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We are super excited to be just a few days away from the first ever India Civic Summit. But what is the Civic Summit? It is a convening for active citizens, who will share their inspiring stories of change.
We will hear from changemakers on initiatives that they started to make changes in education, sustainability, equity and accountability. It is an opportunity to learn from citizens. How do we navigate local dynamics or address interlinked issues? What strategies help shift goalposts towards systemic solutions? What brings transformation and how do you sustain yourself through the arduous journey without burning out?
If you’re tired of just being a resident in your city and want to learn how to be a citizen, join us on Saturday, March 23 at the Institute for Agricultural Technologists, Queens Road, Bengaluru. Register with the link in the bio.
PC: Save Navi Mumbai Environment Team, Vyasai Thozhargal team, Bhanu S, Dhiraj Photography [CC-BY SA 4.0].
Audio: viniibeatsproductionsz94 from pixabay via Canva
This Women's Day, we revisit the Tamil Nadu government's free bus policy introduced in 2021. There have been many narratives since the policy was introduced but a study by @cagchennai sheds light on one thing: the policy has been overwhelmingly beneficial for women, helping them seek financial security, jobs and even some leisure.
This makes TN one of three states to enact this transformative policy. Do read this piece by Sumana Narayanan. Link in the bio. And tell women please tell us have you or someone you know benefitted from the free bus policy in Chennai? Or Delhi or Bengaluru? What have your experiences been?
Audio: ©[Upbeat Flat Feet by The Fly Guy Five from Epidemic Sound] via Canva.com
#citizensmatter #womensday #internationalwomensday #women #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen #womenpower #happywomensday #woman #womenempoweringwomen #womeninspiringwomen #womensmarch #womensrights #equality
The National Highways Authority of India is planning to build a four-lane expressway through the Bannerghatta National Park. Most people think of the zoo, when they think of Bannerghatta. But the national park formed in the 1970s is a protected area that is rich in wildlife. Elephants, leopards, bears, gaur and wild dogs inhabit these forests that are a stone's throw from Bengaluru.
As of 2023, the national park is also home to two wild tigers, making Bengaluru the only city in the world with tigers. But this narrow park is also facing immense pressure from our rapidly expanding city.
What will a highway do to this habitat? @bhanu_sridharan reports. And tell us in the comments, do you think Bengaluru needs to protect Bannerghatta National Park from itself?
If you think the road should not come through Bannerghatta, check out the petition by @jhatkaadotorg on their page.
@sanjay.gubbi @holematthi_hnf @jhatkaadotorg @adharikakapoor
#bannerghattanationalpark #savebannerghatta #bangalore
As a first-time voter, you may be excited to exercise your franchise in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. If you are gearing up to vote in the parliamentary polls, it is essential to ensure that your name is in the electoral rolls. Have you registered as a voter? Have you checked if your name is recorded in the rolls and all details are correct?
According to the Election Commission of India portal, the voter list will be updated till the last date of filing of nominations by the candidates. If you have not yet registered, do it now! If you want to know how to register as a voter in India or want to make changes/corrections to your name or address, here’s how you can do it.
@therationalmeraklis @ecisveep
As a first-time voter, you may be excited to exercise your franchise in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. If you are gearing up to vote in the parliamentary polls, it is essential to ensure that your name is in the electoral rolls. Have you registered as a voter? Have you checked if your name is recorded in the rolls and all details are correct?
According to the Election Commission of India portal, the voter list will be updated till the last date of filing of nominations by the candidates. If you have not yet registered, do it now! If you want to know how to register as a voter in India or want to make changes/corrections to your name or address, here’s how you can do it.
Click on the link in our bio to read more.
@therationalmeraklis @ecisveep
#loksabhaelections #india #elections #voting #votetoday #politics #election #loksabha #citizenmatters
Citizens from resident groups across Chennai come together under the platform Makkal Medai to share their experiences of flooding in Chennai. Makkal Medai conducted an audit in different parts of Chennai and found that haphazard development by government bodies, rampant encroachment and destruction of lakes and marshes had led to the floods.
#chennai #chennaifloods #citizenmatters
If you’re in Bengaluru you know of the chaos that is Sarjapura - Outer Ring Road route. This route connects the IT corridor of south-east Bengaluru. And the commute is the stuff of nightmares. Even children travelling to the over 100 schools in the area must spend hours in traffic. But why is this route so bad? Our citizen journalists, Mukund Kumar and Meera K, who are also residents of this neighbourhood have dug into the issues. The major problems they’ve discovered are poorly designed and badly managed roads and lack of adequate bus connectivity, leading to thousands of private vehicles on the road. To read more about the issues, head to the link in our bio.
But we are going a step further. Come join our panel discussion on Monday, Feb 26th, 6pm, where mobility experts and citizen journalists come together to discuss solutions to break this gridlock. Registration link in the bio.
PC: Josef Wells via Flickr, Canva Stock Images
#bengaluru
#citizenmatters #bengaluruevents #citizenmattersevents #sarjapur #gridlock #traffic #mobility
