heavy vehicles allowed to ply

2 km drive takes more than an hour – why Bellandur citizens are protesting

August 19, 2019 News Desk

Bellandur residents are staging a peaceful protest and forming a human chain on August 20th to highlight traffic congestion and pollution in and around their community.

How this Bellandur apartment saves Rs 25,000 a year composting garden waste

August 14, 2019 Luke Dhanaraj

The residents of Sobha Quartz once used to pay tractor operators to dump their garden waste. But once they started composting this waste instead, their garden has thrived from the compost, and they now save around Rs 25,000 a year

Towards water security: How to dig a recharge well

April 27, 2019 News Desk

Frustrated with water shortage, apartment communities in Bellandur are digging recharge wells in their own premises, to improve groundwater levels and be water-secure. Here is a detailed guide on how you too can build a recharge well around your home or layout

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Water tanker supply disrupted in Whitefield, Bellandur; tanker operators on strike

Bellandur-Varthur lake rejuvenation is causing irreversible damage, need course correction, say environmentalists

“Even in Bengaluru, even today, you could find it hard to rent a flat if you have a Muslim name”

Govt response after #MahadevapuraDemands protest: Nothing new, residents say

Mahadevapura citizens to protest Friday against “filth, traffic jams and pollution”, demand MP, MLA, corporators resign

Panathur road: Where traffic jams never end, even at midnight

2 km drive takes more than an hour – why Bellandur citizens are protesting

How this Bellandur apartment saves Rs 25,000 a year composting garden waste

Towards water security: How to dig a recharge well

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

Lower Ambalipura lake: Alive and thriving by citizen efforts

Tanker water supply dwindling, Cauvery water yet to arrive: What’s BBMP promising Bellandur?

Iblur lake to be back to life this monsoon

BMTC launches new routes connecting Sarjapur Road with E-City; is this what residents need?

Why are Bellandur citizens spending this Saturday morning in a human chain?