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, “Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India” provides statistics on accidental deaths – road as well as otherwise like wildlife conflicts, […]
[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 the last year, and how much was spent from the last year’s outlay.] In June 2023, the Bengaluru Development Minister […]
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, the budget of 2024-25 was considered big with an outlay of Rs. 12,000 Crore for the first time since 2019-20. […]
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 situate them against the current frenzy for tunnel roads and elevated corridors across the city. A body with a poor […]
The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India, has published the data for the 79th Round Comprehensive Annual Modular Survey (CAMS), from 2022-23. The survey tries to measure different parameters at both household and individual level. Access to phones, ability to use the internet for […]
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 is now out and can be accessed from OpenCity.in here. Stages of Ground Water Extraction The groundwater extraction is classified […]
Introduction This article identifies the gaps in governance of our water system management, and recommends corrective actions. The document is divided in 3 sections: The article contains four appendixes: Part-1: Our water system As shown in the diagram below, our water system comprises the following components: A simplified diagram of how these components work together […]
The 78th round Multi-Indicator Survey (MIS) was conducted in 2020 starting in January 2020. The survey was conducted by the National Sample Surveys Office (NSSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India. The survey covers all the districts in the country and the comprehensive data can be found here in […]
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, is the main regulating and governing body for Civil Aviation in India primarily dealing with safety issues. It is responsible for regulation of air transport services to/from/within India and for enforcement of civil air regulations, air safety and airworthiness standards. […]
On Saturday, 5th October 2024, an innovative action workshop titled “Urban Street Design: Fixing Iblur Junction” was held in Bengaluru, aiming to address the infamous traffic bottleneck at Iblur Junction. Organised by Oorvani’s Civic Learning Hub, in collaboration with WRI India and Socratus, the event brought together urban planners, community members, and experts to explore […]