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Looking After Your City | Meera K | TEDxGWHSchool


everybody let me start by imagining the

everybody let me start by imagining the Sunday morning

Sunday morning

Sunday morning okay let’s say your mom or dad offers to

okay let’s say your mom or dad offers to

okay let’s say your mom or dad offers to make you some one of your favorite

make you some one of your favorite

make you some one of your favorite dishes muscle omelet for breakfast and

dishes muscle omelet for breakfast and

dishes muscle omelet for breakfast and then they start okay and then there it

then they start okay and then there it

then they start okay and then there it is cream cheese and what’s the sum of

is cream cheese and what’s the sum of

is cream cheese and what’s the sum of maybe those in cheese

maybe those in cheese

maybe those in cheese so you are busy in whatever you doing

so you are busy in whatever you doing

so you are busy in whatever you doing and your grandmother or grandfather

and your grandmother or grandfather

and your grandmother or grandfather awkward to go down to the nearest edge

awkward to go down to the nearest edge

awkward to go down to the nearest edge to chop and pick up some chilies and

to chop and pick up some chilies and

to chop and pick up some chilies and this let us look at their adventure on

this let us look at their adventure on

this let us look at their adventure on the roads when there is a what okay so

the roads when there is a what okay so

the roads when there is a what okay so these are the roads they have to walk to

these are the roads they have to walk to

these are the roads they have to walk to slush and bad roads and potholes and

slush and bad roads and potholes and

slush and bad roads and potholes and missing footpath or the coupons are so

missing footpath or the coupons are so

missing footpath or the coupons are so hydrant there after a technical fault as

hydrant there after a technical fault as

hydrant there after a technical fault as a playa there is debris dump all over

a playa there is debris dump all over

a playa there is debris dump all over sometimes eleven foot pass or this

sometimes eleven foot pass or this

sometimes eleven foot pass or this sewage flowing on the roads sometimes

sewage flowing on the roads sometimes

sewage flowing on the roads sometimes this is nothing a huge swath of road

this is nothing a huge swath of road

this is nothing a huge swath of road with you I mean lot of traffic and it is

with you I mean lot of traffic and it is

with you I mean lot of traffic and it is nearly impossible to walk right and

nearly impossible to walk right and

nearly impossible to walk right and there are authors on the streets and

there are authors on the streets and

there are authors on the streets and then there is burning garbage here and

then there is burning garbage here and

then there is burning garbage here and there it’s really really messy so who’s

there it’s really really messy so who’s

there it’s really really messy so who’s responsible for this mess in our better

responsible for this mess in our better

responsible for this mess in our better in third one though they don’t know

in third one though they don’t know

in third one though they don’t know contractor who’s made those bathrooms

contractor who’s made those bathrooms

contractor who’s made those bathrooms and Battery Park it is is it the better

and Battery Park it is is it the better

and Battery Park it is is it the better the street vendor with selling fruits or

the street vendor with selling fruits or

the street vendor with selling fruits or vegetables or food on the side so that

vegetables or food on the side so that

vegetables or food on the side so that you might walk easily is it dog if he

you might walk easily is it dog if he

you might walk easily is it dog if he should look by the way while the

should look by the way while the

should look by the way while the contract between the bad walk or is it

contract between the bad walk or is it

contract between the bad walk or is it that you know construction worker whose

that you know construction worker whose

that you know construction worker whose who has a C and this processors car by

who has a C and this processors car by

who has a C and this processors car by the way into the drain inside

the way into the drain inside

the way into the drain inside so let us try to understand these people

so let us try to understand these people

so let us try to understand these people and where they are coming from right so

and where they are coming from right so

and where they are coming from right so backbone has about 1.5 to 2 lakh street

backbone has about 1.5 to 2 lakh street

backbone has about 1.5 to 2 lakh street vendors and the reason they’re there on

vendors and the reason they’re there on

vendors and the reason they’re there on the footpath is because our city

the footpath is because our city

the footpath is because our city government has not identified vending

government has not identified vending

government has not identified vending zones for them as they’re supposed to us

zones for them as they’re supposed to us

zones for them as they’re supposed to us for law so they have to be there

for law so they have to be there

for law so they have to be there somewhere right this is a matter of

somewhere right this is a matter of

somewhere right this is a matter of their livelihood and the other reason

their livelihood and the other reason

their livelihood and the other reason they’re there is their customers are

they’re there is their customers are

they’re there is their customers are there for the customers people who

there for the customers people who

there for the customers people who cannot afford to who get into a you know

cannot afford to who get into a you know

cannot afford to who get into a you know a sub saga don’t pay that to happen till

