LOCAL Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Demolished bridge, upcoming sewer line, leaves ST Bed Layout stranded

June 4, 2019 Muralidhar Rao

Over two months back, BBMP demolished the Maharaja Junction bridge that connected ST Bed Layout residents to the main road. The new bridge was to be built in 45 days, but work has been in limbo after the BWSSB came up with new plans to build a sewerage line beneath the stormwater drain under the bridge!

Lower Ambalipura lake: Alive and thriving by citizen efforts

March 19, 2019 Rahna Jacob

Ten years back, a residents’ collective got BBMP to restore the Lower Ambalipura lake. Today, the collective is setting an example of how well citizens themselves can maintain a lake

Over 2500 citizens come together to protest against elevated corridor

March 18, 2019 News Desk

A large coalition of citizen groups demanded more effective and economical alternatives to address Bengaluru’s traffic problems.

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

March 11, 2019 Navya P K

Apartment representatives got a slew of promises on water supply from MLA Aravind Limbavali this Saturday. But can BBMP deliver on these?

Iblur lake to be back to life this monsoon

March 8, 2019 Naresh Sadasivan

After six years of dogged citizen efforts, Iblur lake is no longer a shrinking, toxic cesspool. Almost restored now, the lake would come alive with the rains

Broken footpath puts students at risk

March 6, 2019 Gundappa Srinivas

Hundreds of college students risk their lives everyday walking on the busy ORR in Nagarbhavi, thanks to broken footpaths.

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

March 5, 2019 Meera K and Navya P K

BMTC has launched three new bus routes along the IT corridor, to service Sarjapur Road neighbourhoods. In a mini function today, MLA NA Haris, MLC Rizwan Arshad and Bellandur corporator Asha Suresh flagged off the

Indiranagar residents advocate safe, responsible new year celebrations

December 31, 2018 News Desk

What’s the best way to avoid untoward incidents in one’s locality? Teaming up with other residents and going on patrols seems to be the way to ensure a safe new year celebration for everybody, in Indiranagar.

The long road to clean air: Behind the court ruling on GIL’s Whitefield plant

November 19, 2018 Soumik Dutta

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.

“We have no choice but to move to e-autos”

November 6, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

As the transport department struggles to phase out two-stroke autos, here is what an official has to say about the challenges of introducing e-autos on Bangalore roads.

Bengaluru Buzz: Curb on new vehicle registration? | Bellandur lake recedes | GIL pays 50 lakh penalty

November 5, 2018 News Desk

Bellandur lake’s disappearing act, new anti-pollution measures being considered, and a revived Peripheral Ring Road project — catch all the important news from your city that you may have missed last week.

E-rickshaws as antidote to air pollution: Hope for Bengaluru or pipe-dream?

November 2, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

A recent study report says that by switching to electric autos, carbon emissions can be reduced by 0.11 million tonne per year, PM10 by 114.5 million tonne per year, and NOx by 37.6 million tonne per year. So when will Namma Bengaluru make that switch and what’s been stopping it?

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