Srinivas Alavilli, Author at Citizen Matters, Blogs

Elevated Corridors project: Citizens representatives meet CM

March 20, 2019 Srinivas Alavilli

The Honourable Chief Minister Shri H D Kumaraswamy has responded to the citizens’ protest on March 16th demanding public consultations and #TenderRadduMaadi. This represented the interests of a large number of people, including over 60

Join us on March 16th at 10 am in Central Bengaluru to demand #TenderRadduMaadi of #ElevatedCorridor

March 15, 2019 Srinivas Alavilli

“Two years ago”, all of us came together to oppose the steel flyover that threatened to ruin our city. Your support in the form of physical presence at human chain and resolutions passed in your

Citizens take pledge to save trees from felling

February 4, 2019 Srinivas Alavilli

In a symbolic gesture, more than 300 residents of all age groups and from all corners of Bengaluru assembled this morning to inaugurate an initiative: #ಮರಹತ್ಯೆತಡೆಯೋಜನೆ (MaraHatyeThadeYojane (Project Stop tree felling)) Srinivas Alavilli, co founder

When Ward Committee meets at Begur Ward

January 15, 2019 Srinivas Alavilli

This article was written by Nagesh Bharadwaj, Secretary of Federation Of Associations of Basapura (FAB) and an active resident of Concorde Midway City Apartments. FAB is an apex body for various apartment associations and RWAs

Citizens apprise green panel of steel flyover situation

January 6, 2019 Srinivas Alavilli

A delegation of representatives from various civic and environmental groups in the city met the Member Secretary of State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) at the MS Building earlier today and cautioned the SEIAA that

Goodbye 2018, Namaskaara 2019!

January 2, 2019 Srinivas Alavilli

As the year draws to a close, I can’t resist recollecting the valiant efforts put in by CfB volunteers this year. Your passion and sustained selfless efforts helped make our city a little better. Our

Mayor and Commissioner steal the show in Bengaluru’s Ward Committee Round Table

November 29, 2018 Srinivas Alavilli

There is a huge difference between perception and reality. There is a certain image built about politicians and IAS officers that gets amplified by social media posts – usually a reaction to some headline, a

Let’s know more about the ray of hope called ward committee

November 26, 2018 Srinivas Alavilli

We are all frustrated about lack of urban governance – garbage, pot holes, flooding, dengue, traffic, we bear the brunt of it all, day in and day out. Almost every week there is a protest

CfB appeals to Mayor to hold ward committee meetings starting Rajyotsava

October 17, 2018 Srinivas Alavilli

Two years ago on this day 8000 Bengalureans formed a human chain saying #SteelFlyoverBeda. The unprecedented public opposition forced the government to scrap the controversial 6.7 km ₹2000 crore steel flyover. CfB was born out

Five reasons why CM should cut BMTC fares despite diesel fare hike

September 25, 2018 Srinivas Alavilli

Thanks to the Chief Minister, (the proposed 18%) bus fare hike has been put on hold, temporarily, we are told. This is good news but not good enough. Increasing bus fares is the absolutely last

Here’s what railway stations in Bengaluru need immediately

September 7, 2018 Srinivas Alavilli

On behalf of thousands of Bengalureans and more than 40 different organizations that took part in #ModaluTrainBeku on 31st August, we humbly present the following for your immediate action. The yatra revealed the great potential

There’s a railway station at Bellandur, and you may not even know it!

September 4, 2018 Srinivas Alavilli

This station is in bad condition, but could help a lot of commuters if infrastructure is improved.

A meeting to help rewrite the story of Bengaluru traffic

August 10, 2018 Srinivas Alavilli

From Davanagere to Denmark, they discuss namma traffic. From Shivamogga to Sunnyvale, silk board has a reputation. But how did we get here? Could it have been avoided? We believe so. Unlike any other metro,

What does a delayed suburban train cost Bengaluru?

August 3, 2018 Srinivas Alavilli

‘Opportunity cost’ is defined as “cost of a missed opportunity”. We may never know the opportunity cost of missing out on suburban train in Bengaluru. The amazing video about Mumbai local aka suburban train is

What does data tell Bengaluru on investing in public transport?

June 18, 2018 Srinivas Alavilli

Metro might have been serving public transport sector well , but it isn’t just enough. BMTC needs to be improved.