Infrastructure

The state of roads, public buildings and other physical infrastructure in Bengaluru, public infrastructure projects, budgets and maintenance plans that impact the daily lives of citizens.

Civic

What’s TDR to you?

February 4, 2008

How do you go about widening roads when there are private properties, trees, and urban clusters in the areas proposed for widening? Can these be demolished for the sake of ease of everyday travel? Enter TDR. Zainab Bawa walks you through.

Commute

Why a rate hike?

January 19, 2008

Autorickshaws in the city recently went on strike to press their case for a hike in the minimum fare from Rs.12 to Rs.20. Srinivas Murthy, head of Autorickshaw Drivers’ Union cites rising costs of living as one reason. He spoke to Samuel Jacob.