Hasire Usiru
Campaign to Reclaim Bangalore's Commons
- Nov 2008
- View the minutes of the Empowered Committee from July through September, 2008. Also see a collection of the correspondance between ESG and the Empowered Committee appointed by the High Court to review the BBMP's road widening schemes.
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- As a follow up to the Namma Raste walk on November 9th, 2008, a rally was held on November 29th 2008. (see pictures) Download the flyer for Saturday. Download a related powerpoint presentation for more information, entitled "Bangalore's traffic mess solutions." (warning: 5 MB file)
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- The Committee appointed by the High Court of Karnataka to review the BBMP's road widening schemes was issued an order by the Lok Adalat on November 19th to hear all pending applications of petitioners. In accordance with this, the Committee held a hearing on November 24th 2008. View press release.
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- A walk was held on 9th November, 2008 from Lal Bagh to Town Hall to protest uncecessary road widening. Read the newsletter on the success of November 9th's Walk to Reclaim Bengaluru, and view related press releases and articles. See pictures. Download flyer: English, Kannada. Poster 1, 2 and 3.
- Oct 2008
- Sign the petition to the High Court appointed Committee.
- Sep 2008
- Hopes Dashed as High Court Appointed Committee to review Road Widening turns people-unfriendly. Read Press Release (19th Sep 2008). View High Court Order.
- July 2008
- A workshop was held on July 19th, 2008 entitled "Namma Raste: Reclaiming Bangalore's roads," jointly organized by ESG, CIVIC Bangalore and the Alternative Law Forum. Read the report of the workshop, and download an open letter to take the intiative forward. (PDF file)
- June 2008
- The High Court of Karnataka has constituted a committee to review the road widening Schemes of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike. Press Release - View Order.
- May 2008
- Karnataka High Court admits PIL against Road Widening Projects in Bangalore - The PIL challenges BBMP's ongoing project of widening 91 roads (a number likely to increase) in Bangalore, running into a length of about 400 kms across the length and breadth of the old city areas. Read the PIL. TV Clipping.
- Dec 2007
- A public consultation on �Road widening schemes of Bengaluru: Impacts and Alternatives� was jointly organised by Environment Support Group (ESG), Civic and Alternative Law Forum (ALF) under the banner of Hasire Usiru. Read the report.
(Events for 2009)
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