Damaged and encroached footpaths of the city force people to walk on the roads among running vehicles. Bengaluru footpaths have ceased to be pedestrian friendly. The data from NCRB shows, out of 654 fatalities in 2021, 160 (close to a quarter) were pedestrians. The data states while pedestrian deaths accounted for 12 percent in the […]
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Senior citizens said that civic authorities have done little to improve the shoddy condition of footpaths. *Aruna walks slowly towards a fruit and vegetable shop which is just a few blocks away from her house in Jayanagar. Wearing her favourite pink and cream saree, the 73-year-old walks with an unusual enjoyment in her steps. She […]
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Attendants are forced to sleep on the streets whilst their patients get treatment. Government hospitals fail to provide basic amenities to the attendants accompanying patients. Most attendants, usually family, live in deplorable conditions till the treatment is completed, which sometimes takes months. Most government hospitals follow the one-attendant-per-patient rule according to which only one member of […]
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