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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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Nature-Based Solutions: An Introduction
Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) are gaining global recognition for their ability to tackle environmental, social, and economic challenges by working with nature. These solutions are diverse and widespread, with applications in urban planning, agriculture, coastal protection,… Continue reading
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Road Safety: Traffic Violations and Fines in Bengaluru
Bengaluru has the highest number of private vehicles in India, having crossed the 1 Crore mark in 2023. The high number of vehicles, combined with the relentless congestion in the city, has meant that there… Continue reading
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Childcare and Domestic Work – Time Use Survey
In the first part of our analysis of the National Time Use Survey 2024, we looked at how men and women in the large cities are spending time on employment, commute, rest and recreation. We… Continue reading
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How People Spend Their Time in Indian Cities – Analysis of National Time Use Survey 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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Design Jam on Chennai Water – April 2025
Chennai is a city that is often in the news for water related issues. While periodic cyclones cause flooding and water-logging in winter, these events are followed in summer by water shortages and droughts. Many… Continue reading
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State of Data Governance in India
The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, publishes important annual statistical reports. “Crime in India” details annual crime statistics – different types of crimes at district level,… Continue reading
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Brand Bengaluru in the BBMP Budget
[In the first part of our analysis we looked at the trends in outlay over the years, and why the 2025-26 budget was unprecedented. We analysed the allocation under different heads, and the changes from… Continue reading
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BBMP’s Budget 2025-26 Analysis
BBMP’s budget for 2025-26 was presented on the 29th March 2025. BBMP’s budgets have tended to be around the Rs. 10,000 Crore mark with election years showing some loosening of purse strings. By those standards,… Continue reading
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Bengaluru Air Quality Datajam – March 2025
While cities in the North like Delhi, Agra, Varanasi make the news regularly over dangerous air quality, those in the South like Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad get a relatively easy pass as their air quality… Continue reading
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Mapping the Under Construction Flyovers and Underpasses in Bengaluru
The Government of Karnataka recently proposed building 150 km of flyovers, underpasses and elevated corridors across Bengaluru. Plans to build flyovers and underpasses to decongest the city have been ongoing for more than a decade… Continue reading
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