Civic | Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Homelessness starker than ever in pandemic

September 30, 2020 Pragathi R

The government has mandated one permanent shelter equipped with essential services for every one lakh people. Bengaluru has only 10 for a population of over one crore.

Bengaluru Buzz: Farmers protest | Daily COVID cases cross 4000 | App to track garbage vehicles…and more

September 26, 2020 News Desk

As COVID cases rise further, oxygen supply falls short, health workers strike, and BBMP lags in hospital inspections. Read more in our weekly roundup.

Bengaluru Buzz: COVID contact tracing improves | Metro trial run to Anjanapura | Colleges to open in Oct…and more

August 29, 2020 News Desk

Though its COVID case count is rising steadily, Bengaluru is gearing up for reopening of colleges and resumption of Metro services. Read more in our weekly news roundup.

Bengaluru Buzz: Civil society team to probe DJ Halli violence | Low-key festivities | Rank in Swacha list slips to 214 … and more

August 22, 2020 News Desk

Catch up on news from the past week, in our weekly roundup.

Poor people queue up for relief supplies during the lockdown

Unsure of next meal, poor Bengaluru slept on empty stomach during lockdown

June 17, 2020 Harsha Raj Gatty and Pranshu Rathee

While authorities failed to assess the extent of the crisis, food security and hunger haunted the poor working class throughout the lockdown.

Travelling to Karnataka and Bangalore and Quarantine rules

Bengaluru Buzz: Spike in COVID cases | Retail prices stay high | Dip in air quality…and more

June 6, 2020 News Desk

Spike in COVID cases, dip in Bengaluru’s air quality again, transport services allowed at night from now – read more on news from the city this week, in our roundup.

Is your neighbourhood at risk of flooding this monsoon?

June 5, 2020 Siddhant Kalra

BBMP has released a list of 211 localities in Bengaluru that are vulnerable to flooding this monsoon. Is yours among them? How can you seek help in case of a monsoon emergency?

Bengaluru Buzz: Shorter hospital stay for COVID patients | Property tax collection | Complaint resolution on Sahaya 2.0…and more

May 30, 2020 News Desk

Change in hospitalisation protocols of COVID-19 patients, BBMP yet to reach property tax targets, startup jobs under threat – catch up on this week’s news in our roundup.

Podcast Trailer: Lessons from Bengaluru

May 14, 2020 Grace Madigan

Bengaluru is swamped in problems ranging from waste management to climate change, but the city also has a unique, active citizenry that tries to solve these problems. In this podcast series, we look at four major issues in the city and how citizen activists have responded.

How to Reform BBMP’s Perpetually Flawed Budgets – Part II

May 2, 2020 N S Mukunda

In Part 1 of this analysis, the author discussed budget figures for 2020-21, and how resource mobilisation of the BBMP can be bettered. In this concluding part, he dwells on improving the finances of the civic body and suggests how that can translate to efficiency.

Bengaluru Buzz: Two recover from COVID-19 | Metro travel restricted | PRR project delayed…and more

March 22, 2020 News Desk

Metro travel restricted on account of COVID-19, water quality in 129 houses tested, fresh clearances needed for Peripheral Ring Road project – catch up on news from the city over the past week, in our roundup.

Heard the Story? Rs 8015 crore Nava Bengaluru Kriya Scheme in Budget-2019 is Rs 8344 crore Nava Nagarottana Scheme in 2020 Budget

March 16, 2020 Pranshu Rathee

While there is no review or clarity on how much of the 2019 Budget got implemented in the year that went by, Bengaluru got a similar amount of money in the 2020 Budget for programmes that are a continuation of the previous ones.

Bengaluru Buzz: Five corona cases | City shuts down for a week | Bannerghatta park’s eco-sensitive zone cut down…and more

March 14, 2020 News Desk

Corona and cholera cases reported, Bannerghatta National Park’s eco-sensitive zone cut by 100 sq km, court orders removal of hazardous transformers – catch up on news from the city this week, in our roundup.

Bengaluru Buzz: Preparations against corona spread | Rs 8,700 cr budget announcement | Tree census begins…and more

March 9, 2020 News Desk

As more COVID-19 cases were suspected, BBMP held meetings with IT company representatives and mall operators last week to discuss protocols. Catch up on other news from the city over the past week, in our roundup.

Dear BBMP, before you spend 100 cr to beautify Bengaluru,…

March 5, 2020 Manasi Paresh Kumar

BBMP has announced plans to “beautify” 35 junctions in the city at the cost of Rs 100 crore. But how have its previous beautification attempts fared?