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Are the authorities turning a deaf ear to the issues in your area? Here’s how residents of BDA 6th stage near Kanakpura road got them to pay attention.

Sapna Prabhu tracks the progress of work on the Hulimavu-Begur road. While citizens must complain about inefficiencies, one must also highlight the good work being done by local administration, she says.

Ramagondanahalli-Borewell Road in Whitefield is fraught with danger – street lights that don’t work, giant potholes and more. A residents asks why the authorities have not responded to multiple cries for help.

Akshayanagar Layout near Bannerghatta Road sees a fair amount of traffic. However, the current infrastructure is not only inadequate, but also unsafe for commuters. Are the authorities listening?

Several citizens of Bengaluru protested against BBMP for failing to provide safe roads. They threatened to boycott paying taxes to BBMP unless their demands were met.

Parking problems, incorrect information, inconvenient pedestrian over-bridges – there’s a lot to discourage commuters from taking a train. A citizen explains the difficulties he faces even before he gets on the train.

The tax that people pay just evaporates. Where does it go, what does the government do with it?

Time has to come to start a new kind of Satyagraha in Bengaluru, as the civic body governing the city has failed in all aspects of administration.

BBMP Commissioner Lakshmi Narayan says he will ensure that Bangalore’s roads are pothole-free by February end. Is this just another gimmick like countless earlier spotfixes promised before?

The Chief Minister’s ‘surprise’ inspection of Bangalore had the officials from BBMP and other agencies on their toes. Roads were made presentable overnight, potholes filled.

Practically all roads have been dug up for either laying BWSSB pipes or for new flyovers. Will BBMP re-lay the roads in time?

Corporators and engineers say there are too many potholes, too little money and too little time. Did the Commissioner speak too soon?