Citizens for Bengaluru (CfB), a group of volunteers spearheading the campaign against the proposed steel flyover, will hold a day-long hunger strike on November 6 to pressure the state government to drop the controversial project.
In a statement on Monday, the group said that it would undertake a slew of initiatives to make the government realise that the project was a "bad idea". The group earlier organised a human chain against the project and submitted memoranda to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Governor Vajubhai Vala.
It also ran a signature campaign and public consultation programme on the project. The CfB has welcomed the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) four-week stay on construction of the flyover, and urged the government to fully consult the public on the project. It also wants the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Karnataka, to conduct a comprehensive environmental impact assessment of the project.
In order to ensure that every detail of the steel flyover is made public, the CfB intends to file Right To Information (RTI) applications with the government departments involved in the project. It also plans to reach out to all residents' welfare associations (RWAs) in the city and request them to pass resolutions against the project.
Short film contest
This apart, the group is organising a short film competition to help the public register their opposition to the steel flyover project. The CfB and Pawan Kumar Studios have asked film enthusiasts and film students to make a one-minute short film on 'Steel Flyover Yaake Beda', highlighting the project's drawbacks, including its likely impact on the environment.
The best three short films will be picked by a jury and the winning film makers will get the opportunity to work with Kannada director Pawan Kumar on his future film projects. Besides, the CfB will organise a carnival led by young children to celebrate Bengaluru, the statement said.
![]( "In order to ensure that every detail of the steel flyover is made public, the CfB intends to file Right To Information (RTI) applications with the government departments involved in the project. DH File Photo.")
Citizens for Bengaluru (CfB), a group of volunteers spearheading the campaign against the proposed steel flyover, will hold a day-long hunger strike on November 6 to pressure the state government to drop the controversial project.
In a statement on Monday, the group said that it would undertake a slew of initiatives to make the government realise that the project was a "bad idea”. The group earlier organised a human chain against the project and submitted memoranda to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Governor Vajubhai Vala.
It also ran a signature campaign and public consultation programme on the project. The CfB has welcomed the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) four-week stay on construction of the flyover, and urged the government to fully consult the public on the project. It also wants the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Karnataka, to conduct a comprehensive environmental impact assessment of the project.
In order to ensure that every detail of the steel flyover is made public, the CfB intends to file Right To Information (RTI) applications with the government departments involved in the project. It also plans to reach out to all residents’ welfare associations (RWAs) in the city and request them to pass resolutions against the project.
Short film contest
This apart, the group is organising a short film competition to help the public register their opposition to the steel flyover project. The CfB and Pawan Kumar Studios have asked film enthusiasts and film students to make a one-minute short film on 'Steel Flyover Yaake Beda’, highlighting the project’s drawbacks, including its likely impact on the environment.
The best three short films will be picked by a jury and the winning film makers will get the opportunity to work with Kannada director Pawan Kumar on his future film projects. Besides, the CfB will organise a carnival led by young children to celebrate Bengaluru, the statement said.
In a statement on Monday, the group said that it would undertake a slew of initiatives to make the government realise that the project was a "bad idea". The group earlier organised a human chain against the project and submitted memoranda to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Governor Vajubhai Vala.
It also ran a signature campaign and public consultation programme on the project. The CfB has welcomed the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) four-week stay on construction of the flyover, and urged the government to fully consult the public on the project. It also wants the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Karnataka, to conduct a comprehensive environmental impact assessment of the project.
In order to ensure that every detail of the steel flyover is made public, the CfB intends to file Right To Information (RTI) applications with the government departments involved in the project. It also plans to reach out to all residents' welfare associations (RWAs) in the city and request them to pass resolutions against the project.
Short film contest
This apart, the group is organising a short film competition to help the public register their opposition to the steel flyover project. The CfB and Pawan Kumar Studios have asked film enthusiasts and film students to make a one-minute short film on 'Steel Flyover Yaake Beda', highlighting the project's drawbacks, including its likely impact on the environment.
The best three short films will be picked by a jury and the winning film makers will get the opportunity to work with Kannada director Pawan Kumar on his future film projects. Besides, the CfB will organise a carnival led by young children to celebrate Bengaluru, the statement said.
Citizens for Bengaluru (CfB), a group of volunteers spearheading the campaign against the proposed steel flyover, will hold a day-long hunger strike on November 6 to pressure the state government to drop the controversial project. In a statement on Monday, the group said that it would undertake a slew of initiatives to make the government realise that the project was a "bad idea”. The group earlier organised a human chain against the project and submitted memoranda to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Governor Vajubhai Vala.
It also ran a signature campaign and public consultation programme on the project. The CfB has welcomed the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) four-week stay on construction of the flyover, and urged the government to fully consult the public on the project. It also wants the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Karnataka, to conduct a comprehensive environmental impact assessment of the project.
In order to ensure that every detail of the steel flyover is made public, the CfB intends to file Right To Information (RTI) applications with the government departments involved in the project. It also plans to reach out to all residents’ welfare associations (RWAs) in the city and request them to pass resolutions against the project.
Short film contest
This apart, the group is organising a short film competition to help the public register their opposition to the steel flyover project. The CfB and Pawan Kumar Studios have asked film enthusiasts and film students to make a one-minute short film on 'Steel Flyover Yaake Beda’, highlighting the project’s drawbacks, including its likely impact on the environment.
The best three short films will be picked by a jury and the winning film makers will get the opportunity to work with Kannada director Pawan Kumar on his future film projects. Besides, the CfB will organise a carnival led by young children to celebrate Bengaluru, the statement said.