Citizen Matters

Mismanagement of waste is a common issue across metropolitan cities due to a rise in population and inadequate infrastructure. Thanks to citizen led initiatives like Savita’s, people are now willing to manage their own waste

Still looking for a motivation for doing a selfless act? Meet Sathya Natarajan who has been making a difference in the fields of menstrual hygiene, tree protection, river cleanup, gender empowerment and education for decades!

Besides building a natural habitat for sparrows, Inderpal and his family have also been working towards environment conservation and protection. They have planted around 800 trees in their colonies, and on the outskirts of the city.

If a few streetlights are not working at night, it is my responsibility as a citizen to bring it to notice. And if the government has offered us a platform to fix these problems, we must absolutely utilise it to the fullest.

Recently in news for sponsoring the stitching of waste IPL flags into cloth bags, Chirag Arora also puts up tutorial videos of the work he undertakes. Check them out to learn how to fill potholes and spruce up a dump yard!

“They were clad in black clothes and walking on the highways, seemingly Sabarimala devotees. The road was so dark that I could not see them until I was close enough. Thankfully, I was able to push the breaks on time. But it left me shaken. After returning, I could not resume normal life, with the thought haunting me day and night about what would have happened if I hadn't been able to stop."

"Nestled amid small hills and guarded by tall eucalyptus trees, this place has today transformed into a mini Ooty of sorts!", says Bengaluru's 'Lake Ambassador'. #WaterActionDecade #LakeReviversCollective

"The objective here is to solve problems. There are no hashtags or other instigating mechanisms. We hope that the people who come to our platform are serious citizens who genuinely want to understand who they are voting for and why.”

“When I first visited the spot, it was a disaster. Such a huge lake had dried up, and villagers were using it as a playground or dumping their waste. From that, we went on to create an oasis."

“If we maintain that we don’t believe in castes, why should they come up during our wedding? So, neither of us told each other’s surnames in our homes during introduction."