GENRE: Explainers Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

What to do if you test positive for COVID in Bengaluru

April 27, 2021 Sandhya Bhat

The four step strategy – prevention, detection, isolation and intervention — to fight COVID-19.

Where do Bengaluru hospitals get their oxygen supply from?

April 26, 2021 Navya P K

Where do Bengaluru hospitals get oxygen from? Will the Centre’s increased allocation of 800 tonnes per day solve the city’s woes?

BBMP’s plan to fix property tax gaps and loopholes

April 26, 2021 Juhi Jotwani

Bengaluru’s property tax targets have never been met. BBMP wants to change that in 2021 – by revising the calculation, increasing the tax net and verifying property data.

When and how to find a COVID bed in Bengaluru?

April 18, 2021 Sandhya Bhat

This explainer provides information on testing, when to hospitalise and how to find hospital beds.

How to organise a COVID vaccination drive in your apartment

April 9, 2021 Sandhya Bhat

Apartments are now organising vaccination drives within their premises in collaboration with BBMP and hospitals. Here’s how you can organise a vaccination camp at your apartment.

What BBMP’s budget holds for the ordinary Bengalurean

April 7, 2021 Navya P K

What exactly does BBMP’s 2021-22 budget document say? Which projects are you likely to benefit from? Here are details of some key allocations.

Driving license expiring? Here’s how to renew it quickly

March 25, 2021 Arathi Manay Yajaman

The last date for renewal of DLs that expired during the pandemic, is around the corner. Much of the renewal process can be completed online.

Caste pervades every aspect of life in Bengaluru: Panel discussion

December 2, 2020 Mimansa Sidhnath

Bengaluru is considered one of India’s most progressive cities, yet caste pervades every aspect of life here – in housing, governance, jobs, and so on.

Guide to installing a rooftop solar plant in your apartment

November 27, 2020 Rishabh Shrivastava

Many apartments in Bengaluru have been saving lakhs of rupees in maintenance charges after installing rooftop solar panels. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to install these systems, what could be the benefits, and what problems to look out for.

COVID precautions for Rajarajeshwari Nagar bypolls

November 3, 2020 Rishabh Shrivastava

As Rajarajeshwari Nagar goes into bypolls today, here is a summary of the COVID precautions that are being implemented in polling booths.

Rajarajeshwari Nagar bypolls: Info on candidates, constituency and more

October 31, 2020 Pragathi Ravi

BJP is fielding ex-Congress-MLA Munirathna N in the Rajarajeshwari Nagar assembly bypolls on November 3. Munirathna will face off against Congress’s Kusuma and JD(S)’s Krishnamurthy.

Bangalore Teachers’ Constituency election: Info on MLC, candidates and more

October 24, 2020 Pragathi Ravi

Bangalore Teachers’ Constituency election, on October 28, will see incumbent MLC Puttanna contesting JD(S)’s A P Ranganathan and Congress’s Praveen Kumar.

Documents to check before you buy an apartment or BDA site in Bengaluru

October 6, 2020 News Desk

Before buying an apartment, BDA site or land with agricultural past, you need to verify some specific documents. Here is an explainer.

Want to boost sustainable transport in your neighbourhood? You can apply for ‘SuMA’ funds

October 1, 2020 Pragathi Ravi

Want to set up cycling lanes in your neighbourhood? Or ensure better footpaths or last-mile connectivity? SuMA programme by the Directorate of Urban Land Transport now offers Rs 50 lakh plus technical expertise to selected neighbourhood groups to implement such projects.

Bengaluru lakes are drying up even during monsoons, here’s why

September 28, 2020 Sanjana Alex, Shashank Palur, Shubha Ramachandran and Suma Rao

Why do lakes like Sowl Kere and Arekere remain dry even during monsoons? The reasons are often man-made – building over stormwater drains, sewage, excessive borewell digging, etc. But there are solutions too.