BSWML has issued a tender for new tippers and a new primary segregation method in Bengaluru. With the approval of the Urban Development Department (UDD), Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) has issued a tender to upgrade the primary waste collection of Bengaluru by introducing 5000 new auto tippers. The advanced technology will bring a […]
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Physically-challenged children have been left without play spaces due to lack of disabled-friendly infrastructure in city parks. Disabled children are shut out of play grounds in the city due to lack of inclusive infrastructure such as ramps and handrails. The government is yet to build these spaces as recommended in the Bengaluru Smart City proposal. […]
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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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Only one out of four toilet seats are reserved for women in India. Delhi has one public toilet seat per 4,373 males and 10,039 females, revealed a report by Praja Foundation. Out of 2,985 public toilets built by the various municipal corporations of Delhi, 2,055 are for males and 777 are for females. In contrast, […]
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Lack of infrastructural facilities in both private and government firms for the specially-abled. Bengaluru, Nov. 22, 2018 By S.A. Gayatri The oldest railway station in the city does not have proper connectivity between its platforms, so wheelchairs cannot transport people from one side to another. There is no lift or escalators, except a flight of […]
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