a sub saga don’t pay that to happen till

a sub saga don’t pay that to happen till you pay me they need to have their board

you pay me they need to have their board

you pay me they need to have their board of a nice bar for 15 rupees by in the

of a nice bar for 15 rupees by in the

of a nice bar for 15 rupees by in the cook our vegetables are much cheaper

cook our vegetables are much cheaper

cook our vegetables are much cheaper there or they get clothes they can swim

there or they get clothes they can swim

there or they get clothes they can swim and have a paste from the street vendors

and have a paste from the street vendors

and have a paste from the street vendors and these are people who are working in

and these are people who are working in

and these are people who are working in our Hartman’s or you know in our offices

our Hartman’s or you know in our offices

our Hartman’s or you know in our offices as housekeeping staff as drivers or send

as housekeeping staff as drivers or send

as housekeeping staff as drivers or send domestic help and construction workers

domestic help and construction workers

domestic help and construction workers and then all they know we think about

and then all they know we think about

and then all they know we think about what less than thousand 10,000 to 12,000

what less than thousand 10,000 to 12,000

what less than thousand 10,000 to 12,000 a month and there is no way you can

a month and there is no way you can

a month and there is no way you can afford the higher expenses on that and

afford the higher expenses on that and

afford the higher expenses on that and who is local ages we do right they are

who is local ages we do right they are

who is local ages we do right they are our employees or drywall’s or in our

our employees or drywall’s or in our

our employees or drywall’s or in our group they work in our offices then

let’s you get you know the other kind of

let’s you get you know the other kind of people every your every your IT company

people every your every your IT company

people every your every your IT company is row by the hire thousands of people

is row by the hire thousands of people

is row by the hire thousands of people and the fine is really growing very fast

and the fine is really growing very fast

and the fine is really growing very fast right in 2001 between 2001 and lemon

right in 2001 between 2001 and lemon

right in 2001 between 2001 and lemon Dubai 151 persons like literally doubled

Dubai 151 persons like literally doubled

Dubai 151 persons like literally doubled in size from 2.5 million to 9 million

in size from 2.5 million to 9 million

in size from 2.5 million to 9 million from in Delhi

from in Delhi

from in Delhi just million now one of the highest

just million now one of the highest

just million now one of the highest growing aminika growth rate anywhere in

growing aminika growth rate anywhere in

growing aminika growth rate anywhere in prosody City and who are the main for

prosody City and who are the main for

prosody City and who are the main for every thousand people that every guy

every thousand people that every guy

every thousand people that every guy take a failure employs the new people

take a failure employs the new people

take a failure employs the new people coming in and real estate developer so

coming in and real estate developer so

coming in and real estate developer so and build these

and build these

and build these so properties islam to bill development

so properties islam to bill development

so properties islam to bill development of these employees so everywhere you see

of these employees so everywhere you see

of these employees so everywhere you see all these in high-rises and bella is

all these in high-rises and bella is

all these in high-rises and bella is coming up and – and when they get their

coming up and – and when they get their

coming up and – and when they get their workers from so they hire contractors

workers from so they hire contractors

workers from so they hire contractors who go and get a workers from across

who go and get a workers from across

who go and get a workers from across maybe assam or Orissa or not America and

maybe assam or Orissa or not America and

maybe assam or Orissa or not America and this would be family boards really

this would be family boards really

this would be family boards really they’re not able to only happen to be

they’re not able to only happen to be

they’re not able to only happen to be found because of drought or maybe you’re

found because of drought or maybe you’re

found because of drought or maybe you’re some big development project has

some big development project has

some big development project has snatched away their land and so over

snatched away their land and so over

snatched away their land and so over about 850 people come to Bangalore every

about 850 people come to Bangalore every

about 850 people come to Bangalore every day and only that small percentage is

day and only that small percentage is

day and only that small percentage is the solo IT services and a flower and

the solo IT services and a flower and

the solo IT services and a flower and waiver they all know they cannot afford

waiver they all know they cannot afford

waiver they all know they cannot afford to live near the places of work so they

to live near the places of work so they

to live near the places of work so they will live farther way outside the steam

will live farther way outside the steam

will live farther way outside the steam pipe on my way today at all in for a few

pipe on my way today at all in for a few

pipe on my way today at all in for a few hundred people walking up surgical road

hundred people walking up surgical road

hundred people walking up surgical road workers very they’re hard five hats go

workers very they’re hard five hats go

workers very they’re hard five hats go into the construction sites so these are

into the construction sites so these are

into the construction sites so these are people living far away from their work

people living far away from their work

people living far away from their work and they change the power indicator the

and they change the power indicator the

and they change the power indicator the buses 60% of Bango you just be MDC buses

buses 60% of Bango you just be MDC buses

buses 60% of Bango you just be MDC buses the remaining 50% users there are 54 lat

