citizen action

The Pali Hill Residents’s Association began with eight women in the 90s who dreamt of transforming their neighbourhood into a cleaner, greener, and safer home. The members recall how they achieved this award-winning transformation over two decades.

In the hours after every IPL match, when thousands have left the stadium, Bengaluru’s Team Saahas and SWMRT get to work—clearing the waste, sorting recyclables, and showing how citizen-led action can fill systemic gaps.

“The most moving moment was the reaction of the villagers on the other side. Their eyes welled up in joy and that was the biggest achievement of the day for us!”

“We wanted this event to serve as an image of what Bengaluru can do. We had expected around 500 volunteers and it was overwhelming to see the expectations being exceeded by large numbers."

The airstrip is located in a remote corner, with no proper road connecting it to the rest of the state. But that didn't stop the villagers!

The online petition with a #WeNeedRandeep hashtag has already been signed by over 700 supporters, who have objected to the officer’s sudden transfer.

Led by 40-year-old Jitendra Vishe from Shahapur, a civil engineer by profession in Navi Mumbai, a group of railway commuters on Thursday morning raised over Rs 30,000 at Asangaon station.