Bengaluru Traffic Police(BTP) have been on a drive towards automation over the past decade. More and more challans are being added on their website, and people are expected to find them and pay their dues. While this might give BTP a bit of breathing space to concentrate on more stringent violations, that does not seem […]
Think of BBMP and the first thing that pops up in your mind is roads and potholes. After an evening of rains you might think of stormwater drains, and when the garbage piles up of solid waste management (SWM). However, these are only some (of the main) parts of BBMP’s duties. How the money is […]
In 2018, Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) was tasked by the Government of Karnataka to evaluate bike taxis as a possible public/shared transport. Basically, the report set out to ask the question – should bike taxis be legalised in Bengaluru? The report was submitted in 2019 and this is what it had to say. […]
The city of Delhi, a bustling metropolis and the capital of India, exhibits a contrasting landscape, with pockets of affluence set against areas of urban deprivation. One of the most pressing challenges faced by Delhi is the stark disparity in the availability of essential social infrastructure between its slum settlements and residential zones, as demarcated […]
Introduction Slums, characterized by dense and informal settlements, typically suffer from a lack of basic infrastructure and public facilities. In general they often face significant deprivation in comparison to the other areas in a city. This deprivation extends to crucial amenities such as access to open spaces, utilities, public transportation among others, perpetuating an environment […]
The Chennai Climate Action Plan was prepared by the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) in consultation with experts from several different fields, and released by the Tamil Nadu Government on 13th June, 2023. The GCC released this report after multiple rounds of stakeholder consultation along with an email ID for public feedback. The body of the […]
Introduction Looking into typical development trends in Indian urban settings, there is wide disparity in terms of the supply of necessary infrastructure based on spatial and socio-economic status of the localized areas in cities. Slums exist in most urban areas and more often than not they can be identified as the most deprived areas in […]
The junction of the Outer Ring Road (ORR) and Kanakapura Road at Sarakki is one of the busiest junctions in Bengaluru and there have been repeated calls from commuters and the traffic police to ease the traffic. BBMP proposed a flyover at that junction to ease the traffic. A Detailed Project Report was prepared to […]
The Delhi Climate Action Plan is prepared by the Government of National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi. The plan identifies the risks that the city faces due to climate change, the vulnerabilities of different socio-economic populations that reside there, and details adaptation strategies and policy frameworks to tackle these issues. Delhi is the only city/state […]
One of the common complaints in Bengaluru every time the issue of traffic is discussed is how the number of private vehicles is increasing rapidly while the public transport has not kept pace. As much as this is true, a look at the vehicle registration data, and the sales of vehicles in general, can tell […]