the remaining 50% users there are 54 lat

the remaining 50% users there are 54 lat prior waiver most of their these czars

prior waiver most of their these czars

prior waiver most of their these czars and buyers 6500 p.m. DC bus and because

and buyers 6500 p.m. DC bus and because

and buyers 6500 p.m. DC bus and because another population remaining be using

another population remaining be using

another population remaining be using these cars and bikes so who causes the

these cars and bikes so who causes the

these cars and bikes so who causes the traffic jumps all of us who are

traffic jumps all of us who are

traffic jumps all of us who are travelling in cars

travelling in cars

travelling in cars single occupancy cars and bikes and then

single occupancy cars and bikes and then

single occupancy cars and bikes and then sitting in a in the car speakers about

sitting in a in the car speakers about

sitting in a in the car speakers about you know the pollution the bad roads you

you know the pollution the bad roads you

you know the pollution the bad roads you say oh there’s so much of corruption in

say oh there’s so much of corruption in

say oh there’s so much of corruption in this country why can’t the government

this country why can’t the government

this country why can’t the government build fire roads

build fire roads

build fire roads yes corruption is there it is estimated

yes corruption is there it is estimated

yes corruption is there it is estimated that about thirty five percent of the

that about thirty five percent of the

that about thirty five percent of the money that any contract has goes into

money that any contract has goes into

money that any contract has goes into crisis but what drinking awareness is

crisis but what drinking awareness is

crisis but what drinking awareness is money go really in boost across various

money go really in boost across various

money go really in boost across various destinations across top to bottom there

destinations across top to bottom there

destinations across top to bottom there are officials may be elected

are officials may be elected

are officials may be elected representatives fornications accept

representatives fornications accept

representatives fornications accept extra but let’s try you on standing over

extra but let’s try you on standing over

extra but let’s try you on standing over why does it really need to be so every

why does it really need to be so every

why does it really need to be so every election for example candidates in our

election for example candidates in our

election for example candidates in our campuses and they often have to Brian

campuses and they often have to Brian

campuses and they often have to Brian waters with gifts and you know casual

waters with gifts and you know casual

waters with gifts and you know casual time so that they can come out and vote

time so that they can come out and vote

time so that they can come out and vote and it makes even otherwise it takes a

and it makes even otherwise it takes a

and it makes even otherwise it takes a lot of money to run an election campaign

lot of money to run an election campaign

lot of money to run an election campaign if you dive in your school you know you

if you dive in your school you know you

if you dive in your school you know you need to market yourself to your voters

need to market yourself to your voters

need to market yourself to your voters you need to be just reach over there

you need to be just reach over there

you need to be just reach over there using pamphlets and for days you need to

using pamphlets and for days you need to

using pamphlets and for days you need to feel your supporters you have to

feel your supporters you have to

feel your supporters you have to organize rallies it’s a lot of money

organize rallies it’s a lot of money

organize rallies it’s a lot of money right and all that has got to be

right and all that has got to be

right and all that has got to be compensated in some ways and and the

compensated in some ways and and the

compensated in some ways and and the other people who are voting you can see

other people who are voting you can see

other people who are voting you can see long queues in the water booth in the

long queues in the water booth in the

long queues in the water booth in the boutique books wherever there are

boutique books wherever there are

boutique books wherever there are elements alone yes but the people

elements alone yes but the people

elements alone yes but the people educate the ravenna over the glass we

educate the ravenna over the glass we

educate the ravenna over the glass we find shot accuse these are the people

find shot accuse these are the people

find shot accuse these are the people who are not were in fact let me tell you

who are not were in fact let me tell you

who are not were in fact let me tell you a true story a couple years ago one of

a true story a couple years ago one of

a true story a couple years ago one of the candidates came to stance instead he

the candidates came to stance instead he

the candidates came to stance instead he exhorted people – oh he said if you go

exhorted people – oh he said if you go

exhorted people – oh he said if you go and I will be forced to become actual

and I will be forced to become actual

and I will be forced to become actual said that so really I’m here we have a

said that so really I’m here we have a

said that so really I’m here we have a lot of lives inside a fence and you take

lot of lives inside a fence and you take

lot of lives inside a fence and you take the trouble to war and work and inner

the trouble to war and work and inner

