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Meeting a community’s needs during lockdown

May 29, 2020 Lalithamba Vishwanathaiah and Anil Misquith

During lockdown, two indviduals identified and fulfilled the varied needs of a community of workers near HSR Layout. Can Bengaluru evolve a model to support such communities locally, they ask.

Residents of Sobha Ultima in North Bengaluru, distribute ration kits to those in need. Pic: Mamtha B K

Yelahanka apartment community ensures food for 2500 during lockdown

May 13, 2020 Mamtha B K

When a couple of residents in a Yelahanka apartment community sought fellow residents’ help to feed migrant workers, the response was overwhelming.

COVID-19 lockdown: “Two weeks after BBMP survey, migrant workers in Mahadevapura and Doddagubbi remain hungry”

April 24, 2020 Angarika Guha

About two weeks ago, BBMP officials surveyed around 1000 migrant workers stranded in Mahadevapura and Doddagubbi. But they have since been unresponsive as workers desperately wait for food.

Food packets being distributed at Indira Canteens to the poor and needy in Ward 91, Shivajinagar, and Ward 18, Ramakrishna Temple. Pic: Twitter handle of BBMP Mayor Goutham Kumar

Here’s how you can help your community during the lockdown in under 5 minutes

April 16, 2020 News Desk

Citizen Matters and Wipro Foundation are jointly conducting a survey to collect data on the services available to vulnerable communities during the lockdown. Read on to find the survey form and more details.

A hunger problem you can fix: Sadashivanagar residents reach out to migrant workers

April 12, 2020 G V Dasarathi

As several migrant workers were left without subsistence following the lockdown, three residents of Sadashivanagar went around to identify them, pool resources and then distribute rations.

From food supply to information sharing: How a citizen collective is helping Bengaluru deal with COVID-19

April 9, 2020 Pravir Bagrodia

As soon as the first COVID-19 case was reported from Whitefield, the citizen collective Whitefield Rising started responding. They have sourced accurate information for residents, supplied essentials to migrant labourers, and so on.

Bengaluru Buzz: City among top COVID hubs | Buses for essential service providers | Food supply to migrants…and more

April 4, 2020 News Desk

Bengaluru has been declared as a COVID-19 hotspot, and it’s dealing with several issues – food supply to migrant labourers, vehicles on the road despite lockdown, and even abandoned animals in pet shops. Read more in our weekly roundup.

How Bengaluru can ensure food to its migrant workers during lockdown

March 31, 2020 Manasi Paresh Kumar

During the lockdown, State has not been able to ensure food and shelter to many migrant workers. But with some coordinated effort, it’s possible to retain migrants in the city while taking care of their basic needs.

Bengaluru lockdown: Indira Canteens will serve three meals a day to low-income groups

March 28, 2020 News Desk

After much public pressure, the state government has confirmed that Indira Canteens in the city will offer three meals a day to low-income groups. The canteen staff and beneficiaries are required to take certain precautions too.

Living amidst filth, they clean Bengaluru

May 10, 2017 Arjun Srinivas

Lives in this Bengaluru slum are an example of everything that’s wrong with the system: unchecked urbanisation, poor waste management and lack of formal contracts for waste pickers in our cities.