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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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Showcase: How Bengaluru Uses the Metro
Vivek Mathew and Aman Bhargava have developed a project using ridership data obtained from BMRCL through RTI. Continue reading
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Road Crashes in 2023: Delhi and Bengaluru Continue to Record the Highest
In an earlier analysis we looked at the number of road crashes and fatalities in India with a focus on pedestrian fatalities. We found that while the number of road crashes and fatalities have risen… Continue reading
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Chennai Lakes Datajam – September 2025
Chennai is a city surrounded by large lakes which are important sources of water for the parched city. Many smaller lakes have vanished over the course of time, sacrificed at the altar of the relentless… Continue reading
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A Calculator to Measure Chennai’s Traffic Reveals the Main Issue
Raja Ramamoorthy’s civic-tech tool that makes commute choices visible—and what 774 trips can teach us about moving people, not just vehicles Continue reading
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Road Crashes in 2023: Pedestrians Left High and Dry as Fatalities Mount
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), Government of India, has finally released the Road Accidents in India Report for 2023, after a delay of more than a year. The report provides crucial insights… Continue reading
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Lack of Samples Undermining NSO’s CMS Surveys
The Comprehensive Modular Surveys(CMS) are surveys done by the National Statistics Office (NSO) of the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India. They cover different aspects of day to day living in… Continue reading
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India’s EV Story: A Case of Targets Too Far
The Government of India has set a target to electrify a large part of the transportation sector by 2030. The intent is to have 30% of all cars, 70% of all commercial vehicles and 80%… 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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