the trouble to war and work and inner apartments of course you know things go

apartments of course you know things go

apartments of course you know things go on smoothly you know our housekeeping

on smoothly you know our housekeeping

on smoothly you know our housekeeping does a great job

does a great job

does a great job it’s almost gotta make it right

it’s almost gotta make it right

it’s almost gotta make it right our lives but outside it’s so completely

our lives but outside it’s so completely

our lives but outside it’s so completely designed in you see a garbage all over

designed in you see a garbage all over

designed in you see a garbage all over you see they don’t even pick it up so

you see they don’t even pick it up so

you see they don’t even pick it up so why is this happening why this is the

why is this happening why this is the

why is this happening why this is the government take up the garbage very

government take up the garbage very

government take up the garbage very simple their destination for it BAM you

simple their destination for it BAM you

simple their destination for it BAM you had landfills around the city some of

had landfills around the city some of

had landfills around the city some of the landfills one bookmark for us King

the landfills one bookmark for us King

the landfills one bookmark for us King Sandra and I live in Ypres and all the

Sandra and I live in Ypres and all the

Sandra and I live in Ypres and all the villages started protesting because it

villages started protesting because it

villages started protesting because it was polluting their and their water

was polluting their and their water

was polluting their and their water delete she was getting on going on

delete she was getting on going on

delete she was getting on going on ground so with all the little slowly one

ground so with all the little slowly one

ground so with all the little slowly one by one they started shutting down so

by one they started shutting down so

by one they started shutting down so when will the love inquiry

and even if it is setting it’s a

and even if it is setting it’s a segregated way waste can be composted

segregated way waste can be composted

segregated way waste can be composted are you can sell it to biogas plants I

are you can sell it to biogas plants I

are you can sell it to biogas plants I value based like recyclables like paper

value based like recyclables like paper

value based like recyclables like paper and metal and plastics can recycle so

and metal and plastics can recycle so

and metal and plastics can recycle so it’s okay but the bubble effect is these

it’s okay but the bubble effect is these

it’s okay but the bubble effect is these non-segregated mixed waves and nowhere

non-segregated mixed waves and nowhere

non-segregated mixed waves and nowhere have a plastic even your styrofoam or

have a plastic even your styrofoam or

have a plastic even your styrofoam or thermoball your plastic paper cups paper

thermoball your plastic paper cups paper

thermoball your plastic paper cups paper so ordered with plastic so it’s really

so ordered with plastic so it’s really

so ordered with plastic so it’s really not variable so all this very difficult

not variable so all this very difficult

not variable so all this very difficult to get rid of the book major with your

to get rid of the book major with your

to get rid of the book major with your processes easily your and look what so

processes easily your and look what so

processes easily your and look what so who are the people who are using the spa

who are the people who are using the spa

who are the people who are using the spa because for the people who are the

because for the people who are the

because for the people who are the parties in our community Clubhouse and

parties in our community Clubhouse and

parties in our community Clubhouse and we use all these packing material we buy

we use all these packing material we buy

we use all these packing material we buy to e-commerce stores we have

to e-commerce stores we have

to e-commerce stores we have organizations of parents and schools

organizations of parents and schools

organizations of parents and schools having plastic drinking cow’s it’s us

and the day we part of the system and we

and the day we part of the system and we part of the problem so it is yes it is

part of the problem so it is yes it is

part of the problem so it is yes it is the officials it is the contractors

the officials it is the contractors

the officials it is the contractors either the work

either the work

either the work it’s the walkers the vendors and he does

it’s the walkers the vendors and he does

it’s the walkers the vendors and he does us we part of the problem and therefore

us we part of the problem and therefore

us we part of the problem and therefore you know and it all affected right and

you know and it all affected right and

you know and it all affected right and in fact a lot of people think it’s a

in fact a lot of people think it’s a

in fact a lot of people think it’s a it’s a good doing board after this you

it’s a good doing board after this you

it’s a good doing board after this you know

know

know for some reason activists because

for some reason activists because

for some reason activists because they’re trying to make it a friend

they’re trying to make it a friend

they’re trying to make it a friend they’re trying to do board which is self

they’re trying to do board which is self

they’re trying to do board which is self defense if it is our our land with that

defense if it is our our land with that

