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[SWARAJ @swarajapp_]

We raised a complaint yesterday through the GBA Toll-Free Number on the Swaraj app.

To my surprise, the complaint was registered within 10 minutes. Kudos to the team working behind the scenes and making the system work.

I hope more citizens report civic issues instead of ignoring them. When problems like these are left unresolved, they put the lives of tax-paying citizens at risk. Hoping the authorities address this on priority.
@GBA_office

[SWARAJ @swarajapp_]

This is the condition of road at one of the busiest road in JP Nagar, Near Bilekahalli Bus Stop

@GBA_office @krishnabgowda

This needs to be fixed on a priority basis. This is a death trap.

[SWARAJ @swarajapp_]

Can you post the exact location on https://t.co/hUMxLpON7d? It'll help notify the concerned authorities and build a public record.

This isn't a failure of BBMP alone. If the area is cleaned regularly and people keep dumping waste, citizen apathy is equally responsible.

Awareness, CCTV surveillance, and strict fines are all needed to stop this from becoming a permanent dumping spot.

[SWARAJ @swarajapp_]

This Road was repaired just 2 weeks back.

Why should citizens keep paying for such poor-quality work?

Action must be taken against the engineer responsible for this patchwork.

@GBAChiefComm @ICCCBengaluru @GBA_office @krishnabgowda

[Anupam Sinha @IwillseeUnow]

Hi @GBAChiefComm @krishnabgowda @GBA_office @ChristinMP_ here is the condition of Haralur road less than 2 weeks after asphalting. Does it even look like it was asphalted. Plus look at the condition of footpath, garbage, god save us if this is the quality of work

[SWARAJ @swarajapp_]

2011 had lakes. 2026 has memories.

We grew up watching these places full of water, birds and sunsets. Now all that's left are buildings, roads and old photos. Out of 837 lakes in the Bengaluru Urban district, about 730 have been encroached.

Makes me wonder what we'll have left to show the next generation.

[SWARAJ @swarajapp_]

The Rain Isn't the Problem. The Infrastructure Is.

Every monsoon exposes the gap between our ambitions and our infrastructure.

[SWARAJ @swarajapp_]

Only the government can build a dashboard showing who's responsible for every road, drain, and footpath.

But citizens don't have to wait.

We're building a public memory of civic infrastructure issues. So citizens can rally behind the problems that matter most and authorities can see, prioritize, and act on them.

Check out the link in bio

[Ashwin Mahesh @ashwinmahesh]

One of the very first things that any minister could have done long ago is create a public road history, and put that on a browsable map interface. Lots of wasteful spending can be disciplined by shedding light on it and letting the public see and analyse the data. @krishnabgowda

[SWARAJ @swarajapp_]

@Ruler961 @BlrLibertarians @GBA_office @GBAChiefComm The web app can be used on any device. It will be coming soon on App Store too.

[SWARAJ @swarajapp_]

@Allu_Rajesh Exactly.

That's why it's important to document inaction too.

We're building a public memory for citizens. So the next time your corporator asks for your vote, you can pull up the Swaraj civic dashboard and ask him what he did over the last five years.

[SWARAJ @swarajapp_]

We raised a complaint yesterday through the GBA Toll-Free Number on the Swaraj app.

To my surprise, the complaint was registered within 10 minutes. Kudos to the team working behind the scenes and making the system work.

I hope more citizens report civic issues instead of ignoring them. When problems like these are left unresolved, they put the lives of tax-paying citizens at risk. Hoping the authorities address this on priority.
@GBA_office

[SWARAJ @swarajapp_]

This is the condition of road at one of the busiest road in JP Nagar, Near Bilekahalli Bus Stop

@GBA_office @krishnabgowda

This needs to be fixed on a priority basis. This is a death trap.

[SWARAJ @swarajapp_]

The real issue isn't one bad road, it's the lack of accountability that allows poor work to continue without consequences.

@krishnabgowda, we hope you'll institutionalize accountability within the department so citizens don't have to rely on a minister's intervention to get safe roads, proper footpaths, and quality civic infrastructure.

Accountability should be the default, not the exception.

[Krishna Byre Gowda @krishnabgowda]

I really hope I don’t have to do this frequently. But, if officers and contractors do not listen and do their job, unfortunately, I will be forced. I appeal to them to do their job properly.
Today, I happened to observe an asphalt work in progress. I was doubtful of the quality. I asked the Commissioner to inspect this asphalt work. Indeed, the work was found to be substandard. Sadly, officer is suspended and contractor penalised.

