, A Car-Pooling Platform ~ More than 55,000 commuters in Bengaluru are part of the ride-sharing platform, which works in real time to connect commuters travelling on the same route. Whitefield Rising Wishes Quicker Rides Since its inception four years ago, Whitefield Rising (WR) has supported initiatives that lead to a greener and cleaner planet, […]
A 70 year old man on a 2 wheeler, fell into an OPEN drain in front of Prestige Ozone last night. The Drain was completely open and Street Light was inadequate. He fell right into the drain and the 2 wheeler turned upside down. A Whitefield Rising volunteer saw this and with the help of […]
Varthur Lake continues to froth and foam, No streetlights, Posters/hoardings all over our ward mocking citizens ~ Here is a note from a Whitefield Rising Volunteer after passing by Varthur Lake and the Hoardings yesterday : “Was at Varthur Kodi now. It is stinking. Foam overflowing today even late evening. Conditions worsening. Rain has started […]
Little Elly Whitefield School conducts Eco- friendly Annual Day Event without disposables and almost Zero- Waste Celebration ~ At Little Elly Whitefield, Annual Day was celebrated on 4th March 2017. This event was attended by about 300 adults and 100 children. The school wanted to leave a small footprint on the environment and decided to […]
Whitefield Rising welcomes Government decision to SCRAP Steel Flyover. Whitefield Rising had supported CFB campaign and our team participated in the protest organized by CFB. This is truly a victory for Civil society and a realization that if WE are together, WE can make a DIFFERENCE! Also, Thousands of Trees in Bangalore Saved ! http://indiatoday.intoday.in/…/bangalore-rs-1…/1/895051.html […]
takes a huge Eco step forward in creating Zero Food Waste ~ “Another little Eco Step – 30 Liter BIO GAS PLANT installed at RXDX/Telrad for all our food waste- ZERO WASTE to BBMP. Anyone in Whitefield wanting to bring their food waste in for disposal -Welcome! ” Great job RXDX and an example for […]
Citizens demand REDUCTION in bus fares and MORE buses in Bengaluru The #BusBhagyaBeku campaign by Citizens for Bengaluru (CfB) received tremendous support yesterday where people congregated at Shanthinagar Bus Station with their demands. Many citizen groups like Whitefield Rising, KR Puram Rising, Citizens Action Forum and Bangalore Residents Association Confederation Ensemble participated. http://www.thehindu.com/…/team-busbhagy…/article17409602.ece http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/…/articl…/57470276.cms Whitefield […]
Nallurhalli Kapadi sees hundreds march on Borewell Road against govt apathy Bengaluru 15 Feb. 2017 More than 200 residents of BBMP’s Mahadevapura Zone walked peacefully this morning on Borewell Road in Whitefield, demanding restoration of the road and civic amenities. Young and old, women and men, joined hands to cover the 1.5 km stretch from Post […]
Gopalan Grandeur in Hoodi, Bengaluru, an apartment complex of 560 flats used its Annual Day celebration to send residents a message about eco-friendly consumption and disposal practices. Many residents here are active participants in the activities of the community which has put several waste management measures in place. They have been segregating waste for the […]
Whitefield Rising objects to Ineffective City Planning! Boycott of 2031 RMP consultations For the last 20 years, BBMP, BDA and other government agencies have done such a poor job of managing the needs of a rapidly expanding Bengaluru City. Recently, BDA released its 2015-31 version of the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP). Whitefield Rising and other […]