defense if it is our our land with that is how all this is happening it is this

is how all this is happening it is this

is how all this is happening it is this is where we’re getting water you see

is where we’re getting water you see

is where we’re getting water you see that you have to go film which is right

that you have to go film which is right

that you have to go film which is right next to Bella Luna I wanted us coming

next to Bella Luna I wanted us coming

next to Bella Luna I wanted us coming from there the garbage that is going

from there the garbage that is going

from there the garbage that is going born we are breathing in that air with

born we are breathing in that air with

born we are breathing in that air with all those carcinogens these is

all those carcinogens these is

all those carcinogens these is submitting that we drink what are the

submitting that we drink what are the

submitting that we drink what are the cows eating if the vegetables we eating

cows eating if the vegetables we eating

cows eating if the vegetables we eating you can see if you go down to what to

you can see if you go down to what to

you can see if you go down to what to rule you will see all the way to the

rule you will see all the way to the

rule you will see all the way to the green suppose and greens

green suppose and greens

green suppose and greens so it is very different and say it’s

so it is very different and say it’s

so it is very different and say it’s self-defense we have to fix this we are

self-defense we have to fix this we are

self-defense we have to fix this we are all getting affected it is not about

all getting affected it is not about

all getting affected it is not about rich or poor or there you live what you

rich or poor or there you live what you

rich or poor or there you live what you do it is our city and be a part of the

do it is our city and be a part of the

do it is our city and be a part of the problem

problem

problem therefore we fix it and a lot people

therefore we fix it and a lot people

therefore we fix it and a lot people will think I’m not an activist like

will think I’m not an activist like

will think I’m not an activist like where do I start in its you won’t see

where do I start in its you won’t see

where do I start in its you won’t see yourself as a change maker but we are

yourself as a change maker but we are

yourself as a change maker but we are every little thing can come and let me

every little thing can come and let me

every little thing can come and let me just give you some examples for that so

just give you some examples for that so

just give you some examples for that so it’s for example this is a very very

it’s for example this is a very very

it’s for example this is a very very small thing so my friend’s mom uses a

small thing so my friend’s mom uses a

small thing so my friend’s mom uses a wheelchair and this is partly her

wheelchair and this is partly her

wheelchair and this is partly her apartment and there was a food vendor

apartment and there was a food vendor

apartment and there was a food vendor food cart dirty allah who was set a

food cart dirty allah who was set a

food cart dirty allah who was set a whole set up shop there and because of

whole set up shop there and because of

whole set up shop there and because of that the footpath was unusable and how

that the footpath was unusable and how

that the footpath was unusable and how to get down you know that one foot down

to get down you know that one foot down

to get down you know that one foot down and let me get it up and so she went to

and let me get it up and so she went to

and let me get it up and so she went to talk to him and figured out there is

talk to him and figured out there is

talk to him and figured out there is cross the road videos very can set up

cross the road videos very can set up

cross the road videos very can set up shop and it doesn’t really intervene

shop and it doesn’t really intervene

shop and it doesn’t really intervene using his customers with still power and

using his customers with still power and

using his customers with still power and this is a process of negotiation and

this is a process of negotiation and

this is a process of negotiation and discussion and he moved and he was happy

discussion and he moved and he was happy

discussion and he moved and he was happy to move because he understood the need

to move because he understood the need

to move because he understood the need and now we have a clean footpath is a

and now we have a clean footpath is a

and now we have a clean footpath is a very very small thing maybe a

very very small thing maybe a

very very small thing maybe a half-an-hour discussion and actually put

half-an-hour discussion and actually put

half-an-hour discussion and actually put happen in the next little this is

happen in the next little this is

happen in the next little this is another idea if you come down on such a

another idea if you come down on such a

another idea if you come down on such a cord you would have seen this is a lot

cord you would have seen this is a lot

cord you would have seen this is a lot of discussion with the local traffic

of discussion with the local traffic

of discussion with the local traffic boss and we have a inspector who’s very

boss and we have a inspector who’s very

boss and we have a inspector who’s very very committed and passionate promises

very committed and passionate promises

very committed and passionate promises out which you can see in there we have

out which you can see in there we have

out which you can see in there we have the GCP so the a thousand board the

the GCP so the a thousand board the