ನಾನು ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಭಾವಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ, ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಗುತ್ತಿಗೆದಾರರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸದಿದ್ದಾಗ ಮಾತ್ರ ನಾನು ಇಂತಹ ಕಠಿಣ ಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಮನವಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.

ಇಂದು, ನಾನು ಡಾಂಬರೀಕರಣದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿದೆ. ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನನಗೆ ಸಂದೇಹವಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಡಾಂಬರು ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಲು ನಾನು ಆಯುಕ್ತರನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದೆ. ವಾಸ್ತವವಾಗಿ, ಕೆಲಸವು ಕಳಪೆ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟದ್ದಾಗಿರುವುದು ಕಂಡುಬಂದಿದೆ. ಪರಿಣಾಮ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಅಮಾನತುಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಗುತ್ತಿಗೆದಾರರಿಗೆ ದಂಡ ವಿಧಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.

#GBA #GreaterBengaluruAuthority

[Bengaluru Libertarians @BlrLibertarians]

Varthur and Gunjur the whole infra collapses with rain. This has been a continuous problem which has not been solved. Please solve it before GTA 6

[SWARAJ @swarajapp_]

@GBA_office @krishnabgowda @ICCCBengaluru

https://t.co/ewlbt5NzoV

[SWARAJ @swarajapp_]

This is the condition of road at one of the busiest road in JP Nagar, Near Bilekahalli Bus Stop

@GBA_office @krishnabgowda

This needs to be fixed on a priority basis. This is a death trap.

[Bangalore Metro Updates @WF_Watcher]

The poor condition of the footpath/bus stop in the constituency of a leader who resigned from ministerial post after expressing dissatisfaction over not being assigned the #Bangalore Development portfolio 😁

women waiting for a bus chose to stand on the road rather than use the uneven footpath

[Dr Ranjan @DocRGM_]

Data Centres Guzzling Bengaluru Groundwater

31 Data Centers in Bengaluru

Each Data Center Consumes 20 Million Litres Of Water Per Day.

The Founders of Bengaluru City built more than 1,000 lakes in the City to recharge groundwater. Today only 100 of them are fully functional.

[IITian Confessions @IITianConfess]

This is how things work in democracy.
When citizens protest, media picks it up, that pressure is what induces action.
The best part is, with Bengaluru City Govt elections coming in, it will be even easier to engage and put pressure on elected corporators and resolve issues.

[Whitefield Rising @WFRising]

We should just put flyovers on top of every road.

And when that not be enough. A tunnel under every road.

And when that will not be enough, a flyover over the flyover. And a deeper tunnel.

Never public transport. Buses.

[SWARAJ @swarajapp_]

Initiatives like these should be widely appreciated. Kudos Bengaluru East City Corporation👏

[ChristinMathewPhilip @ChristinMP_]

Bengaluru: 100 tonnes of waste, debris, silt, plastic and dry leaves were cleared & 18 garbage black spots eliminated during a World Environment Day cleanliness drive by Bengaluru East City Corporation in KR Pura & Doddanekkundi wards. Commissioner DS Ramesh said 1,600 pourakarmikas, along with tractors, tippers, compactors and JCBs, participated. The drive covered a lake, government school, college, hospital and public roads. A total of 63 saplings were planted, over 200 metres of awareness murals created, 26 plastic-use and littering cases booked, and Rs 30,000 collected in fines @BECCUPDATES

[asha krishanaswamy @ashabangalore5]

Garbage dump welcomes morning walkers of Lalbagh. Tomorrow more pics...@DKShivakumar @CMofKarnataka @GBAChiefComm @CKRBJP @Tejasvi_Surya our elected reps and officials have not shown any interest in providing basic infrastructure to taxpayers of the capital.

[SWARAJ @swarajapp_]

@_paperpsych Sure. DM me with details

[SWARAJ @swarajapp_]

Attention:
Bangalore doesn't have a visibility problem. It has an accountability problem.

Everyone knows what's broken.

The potholes. The garbage. The flooding.

The issue is that knowing doesn't create action.

That's why we built Swaraj.
A civic intelligence layer for India.
•⁠ ⁠Stay informed with fact-checked news.
•⁠ ⁠Raise your voice on issues that matter.

Because the people closest to a problem shouldn't have the quietest voice.

Notice. Care. Speak

[SWARAJ @swarajapp_]

Try it out: https://t.co/oGQq4L1tfG