Growing concern over health and healthier food alternatives is pushing the demand for millets in the city. She pondered over the menu for a long time; the Chinese items looked especially enticing. Flipping a back a page to the “Healthy food section”but then flipping over again, she finally called for the waiter and ordered, “Two […]
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While shoppers hope for pedestrian-only streets, shopkeepers are afraid of losing business. The making of “pedestrian-only streets”, a guideline laid down by the Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT) remains on paper, even as many pedestrians wish its implementation. Shopkeepers are opposed to it however; they say it will affect their business. Officials at the […]
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Despite being a popular mode of commute in the city, auto unions say only a few autos have switched to the electric. Unaffordable prices, inadequate Electric Vehicle (EV) charging points, and cost ineffectiveness are some of the reasons why auto drivers do not want to upgrade their vehicles to zero-emission ones. While some say government […]
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Speakers and delegates at theUnited Nations Global Compact (UNGC) Regional Convention- South concur that corporates are not doing enough to adopt the ‘E’ or “Environmental” of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principle. High initial costs, lack of knowledge about the supply chain, consumer preferences and sustainability only to comply with the regulations are some of […]
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Pourakarmikas or sanitation workers in Bangalore do not receive hardship allowance even after more than a year since its announcement. While many pourakarmikas in the city are unaware of the existence of a hardship allowance, those aware complain they do not receive it every month. In the previous year’s budget speech, former Chief Minister, Basavaraj […]
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The long standing demand to fix potholes and expand roads resounded at Namma Raste, a discussion forum on road infrastructure facilitated by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) from Dec. 8 to Dec. 12. Several citizens of Bangalore took to the BBMP initiative, Namma Raste as a platform to voice their concerns about bad road […]
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Rampant and unplanned development has badly affected the stormwater drainage (SWD) system in Bangalore, causing instances of urban flooding to rise. Bangalore requires additional 658 km of stormwater drains to effectively tackle frequent urban flooding, according to a report released when? by property consultants Knight Frank. The report highlights that the interconnection between the water […]
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Among those who know of the schemes, most are reluctant to spend a day to get the paper work done. About 44 percent of street vendors in Bangalore avail social security schemes, according to an article published by the National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology. Expert say this is a low number. The article […]
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Despite efforts by NGOs, ban on the use of plastic bags on the premises of Kadlekai Parishe has not been implemented effectively. “Parishege banni cheela tanni”, the outcry of the anti-plastic campaign organized by NGOs in Bangalore in Kadlekai Parishe, the annual groundnut festival of Bangalore has fallen flat when one looks at the ground […]
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Most Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses remain inaccessible to the disabled and elderly due to their high ground clearance and overcrowding. Although the BMTC has introduced low-floor, ramp-accessible buses meant for the disabled and elderly friendly, most buses have footboards that are too high off the ground, making boarding them difficult for the differently- […]
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