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Climaterise Coalition, a consortium of civil society organizations and think tanks, urged the Karnataka state government on Friday to consider their recommendations made on issues including waste management, flood management, citizen participation, governance, mobility and green spaces.
The recommendations were made in response to the state government’s call for suggestions from the public for city development. On June 21, the government launched an online portal called ‘Brand Bengaluru’ to collect suggestions. The call for proposals window closed on Friday.
Coalition partners include the Center for the Study of Science, Technology, and Policy (CSTEP), Socratus, Saahas, Reap Benefit, the Janaagraha Center for Citizenship and Democracy and many other think tanks and specialist civil society groups.
The Climaterise Coalition recommended that the government prepare flood management plans with the support of the Provincial Disaster Management Authority and the Bangalore Water Supply and Sanitation Board (BWSSB). It also suggested that there should be regular removal of tertiary rainwater.
Recommendations include, “Implement a comprehensive campaign to map flood points and stagnant areas across the city and collaborate closely with citizens to collect real-time data on flood points.” Adopt a “sponge city” approach and implement nature-based solutions such as bio-swamps, and recharge wells, wetlands, and gardens for water infiltration and flow control.”
It also demanded enhanced implementation of the Bengaluru Land Transport Authority (BMLTA) to ensure that all transportation related decisions are taken by a single entity. Enhancing public transport capacity by expanding the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Company (BMTC) bus network and coverage. Apart from that, the consortium has also required dedicated cycling lanes on all arterial roads in Bengaluru.
Apart from obligating the creation of green spaces in all residential and commercial buildings, the government has also recommended investing in creating small parks in every district, especially in economically disadvantaged enclaves such as slums and migrant colonies.
The federation further recommended, “The creation of a concrete Clean Air Action Plan for the Greater Bengaluru Region based on the City Clean Air Action Plan developed by the Municipal Authority/Smart City Mission/State Pollution Control Board, clean and affordable public toilets in each ward (in 2) at least to address Reducing incidences of open defecation, availability of a well-equipped Dry Waste Collection Center (DWCC), ensuring the use of sufficient vehicles to ensure 100 per cent collection, ward-level training for citizens on composting garden/wet waste; providing subsidies and incentives for materials needed for composting “.
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