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Explainer: National Time Use Survey Data 2024
The National Time Use Survey (TUS) is a periodic survey conducted across the country by the National Statistics and Surveys Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India. The most recent… Continue reading
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State of Under Construction Road Works in Bengaluru – 2025
A week back, OpenCity conducted a survey to crowd-source all the under construction road projects in Bengaluru. The goal was to first see how many such projects are lying around in the city and then… Continue reading
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State of Groundwater Usage in Indian Cities in 2024
The “National Compilation of Dynamic Ground Water Resources of India” is an annual report published by the Central Ground Water Board under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India. The latest report, for 2024… Continue reading
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Coding for Climate: Bengaluru Climate Hackathon – August 2025
OpenCity conducted a hackathon on the topic of “Bengaluru Climate” to develop a climate dashboard for the city. Continue reading
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Explainer: BBMP’s Changes to Advertisement Bye-laws
The BBMP, in July 2025, notified new rules to govern advertisements in its vast area. The news rules are ostensibly to regulate hoardings and billboards, restricting their size and proliferation, while also earning BBMP revenue… Continue reading
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Bholakpur’s Warming Pulse: A Decade of Urbanization and Heat
Have you ever noticed how much hotter it feels in a congested part of a city compared to a park or a quiet neighborhood? That’s what scientists call the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. It… Continue reading
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No City for Pedestrians – Analysing Mumbai’s Road Crash Deaths in 2023
A collateral of road traffic that we have learnt to live with is road crashes. In every Indian city they account for hundreds of deaths every year, with at least a death per day in… Continue reading
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Restoring Dug-up Roads and Fixing Roads and Drains – BBMP’s Work Orders 2024-25
BBMP’s work orders data tell you about the work orders BBMP made payments for. The data includes ward number, the description of the work undertaken, the name and contact of the contractor who undertook the… Continue reading
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Mumbai Traffic Violations: Many Challans, Few Paid
Mumbai has among the highest number of private vehicles in India closing in on 5 million vehicles. With such a high number of vehicles and high congestion, traffic violations are expected to be high and… Continue reading
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State of Bengaluru Lakes – 2024-25
In December 2024, Oorvani Foundation conducted a Masterclass on Lakes followed by an OpenCity datajam on the topic of Bengaluru Lakes. The goal of the masterclass was for people to understand how our lakes work,… Continue reading
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Bengaluru Climate Action Cell: Achievements And Disappointments
Bengaluru’s first ever Climate Action and Resilience Plan (BCAP) was launched on the 27th November 2023. The main objectives of BCAP are to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the city, and build adaptation and… Continue reading
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Road Infrastructure Density mapping for Bengaluru
Road infrastructure is a crucial component of a city’s infrastructure as it facilitates the movement of people, goods and services throughout the city. It is all the more important for a city like Bengaluru for… Continue reading
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Caught in the Heat Trap: How Urban Sprawl is Reshaping Life in Hyderabad’s Kondapur Ward
Hyderabad, a city synonymous with India’s burgeoning IT sector, has witnessed an unparalleled boom in recent decades. The very landscape of the city has been transformed, none more so than in areas like Kondapur Ward,… Continue reading
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Climate Action Plans (CAPs) in Indian Cities: Towards Balancing Inclusive Adaptation and Mitigation
Cities of the 21st century, largely in developing countries given their elevated vulnerabilities, necessitate a substantial share of the global climate change costs. An immediate and a measured addressal is an emerging imperative. As a… Continue reading
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Decoding Bengaluru’s Civic Complaints: A Deep Dive into BBMP Grievances Data 2025
Bengaluru’s civic infrastructure challenges are well-documented, but what do the numbers actually tell us? Through a comprehensive analysis of over 126,000 grievances filed with the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) in the first half of… Continue reading
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