SWM Citizen Initiatives Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Bellandur apartment citizens set example in reduce-reuse culture

December 16, 2016 Anandhi Balaji

Sobha Quartz resident Anandhi Balaji recounts her experience in leading the community on the way to a more responsible and environment-friendly holistic lifestyle.

Govt composting firm to review ties with Terra Firma on supplying organic compost

May 30, 2015 Akshatha M

The tie up with private waste management firms in Bengaluru to help them market composting products made the profits of Karnataka Composting Development Corporation soar high. However, the composting firm conveniently ignored putting in place the required checks and balances.

Infrastructure

Less than 90 days for Mandur to close: Where will city’s garbage go?

September 3, 2014 Lalitha Rani Mondreti

A citizen calls out to other citizens in the city to help make the city a better-managed one with no trash.

Environment

Trash mob by Kumaran’s Children’s home students cleans the streets

August 9, 2014 Jayashree Nagaraj

After The Ugly Indian, it is the turn of a small group of students to inspire Bangalore to take ownership of the streets. Hello Bangalore Trash Mob swings into action to clean a chosen street.

Environment

Don’t let fruits and vegetables rot, serve them to cattle!

August 4, 2014 Suresh Aiyar

Is there a way to feed the animals that search for food in garbage? Can the otherwise-rotting vegetables in supermarkets be served to them before they become unusable? Here’s some food for thought!

Civic

You can do this too: Clean city for just a 100 bucks!

June 9, 2014 Meera Nair

Segregation at source became possible at Bellandur ward with the effort of a few committed individuals. When is this going to be replicated in your area?

Students clear black spots at HSR BDA complex

February 21, 2014 News Desk

Students of JSS School participate in a cleanliness drive – at BDA Complex, HSR Layout

Governance

The Ugly Indian releases blackspot fixing report card

January 24, 2014 News Desk

The Ugly Indian presents the examples in Bangalore where citizens changed blackspots into beautiful public spaces, with little help from BBMP.

Environment

No takers for Purva Panorama’s pure wet waste!

December 10, 2013 Asia Naqvi

Residents of Purva Panorama have come a long way in waste segregation. However, they too have their own challenges. A resident shares her experience.

Environment

At 76, he goes door to door, asking people to segregate waste

December 5, 2013 Nikita Malusare

After living abroad for 30 years, Ramakanth came back to Bangalore, only to see the problems plaguing the city, garbage being the biggest.What did he do? Excerpts from the interview.

Segregation at source gets new followers in Sadashivanagar

November 26, 2013 Adit Ganguly

Our intrepid 16-year-old re-joins his garbage collector friend on his rounds again, and finds some change!