RTI

Why you don’t have a say in tree felling in Bengaluru

April 2, 2019 Shree D N

If more than 50 trees are to be axed for any project, authorities have to consult the public first, as per law. But how do authorities manage to avoid public consultations even when they axe hundreds of trees for mega projects?

10 years of committed citizenry: Tracing the journey of the Citizens’ Action Forum

October 12, 2018 Revathi Siva Kumar

The Citizens’ Action Forum completed a decade this year. It has an impressive record of committed activism, working on issues that affect a large section of the people in the city. Take a look at all that the Forum has been doing for Bengaluru and where they stand now.

Bengaluru Buzz: Green wedding mandate | Lag in clean air action plan | Advertisers’ petition heard

September 12, 2018 News Desk

What’s Bangalore talking about? Catch some of the most important headlines from your city in our weekly news wrap here.

Civic

Check what your MP has done: Ananth Kumar, Bangalore South

February 13, 2014 News Desk

You voted them as your representative, in 2009. If you haven’t already, it’s time to review their work. Here’s what Bangalore South MP Ananth Kumar did, using his MPLAD funds.

Civic

A lonely crusader

April 15, 2013 Deepu Aby Varghese

A senior citizen and his family lost their home to the NICE road. This is the story of his relentless fight for justice.

Resident pushes BBMP to improve shoddy process for road laying

March 25, 2013 Shamala Kittane Subramanyan

Over two years, this RTI activist in Basavanagudi has tried to ensure BBMP follows due process while laying roads, even petitioning the Lokayukta. Check what BBMP is supposed to do.

Civic

How to get a good road in your neighbourhood

February 26, 2013 Shamala Kittane Subramanyan

A local initiative led by an RTI activist in Koramangala shows how citizen’s participation in governance can ensure better roads and civic infrastructure in general.

Society

The man, the babus fear and respect

May 6, 2012 Abhishek Angad

The joy of bringing a change keeps me on. Despite my digging up dirt, whenever I go to a government office, people still respect me a lot.

Civic

Risking perjury, BDA has its way

May 2, 2012 Navya P K

The heat generated by citizens’ action contesting BDA’s Koramangala signal free corridor project is as much as the heat to come from the traffic snarls when four junctions here are dug up soon.

Leading public figures add their voices of support to ‘Saaku’

December 9, 2010 News Desk

As 11 December approaches, leading public figures in the city and elsewhere in the country added their voices of support to Saaku (‘enough’), the rally against corruption, and encouraged citizens to join them in the events this week.

Governance

Sachidanandanagar residents get Khatas at midnight

November 15, 2010 Navya P K

After BBMP Commissioner Siddaiah ordered last week that khatas be issued to the Sachidananda Nagar residents, they finally got it in the middle of the night, after a lot of high drama!

Governance

‘We will continue to fight against illegal buildings’

November 1, 2010 Navya P K

A physical attack by a city government official has only made the residents of Panduranganagar, off Bannerghatta Road, more determined to keep fighting against illegal constructions.

Governance

Why you don’t have a say in tree felling in Bengaluru

10 years of committed citizenry: Tracing the journey of the Citizens’ Action Forum

Bengaluru Buzz: Green wedding mandate | Lag in clean air action plan | Advertisers’ petition heard

Check what your MP has done: Ananth Kumar, Bangalore South

A lonely crusader

Resident pushes BBMP to improve shoddy process for road laying

How to get a good road in your neighbourhood

The man, the babus fear and respect

Risking perjury, BDA has its way

Leading public figures add their voices of support to ‘Saaku’

Sachidanandanagar residents get Khatas at midnight

‘We will continue to fight against illegal buildings’

Building violations remain rampant, but Meena denies shutting down call centre

RTI success in the city

IIJNM organises RTI workshop