Karnataka

Transport planning in Bengaluru is characterised by institutional fragmentation, increasing private modes of transport, and questionable investment decisions in the transport sector. What are the possibilities of implementing a polycentric governance system in such a city? Answering this question requires exploring the characteristics of polycentric governance systems as part of the larger discourse in institutional economics and reflecting upon how far Bengaluru satisfies such characteristics and where changes may be required.

Publication Date:

21/04/2018

Author(s): Vivek Vaidyanathan, Sujaya Rathi

Source: Economic and Political Weekly

Vol:

53

Issue:

16

pp:

50-56

Tags:

Urban Transport, Bangalore, Mobility Planning, Public Transport, Karnataka

Health

Karnataka tests ayurvedic drug to cure dengue

NEW DELHI: Indian scientists have formulated an ayurvedic drug to cure dengue, claimed to be the first in the world, and the medicine is likely to be available in the market by 2019.

Publication Date:

18/04/2018

Source: Times Of India (Bangalore)

Tags:

Karnataka, Dengue, Vector Borne Diseases, Drugs, Ayurveda, Medical Research, Health

Health

Ayushman Bharat: Cell numbers to be ID for health scheme

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the first health and wellness centre when he goes to Bijapur, Karnataka, on Ambedkar Jayanti (April 14), officially inaugurating Ayushman Bha

Publication Date:

13/04/2018

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Health, Health Policy, Bijapur (D), Karnataka

Economy

Women, business and the law 2018

Women, Business and the Law (WBL) measures gender inequality in the law. The dataset identifies barriers to women's economic participation and encourages the reform of discriminatory laws.

Publication Date:

12/04/2018

Source: World Bank

Tags:

Economy, Women, Economic Development, Land Ownership, India, Karnataka, Ghana, Ecuador, Africa, Statistics, Legislation

Air Pollution

Researchers paint grave scenario for Bengaluru in 2030

Estimate that, if ‘business as usual’ continues, CO2 emission from vehicles will increase by nearly 24 times

Publication Date:

11/04/2018

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Karnataka, Bangalore (T), Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Carbon Dioxide, Indian Institute Of Science (IISC), Transport, Cars

Water Resources

Cauvery: SC slams Centre’s inaction

Prove your bona fides, submit draft of water-sharing proposal by May 3, orders the top court

Publication Date:

10/04/2018

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Cauvery, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Supreme Court, Water Disputes, Water Resources

Air Pollution

Bengaluru: No respite from polluting autos

BENGALURU:The much vaunted two-stroke auto scrapping scheme announced by the transport department seems to have failed.

Publication Date:

10/04/2018

Source: New Indian Express (Bangalore)

Tags:

Karnataka, Bangalore (T), Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Three Wheelers, Subsidies

Water Resources

How these companies are using tech to solve Bengaluru’s deep water crisis

Over the past few years, Bengaluru’s water crisis has been manifesting itself in multiple forms, from lakes spewing froth and bursting into flames to residential complexes almost entirely dependent

Publication Date:

09/04/2018

Source: Economic Times (New Delhi)

Tags:

Karnataka, Bangalore (T), Lakes, Drinking Water Scarcity, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Water Resources