caf Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

‘No citizen movement can represent universal will of people’

January 18, 2019 Manasi Paresh Kumar

There is bound to be a strong reason for people who support elevated roads in their own backyard to oppose ‘steel flyover’ in another area. Such complex arguments can never be classified into binaries. Here’s a slice of such complexity simplified for clarity.

CAF flashback: What saved your neighbourhood from becoming a messy, commercial hub

October 23, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

As the Citizen’s Action Forum turns 10. we look back at their decade of activism that has changed Bengaluru in so many ways. In the first of the series, the tale of the PIL against BDA’s Master Plan 2015, which saw the curb on commercial activities on roads less than 40 feet wide.

Governance

It’s BDA vs public again, as BDA’s power to public consultation questioned

April 30, 2015 Akshatha M

Amid hue and cry, BDA Commissioner Sham Bhatt declared that there are soon going to be more public consultations in each zone of the city.

Governance

Govt will use BBMP division as an excuse to delay polls: CAF

January 23, 2015 Akshatha M

If BBMP council doesn’t exist, the tools of citizen participation, ie, ward committees and Metropolitan Planning Committee will not function, says CAF.

Governance

Citizens of Bengaluru seek public hearings for all projects in city

February 27, 2014 News Desk

The government did not prosecute those indicted by the Lokayukta. The officials who let the town develop erratically were let scot-free, rued the citizens.

Civic

Citizens to question Akrama Sakrama in court

February 6, 2014 Nikita Malusare

Bangalore’s governance has been captured by vested interests, say citizens. They have decided to protest if the government continues to neglect public welfare.

Civic

BBMP cancels its own violating building plan sanctions

December 12, 2012 Navya P K

This time around, the judiciary is in no mood to allow Bengaluru’s city government to hoodwink its verdict on breakdown of zoning. A citizens’ group has been relentless to the hilt.

CAF sends inputs on Bengaluru master plan

July 8, 2012 News Desk

Citizen Action Forum asks BDA not to restrict the new CDP to a mere landuse document. Asks BDA to ensure the plan covers water supply, electricity supply, transport infrastructure, traffic management etc.

CAF meets BWSSB minister

May 8, 2011 N Mukund

CAF members met Chairman, BWSSB and Minister in charge along with team of chief engineers.

Another reminder to BSY government

September 11, 2008 Divya Sharma

The 100-day-old BJP-government has still not answered key questions for Bangaloreans: notably, the Sakrama and property tax issues. A citizens’ meet was the reminder.

Governance

Candidates converse with voters

May 6, 2008 Supriya Khandekar

A dialogue with political parties organised by Vote Bengaluru was an major attempt to move from vote bank to issue based elections.

Civic

Taking issues head-on

February 25, 2008 Charumathi Supraja

He’s the head of the Citizen Action Forum (CAF), an organisation of citizens and citizens associations who believe in offering solutions, not just pointing out the problem. Meet N S Mukunda.