May | 2016 | Citizen Matters, Blogs

Turtles can fly – commemorating the 500+ children who started school

May 26, 2016 Pravir Bagrodia

In 2015, Whitefield Rising volunteers joined hands with Samridhdhi Trust to run a Bridge School for children of construction workers in Nallurahalli area of Whitefield. Rotary and various companies contributed to the cause. Meanwhile, many

Why should I recharge groundwater?

May 24, 2016 Shubha Ramachandran

Bangalore is growing at an unprecedented rate,and its sprawling expansions outpaces the public utility’s ability to accommodate the skyrocketing demand for water and sanitation services. It is increasingly common for new residential communities to assume

Anti-plastic drive in Whitefield – 600 kg plastic seized

May 22, 2016 Whitefield Rising

BBMP health inspectors conducted a major drive against use of plastic on Whitefield Main Road (Hagadur ward) on Saturday 21-May-2016. Plastic material was seized from several shops in Forum Value Mall. The drive was led

How to get occupancy certificate within BBMP limits

May 16, 2016 Whitefield Rising

What is an Occupancy Certificate? A certificate of occupancy is a document issued by a local government agency or building department certifying a building’s compliance with applicable building codes and other laws, and indicating it to be in a

House documents, plastic ban and more, from Whitefield

May 16, 2016 Whitefield Rising

House documents in order? Do you have your occupancy certificate in order? This is an important document to have BEFORE you occupy your new dwelling and one that the builder is supposed to get and

Jewellery Repair: Craftsmen in Bangalore

May 16, 2016 Deepa Mohan

I’ve written earlier, in this post about artisans who make a living by repairing jewellery. On Sunday, two friends and I went to Commercial Street, a shopping area in Bangalore. Off this street is another

Rainfall Analysis for Yamalur watershed

May 16, 2016 Shubha Ramachandran

We had good rainfall (1000mm plus on an average) in 2015. Yet, this summer was harsh for everyone. Would it have helped if we had harvested rainwater? The primary analysis from the project area (Yamalur

Spotlight: Our champions at the TCS World 10K

May 16, 2016 Ganga Madappa

In the run up to the TCS World 10K which happened on May 15th, Citizen Matters was looking for runners who we could collaborate with to raise funds for our journalism. And now that the

The Learning Game

May 16, 2016 Ritvik Mandyam

I’m sure all of us have read a fair number of posts about the negative effects of gaming (it promotes violence and a desire to drag people out of their cars and beat them up,

Usurping public roads for private parking

May 15, 2016 Deepa Mohan

I’ve written before on the practice many organisations indulge in, in appropriating the space in front of their buildings as ‘reserved’ parking spaces for themselves. I think the problem is assuming large proportions and the

How construction debris is letting sewage enter Kaikondrahalli lake

May 12, 2016 Shilpi Sahu

On the evening on May 12th, raw sewage gushed in from the eastern inlet for nearly 3 hours into Kaikondrahalli lake. With help from BBMP labourers provided by BBMP lakes Engineer Shilpa, and with many

Residents of Ward 80 meet with Subodh Yadav to address the garbage menace

May 12, 2016 Sneha Nandihal

Monday, May 9th brought us a surprise – the Commissioner for SWM Bangalore, Subodh Yadav was coming to Ward 80 for an interaction with RWA’s, residents and civic officials. I say surprise, because we were

Good time to invest in ground water recharge

May 12, 2016 Shubha Ramachandran

With the rains on their way in, it’s a good time to clean up our rainwater filters, sumps and recharge wells. Lately we have received a lot of queries on how to go about with

Dear Bangalore Blue Print Action Group, this is not the way to plan the city!

May 9, 2016 Ashwin Mahesh

Dear members of civil society, who are the members of the newly formed Bangalore Blueprint Action Group, I am writing to you today because, like you, I care about Namma Bengaluru and I want its

Photography Exhibition to raise funds for Multiple Sclerosis

May 9, 2016 Deepa Mohan

Clicked2Help presents “Spirit of India”, an exhibition of photographs showcasing various facets of a vibrant and colorful India at Venkatappa Art Gallery (VAG). The exhibition will be inaugurated on 13 th May, 2016 and will