the GCP so the a thousand board the bottlenecks one edge of the road Anwar

bottlenecks one edge of the road Anwar

bottlenecks one edge of the road Anwar are and came up with a few ideas and

are and came up with a few ideas and

are and came up with a few ideas and solutions to figure out what work so one

solutions to figure out what work so one

solutions to figure out what work so one of the solution which is adopted was

of the solution which is adopted was

of the solution which is adopted was this neck protector you turn off the

this neck protector you turn off the

this neck protector you turn off the fire station at the blue Junction you

fire station at the blue Junction you

fire station at the blue Junction you can see two mutants so that is really

can see two mutants so that is really

can see two mutants so that is really smooth and of the traffic there and

smooth and of the traffic there and

smooth and of the traffic there and that’s is because we got together this

that’s is because we got together this

that’s is because we got together this is a cell try to you know solve the

is a cell try to you know solve the

is a cell try to you know solve the problem it took some hour and some

problem it took some hour and some

problem it took some hour and some misses some days to get that done he

misses some days to get that done he

misses some days to get that done he have two ships the best samples and oh

have two ships the best samples and oh

have two ships the best samples and oh sorry

sorry

sorry but finally it happened right our of

but finally it happened right our of

but finally it happened right our of your base and the next event it could be

your base and the next event it could be

your base and the next event it could be a little more complex for example this

a little more complex for example this

a little more complex for example this is one late onset you could only be if

is one late onset you could only be if

is one late onset you could only be if you remember a few 7-8 years ago this is

you remember a few 7-8 years ago this is

you remember a few 7-8 years ago this is how it looked and if you people were

how it looked and if you people were

how it looked and if you people were together and said you know started

together and said you know started

together and said you know started questioning us about me you know what’s

questioning us about me you know what’s

questioning us about me you know what’s happening why switch coming invoices

happening why switch coming invoices

happening why switch coming invoices their ways nobody maintaining the make

their ways nobody maintaining the make

their ways nobody maintaining the make it stripes plug in overtime they serve

it stripes plug in overtime they serve

it stripes plug in overtime they serve and at the same time the government also

and at the same time the government also

and at the same time the government also had a plan to rejuvenate some waves and

had a plan to rejuvenate some waves and

had a plan to rejuvenate some waves and prove that you know ideas cell plate and

prove that you know ideas cell plate and

prove that you know ideas cell plate and they started working together and this

they started working together and this

they started working together and this is cycle early late today but it started

is cycle early late today but it started

is cycle early late today but it started with maybe one person two people going

with maybe one person two people going

with maybe one person two people going and try to figure out what’s happening

and try to figure out what’s happening

and try to figure out what’s happening and hope more how things can be made

and hope more how things can be made

and hope more how things can be made better

better

better so the to invite after this they have

so the to invite after this they have

so the to invite after this they have formed as it is a group have found the

formed as it is a group have found the

formed as it is a group have found the trust and they are now maintaining seven

trust and they are now maintaining seven

trust and they are now maintaining seven lakes in the Delta IJ number Agora –

lakes in the Delta IJ number Agora –

lakes in the Delta IJ number Agora – release out today so some of you may be

release out today so some of you may be

release out today so some of you may be familiar with it maybe you’re honking

familiar with it maybe you’re honking

familiar with it maybe you’re honking park or unsafe for begins so this is

park or unsafe for begins so this is

park or unsafe for begins so this is another example around 2012 some of our

another example around 2012 some of our

another example around 2012 some of our apartments decided to start segregating

apartments decided to start segregating

apartments decided to start segregating this was way before so it became the law

this was way before so it became the law

this was way before so it became the law or anything and we tried to figure out

or anything and we tried to figure out

or anything and we tried to figure out how to make it really easy for residents

how to make it really easy for residents

how to make it really easy for residents to actually segregates make waves from

to actually segregates make waves from

to actually segregates make waves from recyclables from the sanitary waste and

recyclables from the sanitary waste and

recyclables from the sanitary waste and we came up with this to building one bag

we came up with this to building one bag

we came up with this to building one bag of coach who a lot of hydrations

of coach who a lot of hydrations

of coach who a lot of hydrations looks like it started working so it was

