Civic | Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

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?

Bengaluru Buzz: Pet dog licensing bylaw | Deadline to remove hoarding frames | Police programme for women’s safety…and more

March 2, 2020 News Desk

BBMP has again drafted bylaws on pet dog licensing, which restricts the number of dogs a household can rear. Read more on this in our roundup of news from the city over the past week.

Bengaluru Buzz: H1N1 virus scare | Elevated corridor plan revived | Vacuum cleaner for roads…and more

February 22, 2020 News Desk

With state government seeming to revive the elevated corridors proposal, activists are threatening to restart protests. Read more on this, and other news from the city this week, in our roundup.

Bengaluru Buzz: Road-cum-rail flyover in progress | Coronavirus screening continues | Railways reduce bike parking tariff…and more

February 15, 2020 News Desk

Bengaluru’s first road-cum-Metro rail flyover in progress, over 17,000 people screened for coronavirus in Kempegowda International Airport so far – read more on this and other news from the city this week, in our roundup

Volunteers on night patrol: How Bengalureans are helping the police monitor crime

February 14, 2020 Harsha Raj Gatty

Around 300 people are now enrolled under Bengaluru police’s Neighbourhood Watch Committee programme. These volunteers accompany the police on night patrols, helping the department deal with staff shortage