No fire extinguishers, water sprinklers and smoke detectors make the Majestic underpass a dangerous place to traverse. Commuters are at risk due to missing fire safety equipment in the Majestic underpass by the Kempegowda Bus Station (KBS). Electric cables lie close to the leaking roof with no smoke exhausters. Safety assessments are not done regularly, […]
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Missing auditory signals prove to be a stumbling block for the visually-impaired Blind people struggle to cross roads as the city has just eight auditory traffic signals in place on major intersections. Amarnath, a visually-impaired assistant, Department for the Empowerment of Differently-abled and Senior Citizens said, “It is impossible to walk on roads in general, […]
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Rural athletes move to the city or drop sports completely due to lack of functional playgrounds and other facilities. Athletes from rural parts of Karnataka move to cities for better sports facilities due to broken sports design in villages. “There are zero indoor stadiums and zero hockey turfs in Bangalore Rural district,” confirmed R. Geetha, […]
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The third gender category has not been included in hospital forms, forcing them to choose between male and female. Transgender persons struggle with healthcare in government hospitals, as there is no third-gender category on healthcare papers. They cannot avail of any promised benefits. Jagadamba, a 67-year-old transwoman, said, “A lot of things have got better […]
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Basava Vasati Yojana remains dormant since 2019. People below the poverty line are waiting for the promised houses. No houses have been constructed since 2019 under the Basava Vasati Yojana. People below the poverty line continue to wait for allotments. The last list of targets set by the Government to build houses was from 2018-19. […]
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