looks like it started working so it was

looks like it started working so it was finished with the apartments

finished with the apartments

finished with the apartments simply lay across and as JR Verity with

simply lay across and as JR Verity with

simply lay across and as JR Verity with about 600 700 homes and then today about

100,000 houses in Bangalore are

100,000 houses in Bangalore are segregated

segregated

segregated it has now become the law it is an

it has now become the law it is an

it has now become the law it is an official policy in the fold

official policy in the fold

official policy in the fold to build one bag because a whole bunch

to build one bag because a whole bunch

to build one bag because a whole bunch of people got together and try to figure

of people got together and try to figure

of people got together and try to figure out to make it actually work

out to make it actually work

out to make it actually work it was just ordinary people not some

it was just ordinary people not some

it was just ordinary people not some experts not everybody some scientists or

experts not everybody some scientists or

experts not everybody some scientists or anything and then in the day it is just

anything and then in the day it is just

anything and then in the day it is just common sense and that willingness to you

common sense and that willingness to you

common sense and that willingness to you actually find solutions

actually find solutions

actually find solutions simple problems so if I be the spread

simple problems so if I be the spread

simple problems so if I be the spread around having a rock band who’s a

around having a rock band who’s a

around having a rock band who’s a citizen pushing into wallet cos the form

citizen pushing into wallet cos the form

citizen pushing into wallet cos the form of some bomb outside Bangalore other

of some bomb outside Bangalore other

of some bomb outside Bangalore other states are adopting it that sir sit came

states are adopting it that sir sit came

states are adopting it that sir sit came you Urban Development Department that

you Urban Development Department that

you Urban Development Department that under securities now they they have

under securities now they they have

under securities now they they have taken written trying to roll back out

taken written trying to roll back out

taken written trying to roll back out and second monsoon so the next step this

and second monsoon so the next step this

and second monsoon so the next step this team is actually working on a new

team is actually working on a new

team is actually working on a new campaign to reach 1 million people in

campaign to reach 1 million people in

campaign to reach 1 million people in Bangalore the giving is one week um

Bangalore the giving is one week um

Bangalore the giving is one week um composting challenge so don’t throw out

composting challenge so don’t throw out

composting challenge so don’t throw out your any of your ways so you say create

your any of your ways so you say create

your any of your ways so you say create at home and try to compost your kitchen

at home and try to compost your kitchen

at home and try to compost your kitchen weights and do some plastic so that’s

weights and do some plastic so that’s

weights and do some plastic so that’s called as which are a challenge for 1

called as which are a challenge for 1

called as which are a challenge for 1 million people so instead of moves

million people so instead of moves

million people so instead of moves whether it is small or you’re trying to

whether it is small or you’re trying to

whether it is small or you’re trying to seal up it doesn’t really matter you

seal up it doesn’t really matter you

seal up it doesn’t really matter you looking what interests you and what kind

looking what interests you and what kind

looking what interests you and what kind of problems that really affect you

of problems that really affect you

of problems that really affect you directly and try to figure you know how

directly and try to figure you know how

directly and try to figure you know how that can change so brings me to the

that can change so brings me to the

that can change so brings me to the topic of what happens if you get stopped

topic of what happens if you get stopped

topic of what happens if you get stopped and some of my neighborhood way to

and some of my neighborhood way to

and some of my neighborhood way to complain and how do you get over they

complain and how do you get over they

complain and how do you get over they supposed to write on this road and I

supposed to write on this road and I

supposed to write on this road and I don’t know where the plans are except

don’t know where the plans are except

don’t know where the plans are except how do I get this document so at that

how do I get this document so at that

how do I get this document so at that point you can reach out to us that a

point you can reach out to us that a

point you can reach out to us that a citizen Michael’s so a few years ago we

citizen Michael’s so a few years ago we

citizen Michael’s so a few years ago we started citizen matters as a community

started citizen matters as a community

started citizen matters as a community use media because a city of 10 million

use media because a city of 10 million

use media because a city of 10 million right it’s it’s as big as a country

right it’s it’s as big as a country

right it’s it’s as big as a country Sweden s probably around the same size

Sweden s probably around the same size

Sweden s probably around the same size we don’t have we didn’t have a dedicated

