newsletter Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

BBMP can’t remove illegal ads – here’s why; Parents to move court on school fee hike; Go green this Environment Day

June 2, 2016 News Desk

Why is the BBMP unable to remove illegal hoardings? What are parents doing to protest against increasing school fees? What happens when buildings come up on lake wetlands? How can you quit smoking? All this and more in this week’s edition of Bengaluru This Week.

BMTC’s Intelligent Transport System; Decoding illegal advertising; Travelling by Metro – the pros and cons

May 26, 2016 News Desk

What is BMTC’s new Intelligent Transport System all about? How many hoardings are there in Bengaluru and is BBMP collecting the revenues due? How is it commuting by work on Namma Metro? Why is rainwater harvesting important? All this and more in this week’s edition of Bengaluru This Week.

Time to plant trees; How to get your Occupancy Certificate; How Bengaluru can create a new river

May 18, 2016 News Desk

Is this the right time to plant trees in Bengaluru? How was waste managed at the TCS World 10K? Is it possible to create a new river in Bengaluru? All this and more in this week’s edition of Bengaluru This Week.

New Bengaluru Action Group and its ancestors; Wake up before the Bengaluru bubble bursts; Special info on Chennai elections

May 12, 2016 News Desk

In this edition, read about what the newly formed Blue Print Action Group is all about, why citizens should be vary of unbridled development, how construction debris is letting sewage enter a lake, and more…

All about Agara-Bellandur SEZ ruling; How to get khata without bribing; BMTC says no to safety alarms on buses?

May 5, 2016 News Desk

In this edition: NGT orders demolition of encroachment on Bellandur wetlands, fines developers; Paying property tax for 2016-17 (updated); BMTC says no to safety alarms on buses?; Getting khata without paying a bribe… all this and more!

Sarjapur Road wetlands affected by realty projects; Manual scavenging, the killing curse; Journalism Workshop for Teens

April 27, 2016 News Desk

In this edition: 870-unit realty project helping kill lake wetlands off Sarjapura Road; In 21st century Bengaluru, men still die cleaning manholes; Why we don’t know what ails Bengaluru and more…

Property Tax Guide 2016-17; Alternatives to sanitary napkins; Journo Workshop for Young People

April 20, 2016 News Desk

What is life like for a garment worker? Are there any alternatives to sanitary napkins? Is there someone looking out for our disappearing lakes? All this and more. Also, check out our new summer workshop in journalism for young citizens.

The black waters of Bellandur lake; Is BBMP committing contempt of court?; Support systems for newly released prisoners

April 13, 2016 News Desk

Is there any hope for Bellandur Lake? What support does the government offer to released convicts? Is BBMP committing contempt of court by failing to deal with the garbage crisis? All this and more…

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No to elevated roads; Out of jail and into life; Now, waste segregation must across India

April 7, 2016 News Desk

Will elevated roads help make Bengaluru transport sustainable? Where does your sewage go? What’s has the Central Government decided with respect to solid waste management? How do released convicts cope with life outside prison? All this and more…

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A bloated BBMP budget; High Court upholds ban on plastic; Why artists oppose Venkatappa PPP

April 1, 2016 News Desk

In this edition, read about the bloated BBMP budget, the High Court upholding the ban on plastic despite protests from manufacturers, why artists oppose Venkatappa PPP and more…

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Troubles of farmers on Bengaluru’s outskirts; The tussle for Venkappa Art Gallery; The Akrama Sakrama flop story

March 24, 2016 News Desk

How can citizens of Bengaluru help farmers living on the city outskirts? What’s happening at Venkatappa Art Gallery? Was Akrama Sakrama a flop show? All this and more in this edition…

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Bangaloreans help get Real Estate Bill passed; Metro’s unseen corners; Citizen Journalism workshop for our readers

March 17, 2016 News Desk

In this edition, read about our upcoming citizen journalism workshop; the unseen parts of Namma Metro; how citizens batted for the RERA Bill; a workshop on managing apartments and more…

Small-town women in the big city; Status check on Namma Metro; Something’s fishy at Ulsoor lake

March 10, 2016 News Desk

In this week’s edition read about how young working women from small-towns are faring in Bengaluru, the status of Phase I of Namma Metro, what authorities have to say about the fish kill incident at Ulsoor lake and more.

Bengaluru Mayor promises realistic budget; Union budget & Bengaluru; Wasn’t February hot!

March 4, 2016 News Desk

What does the Mayor have to say about in term in office? What does the Union Budget spell for Bengaluru? What does Bengaluru’s weather spell for global warming? All this and more in this week’s edition of Citizen Matters’ newsletter.

Are you being overcharged for your private LPG?; Bengaluru before BDA; When students teach themselves

February 25, 2016 News Desk

You might to getting cheated by your private LPG dealer. Here’s how you can make sure you are not being overcharged. Read about an alternative school where students are teaching themselves. How was Bengaluru before the BDA came along? All this and more…