we don’t have we didn’t have a dedicated

we don’t have we didn’t have a dedicated media focused on the city trying to

media focused on the city trying to

media focused on the city trying to understand why these problems are not

understand why these problems are not

understand why these problems are not just the watt of you know ladies issues

just the watt of you know ladies issues

just the watt of you know ladies issues but also the how so we cover news in

but also the how so we cover news in

but also the how so we cover news in depth we cover citizen initiatives V to

depth we cover citizen initiatives V to

depth we cover citizen initiatives V to a lot of the void of data to data

a lot of the void of data to data

a lot of the void of data to data journalism we do in-depth investigative

journalism we do in-depth investigative

journalism we do in-depth investigative staff we do a lot of how tools like how

staff we do a lot of how tools like how

staff we do a lot of how tools like how do you get your property is not being

do you get your property is not being

do you get your property is not being applied

applied

applied how do you get your driver’s license how

how do you get your driver’s license how

how do you get your driver’s license how do you get a birth certificate and also

do you get a birth certificate and also

do you get a birth certificate and also citizens are sharing their own

citizens are sharing their own

citizens are sharing their own experiences how I managed to change my

experiences how I managed to change my

experiences how I managed to change my electricity the main is my electricity

electricity the main is my electricity

electricity the main is my electricity bill without cetera so we value the

bill without cetera so we value the

bill without cetera so we value the college it’s a knowledge base

college it’s a knowledge base

college it’s a knowledge base so information that really empowers you

so information that really empowers you

so information that really empowers you as a citizen and so these are some of

as a citizen and so these are some of

as a citizen and so these are some of the stories that citizens have shared so

the stories that citizens have shared so

the stories that citizens have shared so they kind of lead a lot sand innovations

they kind of lead a lot sand innovations

they kind of lead a lot sand innovations much better and they go out and do their

much better and they go out and do their

much better and they go out and do their own team try to solve the problems and

own team try to solve the problems and

own team try to solve the problems and they come back and share their stories

they come back and share their stories

they come back and share their stories and that inspires other people and so

and that inspires other people and so

and that inspires other people and so that they can replicate some of those

that they can replicate some of those

that they can replicate some of those successes so you can look at yourself it

successes so you can look at yourself it

successes so you can look at yourself it is the one was a nice prediction

is the one was a nice prediction

is the one was a nice prediction campaign something else is about mixing

campaign something else is about mixing

campaign something else is about mixing a flakes for example been an inch and a

a flakes for example been an inch and a

a flakes for example been an inch and a quarter into sinking one man on every

quarter into sinking one man on every

quarter into sinking one man on every daily cycles on for our and he used to

daily cycles on for our and he used to

daily cycles on for our and he used to find these names of the road right that

find these names of the road right that

find these names of the road right that some of his name’s may have put slip

some of his name’s may have put slip

some of his name’s may have put slip they could make money by you fixing the

they could make money by you fixing the

they could make money by you fixing the punctured tires so every day when he

punctured tires so every day when he

punctured tires so every day when he went he had this contraption of magnets

went he had this contraption of magnets

went he had this contraption of magnets so you can just move like the nails of

so you can just move like the nails of

so you can just move like the nails of the road so every date collects a few

the road so every date collects a few

the road so every date collects a few hundred names it’s just like one hand

hundred names it’s just like one hand

hundred names it’s just like one hand now a few people are the waited but it

now a few people are the waited but it

now a few people are the waited but it has made a huge difference imagine the

has made a huge difference imagine the

has made a huge difference imagine the implications of getting stuck or or out

implications of getting stuck or or out

implications of getting stuck or or out with a punctured tire there is so many

with a punctured tire there is so many

with a punctured tire there is so many people to go in doing small small things

people to go in doing small small things

people to go in doing small small things and all that and so so everything you

and all that and so so everything you

and all that and so so everything you know it’s really about if you are not

know it’s really about if you are not

know it’s really about if you are not part of the solution you’re part of the

part of the solution you’re part of the

part of the solution you’re part of the government

government

government thank you

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